Certificate in Play and Expressive Therapies

Monmouth’s Master of Social Work program offers a comprehensive, 18-credit Graduate Certificate in Play and Expressive Therapies designed to enhance the clinical practice of mental health professionals working with children and adolescents. This program is designed for people holding an M.S.W. or M.A. in a mental health field. Eligibility for licensure in that discipline is also required.

Our Certificate Program includes graduate-level Play and Expressive Therapies-specific courses that exceed the 150-course-hour requirement for mental health professionals pursuing a Registered Play Therapist (RPT) credential from the Association for Play Therapy (APT). As a student in this program, you will have consultation with registered play therapists towards locating the supervised hours necessary to attain the RPT designation. Applicants planning to pursue the Association for Play Therapy Registered Play Therapist (RPT) credential are strongly encouraged to review the Association for Play Therapy’s core requisites and requirements.

Certificate in Play and Expressive Therapies courses include:

• Advanced Clinical Practice with Children
• Advanced Theory in Play Therapy
• Advanced Techniques in Play Therapy
• Play Therapy for Children at Risk
• 6 Credits of Clinical Electives

Courses are offered in a mix of in-person, online, and hybrid. Courses may be taken in a flexible manner. You may opt to take one course at a time or a full schedule, which usually consists of three classes.