Applied Helping Skills, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

About the Program

For both personal and professional reasons, it is essential to know how to effectively speak and interact with a variety of people. Professionally, employers regularly say they are looking for applicants who have the self-awareness and communication skills to work in diverse, dynamic teams. However, those same employers also claim that these are the skills that are most lacking in job applicants. On the personal level, people are lonelier now than ever before, a fact that is largely attributed to a decline in people’s abilities to connect with others. These feelings of loneliness can lead to a range of negative life outcomes, including declines in physical and mental health. 

Completing the Graduate Certificate in Applied Helping Skills will prepare students in these personally and professional important skills. In particular, after completing the certificate, graduates will:

• Increase their abilities to understand diverse perspectives and to effectively interact with others
• Enhance their communication, helping skills, and leadership abilities
• Explore how their skills can be applied to vocational settings and interpersonal interactions.

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Program Requirements

12 Credits Required

Additional Information

This program does not lead to licensure in the state of Indiana or elsewhere. Contact the College of Education Office of Teacher Education and Licensure (OTEL) at licensure@purdue.edu before continuing with program application if you have questions regarding licensure or contact your state Department of Education about how this program may translate to licensure in your state of residence.

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For information on which Graduate programs lead to an Instructional or Administrative State of Indiana Educator License, and the obligations therein, visit the Office of Teacher Education and Licensure (OTEL) Graduate Programs website.  The Transcript Evaluation and Credential Review (TECR) is the authoritative source for program licensure requirements. 

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