The Child Welfare Certificate Program, housed administratively in the Social Work Professional Program, is a campus-wide program open to students in any major. The certificate orients and prepares students for a career in child welfare and family services. The course work provides participants with a background in the development, organization and functioning of public, private and tribal child welfare services; examines ethics in practice within human services; increases understanding of basic family lifecycle principles; and emphasizes student development of practice skills across the continuum of child welfare services. 

Certificate Program

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Required Courses:
SOC WORK 307	Ethics in Practice	3
SOC WORK 351	Overview of the Child Welfare System	3
SOC WORK 375	Family Principles and Patterns	3
SOC WORK 451	Child Welfare Practice	3
SOC WORK 455	First Nations Futures and Decolonizing Social Work	2
Total Credits		14