Integrated Behavioral Health - Clinical (Graduate Certificate)
Position yourself at the very center of modern medicine. As health care systems increasingly adopt team-based, value-based models of care, employers are actively seeking clinicians who can bridge the gap between behavioral and physical health.
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Integrated Behavioral Health - Clinical graduate certificate description
The integrated behavioral health clinical certificate meets the growing demand for integration of behavioral health clinicians into primary care or other traditional medical settings.
The curriculum offers you a deeper understanding of models of primary care behavioral health as well as training on evidence-based approaches to behavioral health care. Program courses focus on various aspects of behavioral health care, including models, clinical medicine and pathophysiology, clinical interventions and population health.
It's ideal for if you aspire for a career in, or already are working in, integrated primary care behavioral health. You may complete the program:
- as a stand-alone program
- to complement your graduate degree program of study
- to supplement your existing clinical skills or your current practice within an integrated team-based health care setting
Why earn an integrated behavioral health - clinical graduate certificate at ASU?
Earn your certificate through ASU's College of Health Solutions, where interdisciplinary approaches drive real improvements in health outcomes. You learn from faculty whose research reaches across population health, chronic disease prevention, health care delivery, behavioral science and health technology.
Because the program is offered online, you can keep advancing your career while you earn a graduate-level credential from a nationally recognized research university.
Curriculum
This graduate degree includes courses focused on a specialized topic, so you can advance your skills for further professional opportunities. Explore all courses below:
15 credit hours
Required Core (12 credit hours) Electives (3 credit hours) Additional Curriculum Information
IBC 601 Models of Health Care (3)
IBC 603 Brief Interventions in Integrated Health Care (3)
IBC 604 Clinical Medicine/Pathophysiology (3)
IBC 611 Population-based Integrated Health Management (3)
Students should see the academic unit for the approved course list of electives. Other coursework may be used with the approval of the academic unit.
Admission requirements
Here are the admission and application details
All students are required to meet general university admission requirements.
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Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the College of Health Solutions. Applicants must have earned a master's degree in a related field --- such as social work, counseling, family therapy, clinical psychology or nursing --- from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. All applicants must submit: Additional Application Information Applicants who have a master's degree in counseling, family therapy, nursing, PA/NP, occupational health or social work, among others, are encouraged to apply. Students in the clinical concentration are required to be licensed or license-eligible to practice in a clinical field. The most competitive candidates are master's degree-level professionals who are either currently employed or have direct patient care experience in a clinical capacity in an integrated health care organization. "Licensed" and "license-eligible" are terms defining a license to practice issued by a state licensing board (e.g., Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners, Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners, Arizona Board of Physician Assistants). Examples include license-eligible master's degree-level behavioral clinician, licensed master's degree-level behavioral clinician, and master's degree-level licensed medical or ancillary health care provider (physician assistant, nurse, nurse practitioner, dietitian, occupational therapist). This certificate program does not offer any pathway toward licensure. Contact information for at least one reference is required. The reference is contacted via email to respond to a series of questions about the applicant. Examples of appropriate references include: Applicants are asked to respond to the following prompt for the statement of intent: The integrated behavioral health (clinical) certificate program focuses on evidence-based techniques for integrated primary care (e.g., behavioral interventions that incorporate a therapeutic lifestyle change or incorporate a patient's medical condition). Clearly articulate the specific career goals and the detailed ways in which an IBH (clinical) certificate will help you accomplish those goals. Please be sure to incorporate information from the program description and required courses.
An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.
Application deadlines
| Session | Modality | Deadline | Type |
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| Session A/C | Online | 06/15 | Priority* |
| Session | Modality | Deadline | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session A/C | Online | 11/15 | Priority* |
| Session | Modality | Deadline | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session A/C | Online | 04/15 | Priority* |
*A priority deadline means that applications submitted and completed before the priority deadline will receive priority consideration. Applications submitted after the priority deadlines will be reviewed in the order in which they were completed and on a space-available basis. An application is complete after all materials are received by Admission Services.
Explore expanded study opportunities
Students can complete two graduate certificate programs and combine them into a Master of Advanced Study degree, giving ultimate flexibility to build their own master's degree. Interested students can learn more about MAS requirements and the admission process.
Paying for college
Use our calculator to estimate your full-time or part-time tuition fees for this program prior to any financial aid. Keep in mind that most of our students receive financial aid, which can reduce out-of-pocket costs.
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Careers this integrated behavioral health - clinical graduate certificate prepares you for
Graduates who have combined the certificate in clinical integrated behavioral health with their major program of study, license or practice within integrated team-based health care settings may gain an edge in a competitive job market.
Completion of this innovative program, in conjunction with a clinical degree, can help a graduate launch their career as:
- a behavioral health case manager
- a behavioral health provider
- a counselor of behavioral health
- an integrated behavioral health care supervisor
- a program coordinator
Contact information
Use the contact information below to get in touch if you're a current student or have general questions.
Prospective students should fill out the Request for Information form.
School of Clinical Health Sciences
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HLTHN 401AA
CHSGrad@asu.edu
602-496-3300
Frequently asked questions about degree programs
Accelerated programs allow students the opportunity to expedite the completion of their degree.
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These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).
Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master's during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
Concurrent degrees allow students to pursue their own personal or professional interests, earn two distinct degrees and receive two diplomas. To add a concurrent degree to your existing degree, work with your academic advisor.
Joint programs, or jointly conferred degrees, are offered by more than one college and provide opportunities for students to take advantage of the academic strengths of two academic units. Upon graduation, students are awarded one degree and one diploma conferred by two colleges.
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The Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) provides a reduced tuition rate to non-resident graduate students who qualify. Visit the WRGP/WICHE webpage for more information: https://graduate.asu.edu/wiche.
