Sports Counseling & Student Athlete Mental Wellness, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

This 100% online certificate program meets the specific interests and needs of counselors, educators and other helping professionals who work with the athlete population in youth sports programs, interscholastic programs, colleges and universities, community and social agencies, professional sporting agencies and various recreational settings. Students will examine and understand counseling strategies used with members of sport teams at the youth, high school, college, and professional levels. The program provides an overview of various life skills including career development, study skills, goal setting, time management, health and wellness specifically related to student athletes. Students will enhance their knowledge and ability to identify mental health issues, intervene with appropriate techniques, and refer to appropriate entities as needed. The program also highlights relevant research on grief counseling with athlete populations, and other contemporary topics, practices, and problems.