Trauma Informed Policy and Practice (Graduate Certificate)
https://cola.unh.edu/education/program/graduate-certificate/trauma-informed-policy-practice
The UNH Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice (TIPP) Graduate Certificate Program prepares scholars enrolled in social work and/or education graduate programs, or current professionals in the field, in research-based practices and systems change strategies to improve outcomes for all students including children and youth with significant support needs, emotional and behavioral disabilities, developmental and intellectual disabilities, autism, sensory, and other learning disabilities.
The NH DOE identified school-based personnel shortages in school social workers and educators trained in emotional and behavioral disabilities, intellectual disabilities, and other learning disabilities. The TIPP Program responds to these challenges as the only graduate certificate in the country addressing the need for trauma-informed professionals supporting the needs of school-age children, youth, and their families in equity-based inclusive education.
The certificate requires completion of three (3) core courses and two (2) electives.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| EDUC 998 | Special Topics (Topic: Trauma Informed Policy and Practice) 1 | 3 |
| EDUC 850 | Introduction to Disability in Inclusive Schools and Communities | 4 |
| SW 871 | Trauma-Informed Practice in School Settings | 3 |
| or SW 813 | School Social Work | |
| Electives | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | ||
| SW 804 | Adolescents with Emotional and Behavioral Challenges | 3 |
| SW 805 | Child and Adolescent Risks and Resiliency: Program, Policy and Practice | 3 |
| SW 813 | School Social Work | 3 |
| SW 850 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment I | 3 |
| EDUC 801 | Human Development & Learning: Cultural Perspectives | 4 |
| EDUC 851A | Inclusive Elementary Education: Literacies and Learning for Diverse Learners | 4 |
| EDUC 856 | Advocating for Diverse and Inclusive Family-School-Community Partnerships | 4 |
| EDUC 851B | Methods of Inclusive Secondary Education: Literacies, Learning, and Transitions | 4 |
| EDUC 861 | Designing Curriculum for Inclusive, Equitable Settings for Young Children (birth-8) | 4 |
| EDUC 818 | Critical Social Justice in and Beyond Education | 4 |
| EDUC 956 | Developing Positive Behavior Supports to Ensure Success for All Learners | 4 |
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EDUC 998 is a year-long three-credit seminar for students in the TIPP program.
This graduate program is approved to be taken on an accelerated basis in articulation with certain undergraduate degree programs.
General Accelerated Master's policy, note that some programs have additional requirements (e.g. higher grade expectations) compared to the policy.
Please see the Graduate School website and contact the department directly for more information.