The Post Master Certificate Program in Neurocounseling is available to both campus-based and online students.

Neurocounseling is an emerging area in the field of counseling that bridges brain and behavior into the traditional counseling framework. The program will provide students with a curriculum that is drawn from courses currently accredited by CACREP (Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs) at Bradley University.

Program Objectives

This program offers post master's-related education and professional development to improve the practice of mental health practitioners from diverse disciplines (e.g., social work, psychology, pastoral counseling, rehabilitation counseling, psychiatric nursing, etc.). Graduates can earn the needed courses to meet the 60-credit hour educational requirement for many state licenses.

Admission

Admission requirements vary between licensed mental health professionals and counseling program graduates seeking additional hours:

1. Admission requirements for licensed mental health professionals (e.g., social work, psychology, pastoral counseling, rehabilitation counseling, psychiatric nursing, etc.):
   1. Completed graduate education post-master's certificate application form
   2. Two letters of recommendation
   3. Copy of license and, if necessary, evidence of completion of a master's degree program.
      
      Admission will be determined by the Counseling program faculty.
       
2. Requirements for Counseling Master graduates seeking additional hours for licensure:
   1. Completed graduate education post-master's certificate application form
   2. Two letters of recommendation,
   3. Successful completion of the counseling program screening interview
   4. Individuals holding a master's degree from a non-CACREP accredited program, or who do not meet other admission requirements, may be required to submit official scores from the GRE General Test or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT)
   5. In all cases, submission of materials does not guarantee acceptance into any program offered by the Department of Counseling, nor does such submission guarantee interim certification approval and signature by appropriate college officers.

In most cases, students can reasonably expect to complete the program in one calendar year. Students carrying a part-time course load have a maximum of five years to complete the program.

Curriculum

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses
COU 530	Loss and Grief Counseling	1.0
COU 607	Neurocounseling: Bridging Brain and Behavior	3.0
COU 608	Brain-Based Counseling Interventions	3.0
COU 630	Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Disorders	3.0
COU 631	Trauma, Crisis and Grief Counseling	3.0
COU 632	Psychopharmacology in Counseling	1.0
COU 640	Clinical Supervision	2.0
Total Hours		16