The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Foundations of Behavioral Sciences is designed to provide students with a foundational study of human behavior and prepare them to assist, as part of a clinical team, in the care of individuals and families dealing with mental illness, comorbid medical conditions, and challenging behaviors. The program includes courses designed to provide students with the skills necessary to deliver essential behavioral health and social services. The core focus of the program is practical training and service learning experiences. This program prepares students for industry certification and is embedded in the CCL in Advanced Behavioral Sciences, the Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Behavioral Sciences, and the Bachelor鈥檚 of Science (BS) in Behavioral Sciences available at MCCCD.
Details
Field of Interest
Behavioral Science and Human Services
Degree Type
Certificate of Completion (CCL)
Academic Plan
Foundations of Behavioral Sciences (CER)
Total credits required
18
Notes
Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.
What You'll Learn
- Determine the role, function, and responsibilities of various mental health professions.
- Examine the comprehensive bio-psycho-social needs of diverse client populations in behavioral health and social service settings.
- Identify methods to resolve current symptoms and prevent future effects of burnout, traumatic stress, and compassion fatigue.
- Manage individual cases as part of a multidisciplinary team in a fashion that best serves the patient and simultaneously protects the practitioner.
- Document treatment plans in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.
- Practice evidence-based behavioral health interventions using assessment and outcome measures.
- Demonstrate ethical interpersonal and communication skills important in establishing and maintaining relationships.
Career statistics
Successful completion of this certificate may lead to employment in a variety of different occupations and industries. Below are examples of related occupations with associated Arizona-based wages* for this certificate. Education requirements vary for the occupations listed below, so you may need further education or degrees in order to qualify for some of these jobs and earn the related salaries. Please visit with an academic advisor and/or program director for additional information. You can click on any occupation to view the detail regarding education level, wages, and employment information.
Advise and assist students and provide educational and vocational guidance services.
Entry Level Salary
$38,350
Expert Level Salary
$77,250
Average Hourly Wage
$26.10
Entry Level Hourly Wage
$18.44
Mid Level Hourly Wage
$23.00
Expert Level Hourly Wage
$37.14
Typical Education Level
Masters Degree
Projected Job Openings
9,850
Provide individuals, families, and groups with the psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses. Services include advising family caregivers. Provide patients with information and counseling, and make referrals for other services. May also provide case and care management or interventions designed to promote health, prevent disease, and address barriers to access to healthcare.
Entry Level Salary
$37,020
Expert Level Salary
$81,020
Average Hourly Wage
$29.23
Entry Level Hourly Wage
$17.80
Mid Level Hourly Wage
$29.00
Expert Level Hourly Wage
$38.95
Typical Education Level
Masters Degree
Projected Job Openings
5,250
Apply principles of psychology to human resources, administration, management, sales, and marketing problems. Activities may include policy planning; employee testing and selection, training, and development; and organizational development and analysis. May work with management to organize the work setting to improve worker productivity.
Average National Salary
$112,690
Typical Education Level
Doctoral Degree
Diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders, whether cognitive, affective, or behavioral, within the context of marriage and family systems. Apply psychotherapeutic and family systems theories and techniques in the delivery of services to individuals, couples, and families for the purpose of treating such diagnosed nervous and mental disorders.
Entry Level Salary
$37,270
Expert Level Salary
$62,950
Average Hourly Wage
$28.06
Entry Level Hourly Wage
$17.92
Mid Level Hourly Wage
$23.00
Expert Level Hourly Wage
$30.26
Typical Education Level
Masters Degree
Projected Job Openings
1,420
Assess and treat individuals with mental, emotional, or substance abuse problems, including abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and/or other drugs. Activities may include individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, case management, client advocacy, prevention, and education.
Entry Level Salary
$36,110
Expert Level Salary
$61,140
Average Hourly Wage
$21.02
Entry Level Hourly Wage
$17.36
Mid Level Hourly Wage
$18.00
Expert Level Hourly Wage
$29.39
Typical Education Level
Masters Degree
Projected Job Openings
4,700
Counsel and advise individuals and groups to promote optimum mental and emotional health, with an emphasis on prevention. May help individuals deal with a broad range of mental health issues, such as those associated with addictions and substance abuse; family, parenting, and marital problems; stress management; self-esteem; or aging.
Typical Education Level
Masters Degree
* Wage information is listed for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors; sourced from the .
Provide healthcare services typically performed by a physician, under the supervision of a physician. Conduct complete physicals, provide treatment, and counsel patients. May, in some cases, prescribe medication. Must graduate from an accredited educational program for physician assistants.
