Trauma-Informed Care Certificate
Traumatic events such as childhood abuse and neglect, intimate partner violence or neighborhood violence may cause a variety of problems that social workers and other professionals address on a daily basis.
The graduate certificate in trauma-informed care program trains graduate students from social work and other departments.
Program Type
Graduate Certificate
Program Format
On Campus
Advanced Training
Students who complete the Graduate Certificate in Trauma-Informed Care receive a transcript designation for the certificate.
This indicates an advanced level of training in trauma-informed care to prospective employers and professional organizations.
UWM has offered the interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) since 2013. Students choose from a variety of classes in social work, counseling psychology, criminal justice and criminology, occupational therapy and nursing.
Who can enroll in this certificate?
- Current MSW students in good standing
- Those who have an MSW degree or a bachelor’s degree
- Applicants must meet with the certificate coordinator or other trauma-informed care advisor prior to completing six trauma-informed care certificate program credits. This meeting will help you prepare your online application.
Students pursuing the Graduate Certificate in Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) must complete 15 credits in trauma-informed care coursework. For MSW students, nine credits can double count toward the MSW graduation requirements. Six TIC credits must be earned in addition to the MSW requirements.
Required Coursework
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOC WRK 774 | Trauma Counseling I: Theory and Research | 3 | Fall, Spring, Summer |
| SOC WRK 775 | Trauma Counseling II: Diagnosis and Treatment | 3 | Fall, Spring |
Fieldwork in trauma-informed practice settings (highly recommended)
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SOC WRK 721, 722, 821, 822 or 921 | Field Placement | 3 or 4 |
Elective Coursework
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SOC WRK / CRM JUS 497 | Study Abroad: (Costa Rica or Austria) | 3 |
| SOC WRK 680 | Death and Dying | 3 |
| SOC WRK 690G | Practice Methods in Social Work: (Topic: Community Building and Mindfulness) | 3 |
| SOC WRK 753 | Adult Psychopathology | 3 |
| SOC WRK 754 | Child and Adolescent Psychopathology | 3 |
| SOC WRK 791 | Technology in Social Work Practice | 3 |
| SOC WRK 818 | Treatment of Co-Occurring Disorders | 3 |
| SOC WRK 820 | Seminar in Social Work Practice: (Qualifying topics: Working with Violent and Traumatized Individuals and Families; Motivational Interviewing; or Treatment of Substance Misuse and Family.) | 3 |
| PSYCH 711 | Current Topics in Psychology: (Qualifying topics: Functional Assessment and Intervention or Neurobiology of Learning and Memory) | 1-4 |
| PSYCH 727 | Cognitive Neuroscience | 3 |
| COUNS 704 & COUNS 705 | Multicultural Mental Health Guidelines and Ethics Overview and Multicultural Practice: Awareness and Knowledge of Others 1 | 6 |
| COUNS 715 | Multicultural Counseling | 3 |
| COUNS 744 | Multicultural Mental Health Guidelines, Working with First Nations Persons | 3 |
| COUNS 812 | Clinical Studies in Counseling | 3 |
| COUNS 816 | Counseling Children and Adolescents | 3 |
| COUNS 820 | Counseling Appraisal and Clinical Decision-Making | 3 |
| COUNS 904 | Family Systems Theory, Research, and Practice | 3 |
| OCCTHPY 519 | Therapeutic Communication | 3 |
| OCCTHPY 719 | Occupational Therapy in Psychosocial Practice | 3 |
| CRM JST 830 | Intervention Strategies for Correctional Clients | 3 |
| CRM JST 970 | Women and Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRM JST 970 | Victimology | 3 |
| MSP 770 | Preparing for Sustainable Peacebuilding and Social Change | 3 |
Field Programs
Senior Teaching Faculty
Trauma-Informed Care Certificate Coordinator
414-251-9042
kpekulik@uwm.edu
Master’s Degree Criminal Justice & Criminology students should contact:
Alyssa Sheeran, PhD
Assistant Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator
414-251-8687
asheeran@uwm.edu