Firefighter Behavioral Health- Advanced Practice Certificate

Program Description/Overview

This Advanced Practice Certificate provides psychologists, clinical counselors, marriage and family therapists, social workers and other allied health professionals (nurses, psychiatrists) with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to work with and support the unique firefighter population.

Program Learning Outcomes/Goals

1. Describe the unique role and responsibilities of working with fire safety personnel.
2. Acquire an understanding of the unique culture of fire safety personnel and an associated cultural competency necessary to effectively support fire safety personnel.
3. Describe and apply evidence-based practices to support the health and wellness of fire safety personnel, and assess specific considerations related to issues including confidentiality and safety.

Professional Behavior Expectations/Ethical Guidelines

Respectful Speech and Actions: As an institution of higher education, the University has the obligation to combat racism, sexism, and other forms of bias and to provide an equal educational opportunity. Professional codes of ethics and the academic code shall be the guiding principles in dealing with speech or actions that, when considered objectively, are abusive and insulting.

Professional Behavior: This program is a graduate-level professional program, and each member of the program, both students and faculty, are expected to engage in professional behavior and conduct. Students should always display empathy, self-control, friendliness, generosity, cooperation, helpfulness, and respect in all of their interactions with other students, staff, and faculty. Students will strive to exemplify professional behavior in all aspects of their participation in this program, to be on time in all engagements, to thoughtfully and diligently complete activities and assignments, and to treat all other program members with respect and dignity.

Credit Units

Total Credit Units: 9

Total Core Credit Units: 9

Total Elective Credit Units: N/A

Total Concentration Credit Units: N/A

Curriculum Plan