Behavioral Health Certificate

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About the Behavioral Health Certificate Program

The Behavioral Health Certificate provides educators and school staff with the knowledge and strategies to support the social, emotional, and behavioral health needs of students in K-12 settings. This program is designed to equip participants with practical tools and evidence-based approaches to foster resilience, manage challenging behaviors, and promote overall well-being in the classroom and beyond.

Through a variety of engaging workshops, participants will explore topics such as implementing supportive systems, fostering social skills, managing stress and anxiety, and integrating mindfulness and resilience-building strategies. The certificate program incorporates social-emotional learning, trauma-responsive care, and other mental and behavioral health practices to create safe and supportive learning environments.

Whether you are a classroom teacher, paraeducator, counselor, or administrator, this certificate will help you develop skills to positively impact students' behavioral health while enhancing your own professional growth.

The Behavioral Health Certificate with UNH Professional Development & Training offers educators, counselors, and social workers a short-term, noncredit program that offers the latest in theory, strategies, and outcomes around the everchanging world of education.

The Behavioral Health Certificate is designed for:

  • Educators of all kinds, formal and informal, looking to stay current in the latest Social and Emotional Learning findings, theories, and best practices.
  • K-12 classroom teachers looking to maintain their state licensures through continue education units (CEUs)
  • School counselors, therapists, and social workers looking to maintain their state licensures through continue education units (CEUs)

*This program was previously titled the Social and Emotional Learning Certificate.

Certificate Requirements

  • Completion of six (6) "elective" workshops
  • Enrollment in Certificate Program
  • Certificate requires completion of six "elective" workshops within a two year period.

To enroll in the Behavioral Health Certificate program, add the "Behavioral Health Certificate Enrollment fee" to your cart at checkout when signing up for any of the elective workshops (an additional one-time $50 fee).

Previously completed workshops are eligible for the  certificate!
If you completed  Behavioral Health or SEL Certificate eligible workshops with UNH PD&T within the last two years, they will automatically be recognized in your certificate transcript when you officially enroll in the  Behavioral Health Certificate program. For questions about the program requirements or qualifying workshops, please contact professional.development@unh.edu.

Behavioral Health Digital Badge

Behavioral Health Certificate Digital Badge

Participants who successfully complete the Behavioral Health Certificate program will automatically receive a digital badge microcredential which verifies their accomplishment and skill. The badge can be shared on social media, blogs, and online portfolios. 

Upon completion, participants will receive an email from University of New Hampshire Badging with further information on how to share and/or download their badge. For more information on digital badges with UNH PD&T, click here.

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Certificate Information

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Coursework must be completed within two years. If you are enrolled in multiple certificate programs, a maximum of two workshops can count toward more than one certificate. Required workshops cannot be waived, though substitutions may be approved on a case-by-case basis. UNH reserves the right to modify or discontinue programs at any time.

Enrollment

You don’t need to be enrolled in a certificate program to attend workshops. To have courses count toward a certificate, enroll before your third workshop in that content area. Add the certificate to your cart at checkout for a one-time $50 fee. For help, call (603) 862-7380.

Scheduling & Locations

Workshops are offered in Portsmouth, Manchester, and Live Online. Most are available each spring and fall, though some are offered once a year. Programs are designed so certificates can often be completed within a year. There are no set start or end dates. 

Completion & Certificates

Progress is tracked automatically in your Learn for Life account. Digital certificates are issued within two weeks. If you haven’t received your certificate after three weeks, please email us at professional.development@unh.edu.
 

View All Certificate Programs

Each individual workshop varies in cost. You may view the tuition price of each workshop by following the links above. Payment when registering can be completed on a class-to-class basis, or all together. There is also a one-time $50 certificate administration fee.

Select your workshop(s) above and continue to "Enroll Now." Follow the steps provided to register for the workshop and reserve your seat. To enroll in the certificate program, add the "Certificate Enrollment fee" to your cart at checkout for a one-time $50 fee. For help, call (603) 862-7380.

We highly recommend registering for these workshops early as they tend to fill up. Some workshops may have limited seats/spots available. Enrollment may close up to five days prior to the workshop start date.

You may view the location of each workshop above and/or when registering for a workshop. Specific directions to the workshop location will be provided upon registration or can be found here.

If the workshop you are registering for is listed as "Live Online," the workshop will take place in a live virtual format via Zoom. More information will be provided upon registration.

This may be due to the workshop being at maximum capacity, canceled, or not currently scheduled. We recommend checking back routinely for updates. You may also contact us for further information.

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CONTACT:

Valerie Brodeur, Program Manager
(603) 513-1158
valerie.brodeur@unh.edu