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Do I have to be an occupational therapy practitioner to enroll?
No! This certificate is provided through the UAB Department of Occupational Therapy, but it is applicable and open to many professions including teachers, education administration, early intervention and early childhood development providers, nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, counselors, marriage and family therapists, social workers, family and criminal court judges, nutritionists and dietitians, physicians, psychologists, dentists, optometrists, policy leaders, health service administrators, and business leadership.
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I have a history of trauma. Will program content be delivered in a way that is safe for me and reduce my own re-traumatization?
Every effort is made in this course to teach trauma-responsive practices in a way that does not trigger re-traumatization. Some examples of this include:
- You will not be asked to disclose any personal history during this program.
- Trauma will be discussed during this program and, when possible, case studies will be presented with a choice of two options and content warnings so that students can choose the case most interesting and/or least triggering for them.
- Students will create an individual safety plan for learning at the beginning of each course.
- Each student must agree to the program’s rules to ensure students create a safe learning environment for each other.
- The asynchronous design of this program allows students to engage in the content on their own schedule.
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I am not in the United States. Can I still enroll in the program?
Yes! The asynchronous design of this certificate accommodates varying time zones. International applicants must meet the English proficiency requirements for the UAB Graduate School. Click here for those guidelines.
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How many credit hours is the certificate?
Each course is three (3) semester hours. The entire certificate includes 15 credit hours.
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How will this program fit into my busy life?
People often ask this question to Rachel Ashcraft, director of UAB’s Multitiered Approach to Trauma Graduate Certificate program. In this video she explains how this online asynchronous program is designed specifically for people with busy schedules.
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If I chose the option to be trained in Phase I of the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics™, is there an additional fee?
No, students will only pay their regulation tuition rate in semesters 4 and 5 with no additional tuition fees. Once modules and NMT™ training materials for Phase I certification are completed, students will be considered certified with the Neurosequential Network. Students who complete certification will also receive their first two years enrollment in the NMT Maintenance with the Neurosequential Network for FREE.