Certificate in Healthcare Services

The Certificate in Healthcare Services (CPHCS) is designed to address the emotional and psychological impact of providing care to patients with severe and chronic illnesses. The number of individuals affected by chronic and other types of illness continues to grow in the US and globally. Additionally, the number of healthcare professionals serving these individuals by providing care, information and treatment also continues to grow. Having in-depth, focused advanced education available to healthcare professionals worldwide that aids them in more fully understanding and supporting the psychological and emotional impact of illness will help improve the quality of life for millions of individuals seeking care.

The curriculum is versatile and is comprised of four core courses and two electives. The elective options include either Administrative or Psychological courses. This will give learners the option of either going deeper into mental health topics or gaining a greater understanding of working with and navigating the public healthcare system.

The Certificate in Healthcare Services provides foundational education for baccalaureate degreed professionals who are interested in gaining a fuller understanding of the emotional and psychological considerations of providing information and care to individuals whose quality of life has been impacted by chronic illness, terminal illness, stress and stress related disorders, and other related mental health issues.

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Promote the integration of practical psychological knowledge with formal academic learning.
2. Foster growth in intellectual accomplishment and an opportunity to develop an executive level perspective on practices in the behavioral sciences.
3. Provide graduate study that does not commit to a full graduate program, but allows learners an option to pursue a graduate degree program upon the successful completion of the graduate certificate program in the behavioral sciences.
4. Promote the acquisition of psychological concepts, principles, standards, and processes as it relates to the behavioral sciences.
5. Encourage legal and ethical behavior as it relates to the behavioral sciences.
6. Encourage ethical behavior regarding information technology skills as it applies to mental health environments.
7. Promote the analysis and evaluation of information critically and effectively.
8. Foster the integration of an understanding and awareness of human diversity as it relates to the behavioral sciences.

Required Courses (18 Total Credits Required)

Core Courses (18 Credits Required)

PSY 7737	Psychology of Chronic Illness	3
PSY 7527	Psychology of Stress & Stress Related Disorders	3
PSY 7533	Psychology of Death and Dying	3
PSY 7707	The Psychology of the Mind: Mind-Body Connection	3
PSY 6502	Counseling Theories and Strategies	3
PSY 6511	Substance Use and Related Disorders	3

Note for Doctor of Psychology learners pursuing the Certificate in Healthcare Services through specific elective choices: credit for PSY 8500 Advanced Theories of Personality will be given in place of PSY 6502; and PSY 7307 Advanced Physiology and Pharmacology of Addiction must be taken in place of PSY 6511. Please notify your academic advisor and the Registrar’s office of your intent to earn the certificate and to ensure the appropriate elective courses are added to your degree plan.

 

This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for a specific professional license or certification required for employment in an occupation. As such, CalSouthern has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

While California Southern University, as a member of the AIU System, is part of a Title IV eligible institution offering Title IV eligible programs, CalSouthern has elected and designated this program as not participating in Title IV federal financial aid programs. This means students enrolling in this program may not use Federal Student Aid to help pay for this program. Instead, it offers a variety of zero interest payment options for students.