Certificate of Advanced Study in Play Therapy

Earn your certificate of advanced study (CAS) in play therapy at Sacred Heart and prepare to work with children and adolescents in a culturally responsive, developmentally appropriate, neuro and attachment-informed manner. Gain clinical experience in the Sacred Heart Institute for Play Therapy and Expressive Arts Education and Research, New England’s first credentialed play therapy education center—approved by the Association for Play Therapy. Prepare to advance your credentials as a qualified play therapy practitioner in an innovative field, with opportunities across schools, hospitals, private practices, and more. Train in a program at the forefront of equipping students and clinicians with advanced skills to become registered play therapists and work with children and adolescents in a culturally responsive, developmentally appropriate manner. Hone your skills with SHU’s forward-thinking instruction: Study seminal theories of play therapy Explore child-centered approaches, sand tray techniques, and expressive arts techniques Apply your skills through supervised clinical experiences Sacred Heart’s Institute for Play Therapy and Expressive Arts Education and Research is a designated Approved Center of Play Therapy

Official scholastic records from all secondary schools and college/universities attended One letter of recommendation All students who wish to receive academic credit for coursework taken at a foreign university will have to provide a course-by-course evaluation issued by WES, ECE, FIS, TEC or by any other accredited organization listed on NACES. In addition to the course-by-course evaluation, an official description of each university course must be provided in English. The following will be considered an acceptable document: Certified translation of the course description/syllabus; English version of the course description issued by the university. Copy of your passport, specifically the page(s) containing your identification data and signature of bearer