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Mental Health Practitioner Certificate

Century College · White Bear Lake, MN

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Program
Award
Certificate
Credential class
ceterms:Certificate
CIP
51.1599
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Course Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
This certificate prepares students to become Mental Health Practitioners. Mental Health Practitioners provide services to adults and/or children with mental illness or emotional challenges under the supervision of a qualified mental health professional. These services may include: completing functional assessments and level of care assessments, implementing treatment plans, engaging in skill building and education, crisis assessment and intervention, and more. There are also many other mental and behavioral health-related job titles that this certificate prepares students for that involve supporting individuals with mental and behavioral health concerns.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
175315
CourseShelf checklist
CK_175315_9ba59480
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Program Requirements

0 items

    Career/Occupational Requirements

    10 items
    1. HSCI 1100
      3
    2. PSYC 1050
      1
    3. PSYC 2780
      2-3
    4. Select One HLTH course from the following
      Not resolved to a course
    5. HLTH 1001
      2
    6. HLTH 1002
      1
    7. HLTH 1005
      1
    8. HLTH 1020
      3
    9. HLTH 1040
      2
    10. HLTH 1060
      3

    Career/Occupational Electives Requirements

    0 items

      MnTC/General Education Requirements

      0 items

        Goal 1 Communication

        3 items
        1. ENGL 1020
          Composition I
          or: ENGL 1021 - Composition I
          4
        2. AND
          Not resolved to a course
        3. COMM 1031
          Interpersonal Communication
          or: COMM 1051 - Intercultural Communication
          3

        Goal 5: History/Social/Behavior Sciences

        7 items
        1. PSYC 1020
          4
        2. AND
          Not resolved to a course
        3. PSYC 2021
          3
        4. AND
          Not resolved to a course
        5. PSYC 1041
          Developmental Psychology: Lifespan
          or: PSYC 2043 - Child Development
          or: PSYC 2044 - Adolescent Development
          or: PSYC 2045 - Adulthood, Aging and Death
          4
        6. AND
          Not resolved to a course
        7. SOC 2051
          3

        Program Information

        9 items
        1. Each course applied to the certificate must be completed with a grade of C or higher.
          Not resolved to a course
        2. Identify common psychological disorders in the DSM and their evidence-based treatments, including medication
          Not resolved to a course
        3. Explain how person-centered, strengths-based, and trauma-informed approaches are used in the mental health field
          Not resolved to a course
        4. Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills that are effective in mental health work, including supportive communication and de-escalation
          Not resolved to a course
        5. Explain the importance of ethical and professional behavior in the mental health setting
          Not resolved to a course
        6. Explain how culture can impact individuals, including their mental health and illness
          Not resolved to a course
        7. Explain physical, cognitive, and psychosocial developmental changes throughout at least one age group (childhood, adolescence, or adulthood)
          Not resolved to a course
        8. Demonstrate interviewing, assessment, and writing skills appropriate for the mental health field
          Not resolved to a course
        9. Apply psychological principles in an internship setting
          Not resolved to a course

        Sample Plan

        0 items

          Semester 1

          4 items
          1. ENGL 1020
            4
          2. HSCI 1100
            3
          3. PSYC 1050
            1
          4. COMM 1051
            3

          Semester 2

          5 items
          1. PSYC 1041
            4
          2. PSYC 2021
            3
          3. PSYC 2780
            2-3
          4. SOC 2051
            3
          5. HLTH 1060
            3

          Note

          0 items

            Additional Elective Requirements

            0 items
              Source. Century College, catalog 2026-2027 Course Catalog — https://catalog.century.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=23&poid=6792. Captured page pages/0239.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.