{"id":22734,"date":"2025-07-17T10:14:40","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T14:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.forsythtech.edu\/?post_type=program_tracks&#038;p=22734"},"modified":"2025-08-26T09:23:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T13:23:21","slug":"social-and-human-services-behavioral-health","status":"publish","type":"program_tracks","link":"https:\/\/www.forsythtech.edu\/program_tracks\/social-and-human-services-behavioral-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Social and Human Services - Behavioral Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Hero banner program -->\r\n<div class=\"fy-hero-program\">\r\n\t<div class=\"fy-hero-program__link-container container\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forsythtech.edu\/programs\/social-and-human-services\/\" class=\"fy-hero-program__link fy-icon-link fy-icon-link--xs\"><i\r\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-left-long fy-icon-link__icon-left\"><\/i> Social and Human Services<\/a>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"fy-hero-program__container container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h1 data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-hero-program__title fy-h2\"  aria-label=\"main\" role=\"main\">Social and Human Services &#8211; Behavioral Health<\/h1>\r\n\t\t\t\t<p data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"100\" class=\"fy-hero-program__subtitle fy-highlight\">Certificate<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"fy-hero-program__details row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"200\" class=\"col-12 col-md-3 col-lg-2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"300\" class=\"col-6 col-md-3 col-lg-2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-hero-program__label\">Time to Completion:<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-hero-program__detail\">1-2 semesters, part-time<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"400\" class=\"col-6 col-md-3 col-lg-2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-hero-program__label\">Schedule:<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-hero-program__detail\">Day and evening classes<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- \/Hero banner program -->\n\n<section class=\"fy-wysiwyg fy-two-column-list fy-mt-80 fy-mb-100\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-two-column-list__left col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-5\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg\">\r\n\t\t\t      <h2>What You&#8217;ll Learn<\/h2><br>\r\n\t\t\t      \t\t\t    <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"100\" class=\"fy-two-column-list__right col-12 col-md-6 offset-lg-1 col-lg-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg\" style=\"padding-bottom: 3rem;\">\r\n\t\t\t      <p>The Behavioral Health Certificate prepares students for rewarding careers supporting individuals facing mental health challenges or intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). This program equips students with essential skills in assessment, counseling, and crisis intervention, with a specialized focus on addressing the unique needs of these populations.<\/p>\n\t\t\t    <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n<section class=\"fy-wysiwyg fy-two-column-list fy-mt-80 fy-mb-100\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-two-column-list__left col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-5\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg\">\r\n\t\t\t      <h2>Outcomes<\/h2><br>\r\n\t\t\t      \t\t\t    <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"100\" class=\"fy-two-column-list__right col-12 col-md-6 offset-lg-1 col-lg-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg\" style=\"padding-bottom: 3rem;\">\r\n\t\t\t      <p>Students gain practical experience using hands-on techniques and evidence-based practices to promote mental and emotional well-being. All courses within this certificate program can be applied toward the Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree in Social and Human Services, making it an excellent option for students looking to expand their career opportunities and continue their education in this field.<\/p>\n\t\t\t    <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n<!-- Schedule accordion -->\r\n<div class=\"fy-accordion-section\">\r\n\t<div class=\"fy-accordion-section__container container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-accordion-section__left col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-5\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"fy-accordion-section__title fy-h2\"><\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-accordion-section__legend fy-accordion-section__legend--desktop\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"fy-accordion-section__legend-title\">Legend:<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-accordion-section__legend-item\"><span class=\"fy-legend\">A<\/span>Comprehensive\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tArticulation Agreement (This course is recommended for students transferring to a four-year\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tuniversity.)<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-accordion-section__legend-item\"><span class=\"fy-legend\">L<\/span>Local Requirement<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-accordion-section__legend-item\"><span class=\"fy-legend\">I<\/span>Instructional Service\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAgreement<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-accordion-section__legend-item\"><span class=\"fy-legend\">U<\/span>Universal General\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEducation Transfer Component (UGETC)<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-accordion-section__legend-item\"><span class=\"fy-legend\">G<\/span>Global Distinction<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-accordion-section__legend-item\"><span class=\"fy-legend\">R<\/span>Requisite(s)<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"100\" class=\"fy-accordion-section__right col-12 col-md-6 offset-lg-1 col-lg-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-accordion-section__disclaimer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-info\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Disclaimer line<\/span>: This is a suggested\r\nlist. 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