Art Therapy Program
ART THERAPY CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
Select courses from the master’s degree program are available as a 12 unit certificate program. Most of these courses have a residency requirement. The certificate design does not meet requirements for national ATR registration. Students in this 12 unit certificate program must be graduates of or currently enrolled in a master’s program in a related field, and their degree program curriculum must include psychopathology and legal and ethical issues coursework. Alliant students may take individual courses as electives, with the permission of the program director.
*12 unit Certificate Program Students can take courses from the list below. (*required)
Fall Semester 1
Residential Intensive Courses:
Studio Art Therapy (3 units)*
Art Therapy History and Literature (2 units)*
Online Course:
Practicum (2 units)
Spring Semester 2
Residential Intensive Courses:
Relational Studio Art Therapy (3 units)
Group & Family Counseling Theories and Techniques (3 units)*
Online Courses:
MFT Theories/Techniques (1 unit lab)
Introduction to Counseling (2 units)
Culminating Project Exhibit (1 unit)
Practicum (2 units)
Fall Semester 3
Residential Intensive Courses:
Child, Adolescent and Family Theories and Practice (3 units)
Online Courses:
Assessment (1 unit lab)
Clinical Specialization Project (3 units)
Psychology, Behavior, Relationships, and Health (2 units)
Practicum (2 units)