This graduate certificate provides master’s-level clinicians and students with the skills to succeed in the growing field of integrated primary care and behavioral health care.
You’ll focus on clinical training and gain hands-on experience in:
- Brief, focused behavioral health intervention for conditions like diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
- Collaboration strategies for working in primary care teams.
- Medical literacy to navigate health care settings.
- Behavioral coaching to improve patient health outcomes.
How our two integrated behavioral health certificate programs compare
While both certificate programs prepare professionals for careers in integrated health care, each focuses on different aspects of the field.
This program is designed for clinicians, including social workers, counselors, psychologists and allied health providers, who want to treat patients directly in primary care settings. You’ll learn how to deliver brief, evidence-based behavioral health interventions while working alongside medical teams to implement support care strategies that improve patient health outcomes.
ASU’s online graduate certificate in integrated behavioral health with a management concentration empowers current or aspiring health care managers to oversee and implement integrated care models. This program focuses on the business and operational aspects of integrated care systems, including funding strategies, policy and the logistics of integrating behavioral and medical services.
The clinical certificate provides the real-world training you need to work directly with patients. If you’re interested in leading, designing and managing integrated care programs, the management certificate may be the better choice.
Arizona State University's online graduate certificate in integrated behavioral health with a clinical concentration prepares you for clinical roles in both primary care and behavioral health. In this program, you’ll deepen your understanding of behavioral health models and their real-world applications, equipping you to support patient care and improve outcomes in integrated medical settings.
The curriculum in this five-course, 15-credit program includes the following topics:
The College of Health Solutions faculty displays a high level of research expertise, focused on creating a better future for all. Our faculty are lifelong learners dedicated to improving health outcomes for the communities we serve. Some of their research focuses on:
- Discovering the impact of the environment and policy on food security and community health.
- Exploring mechanisms involved in the development of diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
- Harnessing big data to improve patient outcomes.
- Incorporating advanced technology to monitor and promote healthy lifestyles.
- Using state-of-the-art cognitive, behavioral and neuroscience techniques to study the components of human communication.
In the College of Health Solutions, students learn and prepare to become the health workforce of the future. Faculty and students also collaborate to research solutions to pressing global health challenges. Partnerships with the medical community offer students access to professional resources and networking opportunities with Mayo Clinic, Banner Health, HonorHealth, Dignity Health and more.
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Those interested in earning their clinical integrated behavioral health certificate must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the College of Health Solutions.
Applicants must have a 3.00 cumulative GPA or higher in an applicable master's degree to qualify for this integrated behavioral health certificate program (grading scale: 4.00 = “A”).
You can apply to the program if you have a master's degree from a regionally accredited institution. The following disciplines are preferred:
- Business or law (health care and business administration, economics or finance)
- Engineering (biomedical engineering)
- General science (biology or physiology)
- Health-related field (nursing, health policy or public health)
- Math or computer science (including statistics)
Additionally, all applicants must submit:
- A graduate admission application and application fee
- Official transcripts
- Up-to-date curriculum vitae or resume
- Proof of English language proficiency
- Copy of clinical license and licensure form
- One letter of professional or academic recommendation
No, Arizona State University’s certificates and diplomas don’t specify whether you earn them online or in person. All certificates, diplomas and transcripts simply say “Arizona State University.”