Undergraduate Certificate in Child Maltreatment and Family Violence

The College of Health and Human Services offers an interdisciplinary credit certificate program designed to provide individuals in health and human service disciplines or other related fields with expanded knowledge and formalized education, multidisciplinary training, and field experience in child abuse and domestic violence. Course work includes theoretical, conceptual, and practical experiences leading to a multidisciplinary view of the relevant issues, processes, and systems involved. The goal of the program is to prepare individuals to better serve the needs of abused children and violent families and to qualify for career positions for which multidisciplinary training is essential.

Require a 'F visa' (or I-20) to study at Cal State LA; Will have attained a high school diploma, or its equivalent, by the end of Spring prior to the desired Fall admission term; and Have not earned college credit beyond the summer immediately following high school graduation. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)- 61 ibT or higher International English Language Testing System (IELTS)- Band 5.5 or higher