Entry Level Salary
$80,290
Mid Level Salary
$124,870
Expert Level Salary
$163,440
Average Hourly Wage
$58.41
Entry Level Hourly Wage
$38.60
Mid Level Hourly Wage
$60.00
Expert Level Hourly Wage
$78.58
Typical Education Level
Masters Degree
Projected Job Openings
4,360
Provide social services to assist in rehabilitation of law offenders in custody or on probation or parole. Make recommendations for actions involving formulation of rehabilitation plan and treatment of offender, including conditional release and education and employment stipulations.
Entry Level Salary
$37,700
Expert Level Salary
$76,490
Average Hourly Wage
$26.98
Entry Level Hourly Wage
$18.12
Mid Level Hourly Wage
$27.00
Expert Level Hourly Wage
$36.78
Typical Education Level
Bachelors Degree
Projected Job Openings
1,510
Assist mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed patients, working under direction of nursing and medical staff. May assist with daily living activities, lead patients in educational and recreational activities, or accompany patients to and from examinations and treatments. May restrain violent patients. Includes psychiatric orderlies.
Average National Salary
$33,300
Typical Education Level
High School Diploma
Care for individuals with mental or emotional conditions or disabilities, following the instructions of physicians or other health practitioners. Monitor patients' physical and emotional well-being and report to medical staff. May participate in rehabilitation and treatment programs, help with personal hygiene, and administer oral or injectable medications.
Entry Level Salary
$29,000
Expert Level Salary
$46,210
Average Hourly Wage
$17.00
Entry Level Hourly Wage
$13.94
Mid Level Hourly Wage
$17.00
Expert Level Hourly Wage
$22.22
Typical Education Level
High School Diploma
Projected Job Openings
5,850
Diagnose, treat, and help prevent mental disorders.
Entry Level Salary
$164,860
Average Hourly Wage
$141.26
Entry Level Hourly Wage
$79.26
Typical Education Level
Post Doctoral Training
Projected Job Openings
710
Teach courses in psychology, such as child, clinical, and developmental psychology, and psychological counseling. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Entry Level Salary
$38,640
Expert Level Salary
$127,760
Typical Education Level
Doctoral Degree
Projected Job Openings
790
Diagnose and implement individual or schoolwide interventions or strategies to address educational, behavioral, or developmental issues that adversely impact educational functioning in a school. May address student learning and behavioral problems and counsel students or families. May design and implement performance plans, and evaluate performance. May consult with other school-based personnel.
Entry Level Salary
$59,260
Expert Level Salary
$100,040
Average Hourly Wage
$36.96
Entry Level Hourly Wage
$28.49
Mid Level Hourly Wage
$37.00
Expert Level Hourly Wage
$48.10
Typical Education Level
Post Masters Certificate
Projected Job Openings
3,220
Assist other social and human service providers in providing client services in a wide variety of fields, such as psychology, rehabilitation, or social work, including support for families. May assist clients in identifying and obtaining available benefits and social and community services. May assist social workers with developing, organizing, and conducting programs to prevent and resolve problems relevant to substance abuse, human relationships, rehabilitation, or dependent care.
Entry Level Salary
$29,000
Expert Level Salary
$56,780
Average Hourly Wage
$18.97
Entry Level Hourly Wage
$13.94
Mid Level Hourly Wage
$17.00
Expert Level Hourly Wage
$27.30
Typical Education Level
Bachelors Degree
Projected Job Openings
10,670
Counsel and advise individuals with alcohol, tobacco, drug, or other problems, such as gambling and eating disorders. May counsel individuals, families, or groups or engage in prevention programs.
Typical Education Level
Masters Degree
* Wage information is listed for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors; sourced from the .
There are additional career opportunities associated with this certificate that do not have occupational data available for Arizona at this time. These occupations are listed below:
- Counseling Psychologists
- Counselors, All Other
- Psychologists, All Other
* Career and wage information provided by Pipeline AZ using data, reports, and forecasts which are generated using government data sources.
Course Sequence by Term
The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:
- Students should meet with an academic advisor to develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Degree Progress Report Tool in your to manage your plan.
- The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
- Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
- Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.
Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.
A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
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Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.
A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
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Course Area Key
Gateway Course = Generally the first major-specific course in a pathway.
Critical Course = A course that is highly predictive of future success in a pathway.
- SB = Social-Behavioral Sciences
Disclaimer
Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses required within the program.
Course Sequence total credits may differ from the program information located on the MCCCD curriculum website due to program and system design.
View MCCCD鈥檚 for additional details regarding the requirements of this award .
At Maricopa, we strive to provide you with accurate and current information about our degree and certificate offerings. Due to the dynamic nature of the curriculum process, course and program information is subject to change. As a result, the course list associated with this degree or certificate on this site does not represent a contract, nor does it guarantee course availability. If you are interested in pursuing this degree or certificate, we encourage you to meet with an advisor to discuss the requirements at your college for the appropriate catalog year.
Previous Catalog Years
The pathway map presented above is for the current catalog year and is the intended pathway map for new students. All previous catalog years for this pathway map are available at the link below.