Certificate
Crisis Prevention and Intervention
Help individuals, families, and communities through moments of crisis with our online Certificate in Crisis Prevention and Intervention.
This 20-credit undergraduate program gives you practical tools to assess, respond to, and stabilize crisis situations in human services, healthcare, education, and other fields. Whether you're advancing in your current role or preparing for a new one, you'll gain real-world skills guided by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services competencies. You’ll also learn trauma-informed approaches that can be applied immediately in a variety of settings.
Our team can help you prepare for the next step in your career.
Certificate in Crisis Prevention and Intervention
Earn your online Certificate in Crisis Prevention and Intervention to strengthen your ability to support people in emergency situations and take the next step in your human services or healthcare career.
Next term starts
Fall 2025
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Students must take the required courses and complete all other academic requirements in order to be eligible to receive the certificate.
Students need to take Crisis Intervention: Theory and Practice first, and Crisis Intervention: Skills and Models second. Students can then take the elective followed by Secondary Trauma in Human Service Workers and Bereavement Counseling.
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Course List
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HUSV 2020
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HUSV 3022
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HUSV 4045
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HUSV 4005
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HUSV 3142 Disaster Mental Health Theory & Practice or HUSV 3122 Conflict Management & Resolution in Human Services or CHFS 3065 Supporting Active Military Veterans & their Families
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Ready to Apply?
Skills That Prepare You to Respond with Confidence
What you’ll learn in the certificate program:
- Assess and evaluate crisis situations
- Apply trauma-informed intervention strategies
- Understand diverse responses to trauma
- Deliver person-centered, ethical support
Prepare for Impact in Human Services and Beyond
This certificate supports professionals across many fields who serve communities in crisis. Career paths may include:
- Caseworker or crisis counselor
- School counselor or educator
- First responder or emergency personnel
- Human resources or risk management professional
- Healthcare or public health worker
Interested? Take the Next Steps
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Advance Your Career with Crisis Response Training
We're here to support you every step of the way. Our dedicated advisors will help you stay on track and build the specialized skills you need to serve others during critical moments. Whether you're adding to your degree or pursuing this as a standalone credential, we’ll help you succeed.
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Check for Prior Learning Credits
Put your past experience toward your degree. Use transfer credits, work experience, or life skills to get a head start, save money, and earn your degree faster.
Normal Program Length
Your Prior Learning
Your Prior Learning
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Apply for This Program
Make sure you have all the admissions requirements and complete your application to be ready for our next term!
Next start term
Fall 2025
Deadline to apply
August 1
Start
as soon as September 2, 2025.
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