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Dec 05, 2025
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2025-2026 SGPP Catalog and Student Handbook
Mental Health in Education Certificate
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Program Description
The Mental Health in Education Graduate Certificate equips educators to be better aware and able to address the social and emotional health of their students. Over the five courses, learners reflect on their conceptualization of mental health, understand the needs of students from birth through grade 12, identify how and when to access additional resources, and improve the overall well-being of the classroom and school environment.
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of the certificate, students are expected to be able to do the following:
- Recognize mental health needs for students across their birth to 12 education. (1.d.)
- Evaluate the educator’s role and capacity to address mental health needs. (8.e.)
- Use appropriate community and mental health resources to support students, families, instruction, and classroom management. (4.d.)
- Collaborate with colleagues and the community to foster students’ educational, social, and emotional needs. (3.f.)
- Apply diverse strategies and resources at the classroom and school levels to promote community and student well-being. (2.e.)
Program Structure and Delivery
The Mental Health in Education Certificate is delivered fully online.
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Master’s Degree Completion
For those students seeking to use this certificate toward a full master’s degree, see the following options:, Master of Arts in Education Faculty
The faculty members for this program have earned doctorate or master’s degrees. Faculty are selected for their combination of educational and professional experience and expertise. Admission Requirements
Applicants may apply for admission to master’s degree programs at any time during the year. Applicants must have completed an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution and maintained an overall grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.00 scale. Applicants must demonstrate the language proficiency necessary for successful graduate coursework. Applicants may complete an interview with a program administrator as part of the admission process. Application Process
Applicants must submit: - Completed application form and,
- An official transcript issued to Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota from the institution posting the applicant’s completed bachelor’s degree and other relevant transcripts documenting program prerequisites and potential transfer credits. (An official transcript is one that is sent to the university by the credit-granting institution. Transcripts from countries other than the U.S. must be evaluated on a course by course basis by a university accepted evaluation service, such as World Education Services, Educational Credential Evaluators, Educational Perspectives, or One Earth International Credential Evaluators and be deemed equivalent to accredited U.S. university standards). Evaluations from an approved member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES.org) will also be accepted.
Students with transcripts issued in the U.S. may be admitted without an official transcript. Students must provide an official transcript by the last day to add/drop classes in their first term of attendance. In cases where students are completing coursework while simultaneously applying for admission, students may be admitted with an in-progress transcript, and an official transcript posting final grades and, when appropriate, degree attainment, must be submitted before students are allowed to register for subsequent semesters. - Applicants with international transcripts may require an English language proficiency exam.
Please Note: Application materials should be sent to the attention of the Office of Admission on the Minneapolis Campus. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
Office of Admission
2500 Park Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55404 |
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