- Child Life Specialist
- Clinical Mediation
- Drug and Alcohol Counseling
- Family Counseling
- Family Life Education
- Medical Family Therapy
- School Counseling
Course Requirements (41 quarter units)
CHLS 501 Hospitalized Infant and Toddler Development (3)
CHLS 502 Child Life Seminar (2)
CHLS 503 Child Life Seminar (2)
CHLS 504 Child Life Administration and Program Development (3)
CHLS 505 Cross-Cultural Perspectives in Health Care (3)
CHLS 506 Child Life Specialist: Educational and Therapeutic Intervention (3)
CHLS 507A Aspects of Illness and Disease (3)
CHLS 507B Aspects of Illness and Disease (3)
CHLS 508 Grief and Loss (3)
CHLS 604 Child Life Internship and Supervision I (250 hours) (3)
CHLS 605 Child Life Internship and Supervision II (250 hours) (3)
CHLS 606 Parenting Medically Fragile Children (3)
CHLS 607 Child Life Professional (3)
CHLS 608 Child Life Practicum (100-120 hours) (1)
RELR 568 Care of the Dying and Bereaved or equivalent (3)
This certificate may be taken full time for one year or part time for two years. View sample course schedule.
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The Clinical Mediation Program is designed to provide professional training in the mediation process involving courts, families, and work environments. This training leads toward becoming a practitioner member in the Association for Conflict Resolution. This program is especially designed for counselors, marital and family therapists, psychologists, social workers, attorneys, human resource administrators, pastors, and others whose professional responsibilities include the mediation process. Family systems theory is central to the training in clinical mediation. The academic and clinical requirements for the certificate include 27 quarter units and 150 clock hours of supervised clinical experience.
Admission
Applicants must meet the School of Behavioral Health admission requriements outlined in the University Catalog and give evidence of academic ability, emotional stability, and maturity. The clinical mediation certificate can be a track in the MS, DMFT, or PhD degree programs in marital and family therapy; or an independent certificate. The following are admission requirements:
- A bachelors (BA/BS) from an accredited university
- Minimum GPA of 3.0 in undergraduate degree
- Formal interview with department faculty
- Three letters of recommendation (two letters if already admitted into the department)
- The applicant must meet the requirements for admission for their respective degrees in order to pursue the track in clinical mediation.
- Those for which English is not their first language must present a minimum score of 213 for the computer test and 550 for the pencil test on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
- A background check (required before matriculation to the program).
Course Requirements (27 quarter units)
MFAM 538 Theory & Practice of Conflict Resolution (2)
MFAM 644 Child Abuse and Family Violence (3)
MFAM 614 Law and Ethics (3)
or MFTH 527 Advanced Legal and Ethical Issues (doctoral-level ethics) (3)
MFAM 544 Family and Divorce Mediation (4)
MFAM 585 Internship in Family Mediation (150 hours) (4)
RELR 564 Religion, Marriage, and the Family (3)
or RELR Religion course, doctoral level (3)
FMST 528 Parenting (2)
MFAM 515 Crisis Intervention (3)
MFAM 553 Family Systems Theory (3)
For further details and information about the Clinical Mediation Certificate, please contact the Program Director, Ian Chand, PhD, LMFT, CFLE at ichand@llu.edu.
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Objectives
The objectives of the Drug and Alcohol Counseling Program certificate are to:
- Prepare master's degree and doctoral-level professionals to effectively counsel substance abusing and addicted adults and their families.
- Offer curriculum and experience for master's and doctoral level professionals that meet the requirements for certification by national certification organizations.
- Integrate certificate requirements into the existing MFAM curriculum.
- Allow hours of experience to be accrued concurrently to meet BBS, AAMFT, and other certifying organization requirements.
Admission
Applicants must meet the School of Behavioral Health admission requirements outlined in the University Catalog and give evidence of academic ability, professional comportment and mature judgment. As with all certificates, applicants must first reapply to the University according to the established process. The certificate program is open to currently enrolled CFS students or other master's dgree level students or graduates. Students in the MFAM program must first complete the current core MFAM curriculum. Candidates will be screened for appropriateness to complete the certificate program and for ability to work with addicted adults and their families. Additional admission requirements include:
- An application stating how the applicant will integrate the substance-abuse certificate into work as a marriage and family therapist or other clinical professional, and how the applicant will contribute to their profession and the addiction-treatment field by completing the certificate.
- Two letters of reference are required.
- An interview by the coordinator is required.
- The critical-essay test (if not already taken) administered by LLU is required.
- And a writing course is required if the student does not pass the essay examination.
