Graduate Certificate
Make a difference in your community's mental health.
As we respond to the challenges of a changing world, mental health is in the spotlight. Rapid changes to our social fabric have created significant challenges for individuals and their communities. All elements of our healthcare system urgently need professionals with skills and expertise to promote individual and community mental health.
La Trobe's Graduate Certificate in Mental Health has been carefully designed to meet that need and give you a deeper understanding of mental health theory and clinical practice. In this course, you will develop vital assessment skills and practical skills to support clients and patients with mental health concerns.
When you graduate, you'll be better equipped to plan, implement and evaluate mental health practices and work in multidisciplinary teams. You'll use an evidence-based approach to prevent, detect and manage mental illness, and create a healthier society through mental health promotion.
Graduate with the skills to make your mark in the healthcare sector. Support people with mental health concerns or work in speciality areas that improve the mental health of individuals and the community.
You'll learn:
The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 8.
Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
To qualify for the award of Graduate Certificate in Mental Health, students must complete a total of 60 credit points across 1 year.
Year 1 requires the completion of 60 credit points including:
Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE LTU0AIM 1 0 COMPREHENSIVE MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT MMH4CMA 1 15 EXPERIENCES AND PERCEPTIONS OF MENTAL ILLNESS MMH4EPM 1 15 MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSIS MMH4MHD 1 15 THERAPEUTIC SKILLS MMH4THK 1 15The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course structures, electives and options. The delivery of this course can vary between campuses.
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Our Graduate Certificate will prepare you for clinical practice working with individuals with concomitant mental health concerns, as well as mental health roles in government, major private and public hospitals, research centres and health clinics, including: