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Mental Health
Certificate of Completion

Mental Health

First Semester  
PMHS 1191 Special Topics in Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Tech  
1 hr
PMHS 1166 Practicum – Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Tech  
1 hr
PMHS 1301 Introduction to Mental Health  
3 hrs
DAAC 1317 Basic Counseling Skills  
3 hrs
CMSW 1327 Treatment Modalities with Special Populations  
3 hrs
DAAC 1304 Pharmacology of Addiction  
3 hrs
   
14 hrs
Second Semester  
PMHS 2266 Practicum – Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Tech  
2 hrs
CMSW 1309 Problems of Children and Adolescents  
3 hrs
CMSW 1323 The Exceptional Person  
3 hrs
Mental Health elective  
3 hrs
General Education elective  
6 hrs
   
17 hrs
Total 31 hrs

 

Mental Health/Substance Abuse and Addiction

First Semester  
PMHS 1191 Special Topics in Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Tech  
1 hr
PMHS 1166 Practicum – Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Tech  
1 hr
PMHS 1301 Introduction to Mental Health  
3 hrs
DAAC 1317 Basic Counseling Skills  
3 hrs
DAAC 1304 Pharmacology of Addiction  
3 hrs
DAAC 2307 Addicted Family Intervention  
3 hrs
   
14 hrs
Second Semester  
DAAC 2266 Practicum – Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling  
2 hrs
DAAC 2343 Current Issues  
3 hrs
DAAC 1319 Introduction to Alcohol and Other Drug Addictions  
3 hrs
DAAC 1309 Assessment Skills of Alcohol and Other Drug Addictions  
3 hrs
General Education elective  
6 hrs
   
17 hrs
Total 31 hrs

 

Counselor Intern Education Preparation

This certificate is awarded to those students who have completed the necessary 270 educational clock-hour component required by the state of Texas for licensing of alcohol and drug abuse counselors. Students must contact the Texas Department of State Health Services for additional requirements for licensure.

First Semester  
PMHS 1301 Introduction to Mental Health and Retardation  
3 hrs
DAAC 1317 Basic Counseling Skills  
3 hrs
CMSW 1345 Abnormal Behavior  
3 hrs
Nine credits hours are required from three of the following courses:
DAAC 1304, DAAC 2307, DAAC 1309, DAAC 1319, DAAC 2343
 
9 hrs
DAAC 2266 Practicum – Drug/Alcohol Abuse Counseling  
2 hrs
Total 20 hrs

 

Mental Health/Youth Counseling

First Semester  
PMHS 1191 Special Topics in Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Tech  
1 hr
PMHS 1166 Practicum – Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Tech  
1 hr
PMHS 1301 Introduction to Mental Health  
3 hrs
CMSW 1309 Problems of Children and Adolescents  
3 hrs
DAAC 1304 Pharmacology of Addiction  
3 hrs
DAAC 1317 Basic Counseling Skills  
3 hrs
CRIJ 1313 Juvenile Justice Systems  
3 hrs
   
17 hrs
Second Semester  
PMHS 2267 Practicum – Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Tech  
2 hrs
CMSW 1327 Treatment Modalities with Special Populations  
3 hrs
CMSW 1323 The Exceptional Person  
3 hrs
DAAC 2307 Addicted Family Intervention  
3 hrs
General Education elective  
3 hrs
   
14 hrs
Total 31 hrs