School Social Work Certificate
Degree: Certificate
The School Social Work certification is designed to prepare social work students with the required knowledge, skills, and expertise to “support the academic, career, and personal-social development needs” of diverse, vulnerable, at-risk PreK-12 students and their families.
Why Study This Program?
Governor Wolf’s Reach Out PA initiative (2020) specifically identified that “School social workers play a unique role in addressing mental health by providing holistic services and supports in the school setting, such as crisis management, mental health treatment, and engaging the school, family, and community in enhancing existing student support structures that ensure the success of all students” (para. 10). The School of Social Work at Millersville University is approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) to offer the post masters School Social Work Certification. Upon completion of the required coursework, the Certification Office at Millersville University will assist eligible candidates with the Pennsylvania certification process and provide recommendations for the educational school social work certification.
What You Will Learn?
The School Social Work certification is designed to prepare social work students with the required knowledge, skills, and expertise to “support the academic, career, and personal-social development needs” of diverse, vulnerable, at-risk PreK-12 students and their families. Additionally, school social work program requires supervised field practicum in school setting.
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Course Requirements
- SOWK 606: School Social Work
- SOWK 630: Advanced Field Practicum I
- SOWK 631: Advanced Field Practicum II
- EDLD 620: School Law, Public Policy and Principal
- SPED 580: Diagnostic and Assessment Strategies for Students with Disabilities
- EDUC 561: Second Language Acquisition: Theory, Programs and Assessment
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Career Opportunities
School Social Worker
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