Appendix B Relevant Degrees for MHRT/CSP Certification Having a relevant degree does not automatically qualify an individual for MHRT/CSP Note: certification. Please see the section called in this Options for Obtaining MHRT/CSP Certification manual for more detail. Relevant majors at the Master’s, Bachelor’s, or Associate’s level include, but are not limited to: Education: Psychology: Education Psychology Early Childhood Education Counseling Psychology Elementary Education Educational Psychology Counselor Education Health Psychology Secondary Education Special Education Human Development: Social Sciences: Human Development & Family Relations Social & Behavioral Science Child Development Social Services Health/Human Services: Social Work: Behavioral Science Social Work Services Marriage & Family Therapy Mental Health & Human Services Law Enforcement: Other: Law Enforcement Psychosocial/Vocational Rehabilitation Criminal Justice Welfare Studies Criminology. Relevant Experience for MHRT/CSP Certification Relevant experience must have been performed in a behavioral health or human service setting and it can be defined as paid, voluntary, educational experience, or work as a graduate student, intern, etc. Relevant experience includes crisis work, child protective, warm line volunteer, residential care, case management, special education, or work with people with developmental disabilities. One year of experience is equivalent to a minimum of 1200 hours.
Appendix B Relevant Degrees for MHRT/CSP Certification Note: Having a relevant degree does not automatically qualify an individual for MHRT/CSP certification. Please see the section called Options for Obtaining MHRT/CSP Certification in this manual for more detail. Relevant majors at the Master’s, Bachelor’s, or Associate’s level include, but are not limited to: Education: Education Early Childhood Education Elementary Education Counselor Education Secondary Education Special Education Psychology: Psychology Counseling Psychology Educational Psychology Health Psychology Human Development: Human Development & Family Relations Child Development Social Sciences: Social & Behavioral Science Social Services Health/Human Services: Behavioral Science Services Mental Health & Human Services Social Work: Social Work Marriage & Family Therapy Law Enforcement: Law Enforcement Criminal Justice Criminology. Other: Psychosocial/Vocational Rehabilitation Welfare Studies Relevant Experience for MHRT/CSP Certification Relevant experience must have been performed in a behavioral health or human service setting and it can be defined as paid, voluntary, educational experience, or work as a graduate student, intern, etc. Relevant experience includes crisis work, child protective, warm line volunteer, residential care, case management, special education, or work with people with developmental disabilities. One year of experience is equivalent to a minimum of 1200 hours.
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