Gender Affirming Clinical Practice, Certificate

Certificate in Gender Affirming Clinical Practice
Location: AU New England
Credits for Degree: 12 semester credits
Standard Mode of Instruction: Low-residency & Online
Standard time to completion: 16 months

Program Overview

The Certificate in Gender Affirming Clinical Practice is offered through the Relational Therapy Division and is designed for students who have completed a Clinical Master’s degree or are currently enrolled in a Master’s or Doctoral program in a clinical mental health related field. This program focuses on developing culturally sensitive therapists and counselors who are more informed and better trained to work with members of the transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) population. 

Students work on course material both asynchronously (e.g. recorded lectures, online assignments and discussions, small group engagement) and synchronously through virtual (Zoom) class meetings. The certificate consists of four 3-credit classes to be completed in four concurrent semesters. The summer courses are held in 8-week sessions; the fall and spring courses are 15-week sessions. Students who can demonstrate they have completed graduate-level study of gender and transgender experiences (e.g., as part of a qualified graduate-level human sexuality course) may request to apply this coursework toward the introductory course in the certificate.