Supporting Students Mental Health
Supporting Students Mental Health Micro Credential is designed for K-12 educators seeking to prioritize mental health support in schools and communities and create environments where students can thrive academically, emotionally, and socially.
This certificate is open to anyone in an educational setting, including teachers, counselors and administrators.
By completing this program, participants will gain knowledge and confidence to be proactive teachers and leaders with the ability to identify common mental health concerns in students, recognize warning signs, and implement appropriate strategies to provide emotional support and make necessary referrals when needed.
This is 9 credit micro credential with the following three courses:
Course 1: (7/28-7/31 EDU5900-81) Supporting Students’ Mental Health: Essential Knowledge and Practices for Professionals in the P-12 Setting (asynchronous) Dr. Linda Kraemer and Eric Kraemer
This course will offer an overview of essential knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and respond to students with mental health issues. We will begin by examining the types of mental health issues teachers may encounter, as well as the educator’s role in supporting these students. Participants will use the knowledge gained to develop a basic action plan including identifying valuable resources for schools and families. Special focus will be placed on teacher self-care. (This course will take place over one week with an added week for the completion of the final project.)
Course 2: (Fall 2025: Asynchronous) Trauma-Informed Pedagogy: This second course will examine culturally sensitive, trauma-informed approaches to teaching strategies and behavioral interventions that will support learning in the P-12 classroom.
Course 3:(Spring 2026: Asynchronous) Collaborative, Multidisciplinary Team Approaches to Crisis Prevention and Intervention in the P-12 Setting: This third course will examine school/district/community-wide approaches to supporting students of concern.
Plan of Study
There are no prerequisites, but a Master’s degree is required to enroll.
Course Modality
Courses are asynchronous online.
Online asynchronous course content is delivered online with no required virtual or instructional site meetings. The course has a start date and end date, but no set time you must log on to the course. You must log on to Canvas on the first day of class and continue to do so on a regular basis to complete assignments and participate in discussions in the time allotted by the professor.
Upon registration, students receive a Molloy email account and access to Canvas for assignments and course materials.
Once you have registered for your first course, you will be emailed a Molloy email account. Once you receive your Molloy email account, please follow the instructions in the email to set-up your permanent account. (If you do not receive the email within 3 business days of registering for your first course please check your spam folder or contact Krista Lombardo at klombardo@molloy.edu. You can log in at: www.molloy.edu/canvas using your permanent Username and Password. Once you log in to your Canvas account you can look up the any assignments that the instructor may have posted. It is strongly suggested that you become more familiar with using Canvas by reading the Canvas quickstart page at: https://resources.instructure.com/courses/32/pages/canvas-student-quickstart.
Registration Procedure
There are no traditional deadlines, and you can apply at any time. The registration process is simple, with no application fee or GRE requirement. All registrations are conducted online.
New students will complete an online application/registration form and receive login credentials within 1-2 business days. Early registration is encouraged, as courses fill quickly.
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Questions?
For inquiries about registration or tuition payment, contact Krista Lombardo at klombardo@molloy.edu