Course Requirements
MFAM 515 Crisis-Intervention Counseling (3)
MFAM 524 Psychopharmacology and Medical Issues (3)
MFAM 638 Family Therapy and Chemical Abuse (3)
MFAM 644 Child Abuse and Family Violence (3)
MFAM 645 Advanced Substance-Abuse Strategies (3: offered spring quarter)
MFAM 635-637 Case Presentation (2, 2, 2)
or MFAM 694 Directed Study: Marriage and Family (6)
RELR 535 Spirituality & Mental Health or an equivalent religion course (3)
MFAM 568 Group Process Theories and Procedures (3: taken as elective)
Note: Master's degree students not working directly with clients/patents (i.e., clergy, educators, administrators) must conduct research and write about a topic relevant to substance abuse and its relationship to the student's discipline/profession. Topic will be determined and approved in consultation with the Program Director.
For further details and additional information about the Drug and Alcohol Certificate, please contact the Program Director, Randall Walker, MS, MFT at rrwalker@llu.edu or by phone at (909) 558-9568.
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The certificate in family counseling is designed for individuals who find a significant part of their work directed toward dealing with the relationship problems of individuals, families, and children. It is designed for those professionals who would like to gain family counseling skills but do not desire to complete another degree or earn a clinical license.
The program will help participants acquire theoretical and systemic knowledge about relationships, families, and children as well as develop practical skills applicable both to their professional and personal lives. It is designed for people who have a wide range of experiences, backgrounds, and goals. Physicians, ministers, nurses, teachers, chaplains, employee assistance program counselors, social workers, school counselors, child-care workers, drug counselors, lawyers, and others in the helping professions can enhance their effectiveness through this program. Paid paraprofessionals, such as group-home workers and volunteers for counseling organizations, can also benefit from a knowledge of family counseling techniques. People involved in the business world, such as supervisors, managers, and personnel department employees, can also benefit from the improvement of interpersonal and family skills offered through the program.
Admission
Applicants to the certificate program must meet the School of Behavioral Health admission requirements and must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college. (Official transcripts are evidence of degrees and courses completed.)
Students must have a cumulative grade-point average of 2.7 or above (on a 4.0 scale). Special consideration may be given to students with a grade point average as low as 2.5 or if the last 45 units in their BA program shows their GPA of a minimum of 2.7. In addition, applicants must provide evidence of academic ability, professional comportment and mature judgment.
Certificate Requirements
To earn the certificate, students must successfully complete 27 quarter units, including 19 core units and 8 units of electives. It is possible to complete the certificate in two academic quarters if you are a fulltime student. No clinical experienced is required, but students may use their electives to become exposed to clinical modalities. This certificate does not assist the student in applying for or obtaining a clinical license.
Course Requirements (19 quarter units)
FMST 514 Culture, Social Economic Status and therapy (3)
MFAM 515 Crisis and Client Centered Advocacy (3)
MFAM 535 Case Presentation and Professional Studies (4)
MFAM 551 Family Therapy: Foundational Theories and Practice (3)
MFAM 553 Family Systems Theory (3)
Select a Graduate-level Relational Religion Course (example RELR 564 Religion, Marriage and the Family) (3)
Electives (8 units)
MFAM course approved by advisor (8)
Total: 27 units
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The family life education certificate program is designed for those who wish to acquire the basic requirements for the family life certificate, but who do not desire the master of arts degree in family studies. The program provides the student with an understanding of the structure and functioning of the family as a social institution from a systems and theological perspective.
The certificate program in family life education meets the requirements of the National Council on Family Relations for certification as a family life educator.
Admission
Applicants to the certificate program must meet the School of Behavioral Health admission requirements outlined in the University Catalog and give evidence of completion of a BA or BSc degree with a 3.0 GPA or equivalent. Evidence of academic ability, professional comportment and mature judgment is required along with the following requirements:
1. Completed Loma Linda University application;
2. Four-year baccalaureate degree (or its equivalent) from an accredited college or university with a 3.0 GPA;
3. Official transcripts of scholastic record showing appropriate preparation, in grades and content, for curriculum chosen;
4. Qualifying score on the Critical Essay Exam;
5. Personal interviews with two of the program faculty;
6. TOEFL or MTELP scores if home language is not English.
Curriculum
The curriculum is composed of 26 quarter units and may be completed in one year (attending full time), or stretched over several years. The program is structured to accommodate part-time and nontraditional students.
Required Courses
FMST 514 Cross-Cultural Counseling Family Values (2)
FMST 524 Family Resource Management (2)
FMST 528 Parenting (2)
FMST 529 Family Life Education (3)
FMST 614 Family Communication (3)
MFAM 547 Social Ecology of Individual and Family Development (3)
MFAM 553 Family Systems Theory (3)
MFAM 614 Law and Ethics (3)
MFAM 674 Human Sexuality (3)
RELR 564 Religion, Family, and the Family (3)
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