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Master Mental Health Theories and Development. Gain a thorough understanding of mental health through professional standards, theoretical frameworks, and comprehensive insights into developmental stages, difficulties, and disorders.
Instructor: Jennifer Zabel
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This is a beginner course and does not require any prior healthcare or medical background
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Beginner level
This is a beginner course and does not require any prior healthcare or medical background
Gain an understanding of the expectations of an allied healthcare professional in the workplace
Identify the theoretical approaches and applications to mental health care
List traits and characteristics of psychological development from childhood to adulthood
Discuss impaired mental health and behavioral signs and symptoms
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This specialization is the perfect introduction for anyone interested in a career in mental health care. Through three courses, students will learn the history and development of mental health disorders and how mental health evolves over the course of an individual’s life. Additionally, this specialization provides training on the importance of professionalism in a healthcare environment, skills necessary for any individual with a future interacting with patients and other healthcare professionals.
IMPORTANT: This specialization is not designed to prepare students for national certification. Enrollees will gain the foundational/fundamental knowledge on subject matter relevant to the profession. However, to gain industry certification, a more comprehensive program must be completed through enrollment via approved/eligible schools such as MedCerts.
Applied Learning Project
Learns will apply their knowledge of development difficulties, challenges, and disorders for particular stages of life to review three case studies related to clients at various stages of life and answer questions related to these case studies. Learners will provide peer review on each other's work, which will allow them to compare how they responded to the case studies versus how their peers responded to the case studies.
Gain an understanding of the expectations of an allied healthcare professional in the workplace
Develop and exercise emotional intelligence, self-management, and interpersonal skills
Build and improve internal and external communication skills with all exchanges
Enhance the patient care experience with successful interactions and patient satisfaction
Compare the early years of mental healthcare to modern day practice
Identify the theoretical approaches and applications to mental health care
Discuss impaired mental health and behavioral signs and symptoms
List traits and characteristics of psychological development from childhood to adulthood
Identify the theoretical approaches and applications to mental health care
Discuss impaired mental health and behavioral signs and symptoms
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No. This specialization is considered an introduction to MedCerts career and certification training. It does not fully prepare students to test for national certification. To prepare for a national certification, students have the option to enroll in a more comprehensive program at MedCerts, where certification and job-readiness is the intent.
This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.
If you subscribed, you get a 7-day free trial during which you can cancel at no penalty. After that, we don’t give refunds, but you can cancel your subscription at any time. See our full refund policy.
Yes! To get started, click the course card that interests you and enroll. You can enroll and complete the course to earn a shareable certificate, or you can audit it to view the course materials for free. When you subscribe to a course that is part of a Specialization, you’re automatically subscribed to the full Specialization. Visit your learner dashboard to track your progress.
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free. If you cannot afford the fee, you can apply for financial aid.
This Specialization doesn't carry university credit, but some universities may choose to accept Specialization Certificates for credit. Check with your institution to learn more.