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Professional Program in the Study of Loss and Grief

Recipient of the 2012 Outstanding Noncredit Program Award by the University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA)

Note: As of June 1, 2017, we will no longer accept new certificate registrations for this program. Courses in the existing curriculum will continue to run as scheduled for a limited time.

The Professional Program in the Study of Loss and Grief is designed for professionals in a variety of settings who work with people who have experienced loss and grief. Participants gain an understanding of current issues in the field of loss and grief counseling and become better able to make assessments and informed referrals.

The program includes a two-day introductory institute; the Clinical Case Seminar in Loss and Grief; and a series of advanced workshops on topics such as children and families, spirituality, violence and healing, cross-cultural aspects of loss and grief, and somatics. These workshops are not recommended for the newly bereaved.

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Beginning August 15, 2020, you must have a Zoom account to participate.

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Courses

Required Courses

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Minimum Required

2 Course(s)

Maximum Allowed

30 Course(s)

Although electives can be taken in any order, we encourage starting with the three-day institute Introduction to Loss and Grief Issues: Refreshing Old Skills, Learning New Skills, if possible, and ending with Clinical Case Seminar in Loss and Grief .

  • PSYCH 1135 Clinical Case Seminar
    CEUs

    0.7

    Status

    Not Available

  • PSYCH 1040 Introduction to Loss and Grief Issues: Refreshing Old Skills, Learning New Skills
    CEUs

    1.2

    Status

    Not Available

Electives

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Minimum Required

41 Hour(s)

Maximum Allowed

0 Hour(s)

  • PSYCH 1101 Aging and Long-Term Care: Update for Clinicians
    CEUs

    0.6

    Status

    Not Available

  • PSYCH 1003 Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Loss: Working With Families
    CEUs

    0.6

    Status

    Not Available

  • SOC WEL 1002 Art Therapy With the Elderly
    CEUs

    0.8

    Status

    Not Available

  • PSYCH 1013 Clinical and Ethical Approaches to End-of-Life Care
    CEUs

    1.4

    Status

    Not Available

  • PB HLTH 1052 Contemplating the End: Understanding the California End of Life Options Act
    CEUs

    0.6

    Status

    Not Available

  • PSYCH 1128 Differentiating Between Normal Grief and Major Depression
    CEUs

    0.6

    Status

    Not Available

  • PSYCH 1141 The End of Life Option Act: What Mental Health Clinicians Need to Know
    CEUs

    0.7

    Status

    Not Available

  • SOC WEL 1001 An Experiential Introduction to Art Therapy
    CEUs

    1.4

    Status

    Not Available

  • PSYCH 1091 Grief Support: After a Sudden Death or Long-Term Illness
    CEUs

    1.2

    Status

    Not Available

  • PB HLTH 1043 Health Care Advocacy and the Connected Patient
    CEUs

    0.6

    Status

    Not Available

  • PSYCH 1114 Integrating Mindfulness Into Your Professional Practice
    CEUs

    0.7

    Delivery Options

    Online

    Status

    Available

  • PSYCH 1044 The Trauma of Loss and Grief With Children, Youth and Families
    CEUs

    1.2

    Delivery Options

    Online

    Status

    Available

  • SOC WEL 1007 Medical Art Therapy
    CEUs

    1.4

    Status

    Not Available

  • PSYCH 1121 Physiological, Psychological and Spiritual Aspects of Suffering and Pain
    CEUs

    0.6

    Status

    Not Available

  • PSYCH 1057 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Assessment and Treatment
    CEUs

    0.7

    Delivery Options

    Online

    Status

    Available

  • PSYCH 1060 Somatic Aspects of Loss and Grief
    CEUs

    1.2

    Status

    Not Available

  • PSYCH 1102 Somatic Aspects of the Grief Response
    CEUs

    0.6

    Status

    Not Available

  • PSYCH 1061 Spiritual Approaches to Illness, Death and Grief
    CEUs

    1.2

    Status

    Not Available

  • PSYCH 1062 Support Group Facilitation Skills for Mental Health Professionals
    CEUs

    0.6

    Status

    Not Available

  • PSYCH 1139 The Role of Spirituality and Religion in Our Work with Grief
    CEUs

    0.6

    Status

    Not Available

  • PSYCH 1153 Trauma Informed Care and Social Justice: Supporting Youth Impacted by Toxic Stress and Trauma
    CEUs

    0.6

    Status

    Not Available

  • PSYCH 1140 Trauma, Loss, Grief and Resilience: Helping Children, Youth and Families Thrive
    CEUs

    0.6

    Status

    Not Available

  • PSYCH 1076 Vicarious and Secondary Trauma
    CEUs

    0.7

    Status

    Not Available

  • PSYCH 1104 Working With Families After a Sudden Death
    CEUs

    0.6

    Status

    Not Available

  • PSYCH 1138 Working With Grief Issues From a Cross-Cultural Perspective
    CEUs

    0.6

    Status

    Not Available

Helping the Community Deal With Loss and Grief

UC Berkeley Extension’s Professional Program in the Study of Loss and Grief helps current therapists and those interested in becoming counselors understand current issues in the field.

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Cindy Hong
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Contact Information

To contact the department office, email extension-counspsych@berkeley.edu.

Prerequisites

There are no specific degrees or course requirements for the Professional Program in the Study of Loss and Grief.

Curriculum Requirements

The curriculum comprises 2 required workshops and 41 hours of electives for a total of 6.0 ceu (60 hours of instruction).

Be sure to indicate on the Extension course roster that you wish to receive continuing education units for the course. This will initiate a record of your attendance.

The program can be completed at your own pace. It will take a minimum of three semesters (one year) to complete the program; however, the courses can be taken over the course of several years. There is no deadline for completion of the courses in the program.

Estimated Cost

Each course is priced individually, and you pay the course fee at the time of enrollment. The program has an estimated cost of $2,000 (not including course materials or registration fee). Course fees are subject to change.

Certificate and Award Request

Once you have completed the program coursework, notify UC Berkeley Extension that you have completed the curriculum and request your Award of Completion. Send an email to extension-counspsych@berkeley.edu or call (510) 643-3883. After your records have been reviewed, verified, and approved, your award will be sent to you in the mail. The review of your records is usually completed within six to eight weeks after you request your award.

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