Certificate Trauma and Resilience Certificate
Earning a Trauma and Resilience certificate from Concordia University, Nebraska you’ll be equipped to teach and lead with trauma-informed approaches that support prevention, resilience, and recovery among your students.
With an online certificate in Trauma and Resilience, you will:
- Develop a fundamental understanding of the impact trauma and stress have on learning and the role resilience plays in creating positive future health outcomes.
- Understand and use trauma-informed and resilience building practices for developing trusting relationships and creating learning environments students, schools and communities
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*Special rate: Those who work in a Lutheran institution, members of Lutheran congregations, alumni of any Concordia University System (CUS) school or Nebraska residents1
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Program Highlights
WHY CHOOSE CONCORDIA FOR A TRAUMA AND RESILIENCE CERTIFICATE?
With an online Trauma and Resilience certificate from Concordia University, you’ll find a distinctive blend of faith-based training and real-world experience, and:
- Become part of an exclusive Sower Fellowship community of Christian professionals, knowledgeable instructors and respected guest experts working together to uncover expertise that infuses your vocation with significance and purpose.
- The opportunity to continue your education by applying your certificate credit hours toward a corresponding M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, Special Education or TESOL.
- A distinctively Christian perspective on teaching, practicing and modeling the positive characteristics and emotions central to trauma-informed practices in schools and beyond—kindness, grit, courage, hope, empathy, humility and more.
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I wish I had taken these classes earlier in my ministry. I am looking forward to sharing this growing knowledge with fellow teachers and administrators.
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Information sessions run approximately 20 minutes. During these meetings, we will discuss the program formats, application process, financial aid, payment plans and questions that you may have.
Accreditation
Concordia's online Trauma and Resilience certificate is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
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Certificate Goals
A Trauma and Resilience graduate from Concordia University, Nebraska will be able to:
- Integrate theory with reflective practice.
- Evaluate and improve processes of curriculum development.
- Remain current with educational issues, individualized instruction, assessment and the elements of best practice.
- Engage in collaborative learning with colleagues who offer similar, as well as diverse, backgrounds, experiences and views.
- Facilitate their development as life-long learners capable of informing their instructional practices through appropriate application of research results.
- Enhance leadership skills, dispositions and practices.
Career Outcomes
Trauma and resilience strategies are vital for classrooms and teachers but can also benefit professionals in many other child-focused environments, including after-school programs, youth groups, daycares or similar.
CASE STUDY: TRAUMA & RESILIENCE
FAQs
What is trauma and resilience training?
Trauma and resilience training is designed for professionals, in this case with an emphasis on teachers and administrators. Training in trauma-informed teaching and resilience-building techniques focuses on understanding how trauma impacts children and their ability to learn and foster relationships.
The trauma and resilience credential at Concordia University, Nebraska focuses on offering proactive strategies for teaching with a trauma-informed lens, such as building connections, prioritizing social and emotional skills and establishing safe learning environments so you can create the best classroom and support for your students.
Who is the trauma and resilience certificate for?
Concordia University, Nebraska’s trauma and resilience certificate is designed for educators who may or may not already have a master’s degree, who are looking for professional development opportunities to expand their knowledge and skills of trauma-informed and resilience-building techniques that they can implement in their classrooms.
The courses in the certificate program are also core courses in the M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction Trauma and Resilience, so if you decide to continue, you are well on your way to earning your master’s degree in this exciting and relevant program.
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The Sower Fellowship
As part of an exclusive Sower Fellowship learning community, you’ll explore the distinctive needs and challenges within your field and enhance your effectiveness as a dynamic servant-leader. You’ll join Christian professionals, knowledgeable instructors and respected guest experts to uncover expertise that infuses your vocation with significance and purpose.
M.Ed. Curriculum & Instruction
The Master's of Education in Curriculum and Instruction online helps you become a forward-thinking curriculum coordinator or teacher leader.
M.Ed. Curriculum & Instruction Trauma and Resilience
The Master's of Education in Curriculum and Instruction Trauma and Resilience online program from Concordia University, Nebraska is designed to support current teachers and educational professionals in becoming trauma-informed leaders in their schools, school districts and communities. As a student in the program, you will advance your career and gain an understanding of trauma-informed and resilience-building practices to implement in your school and classroom.
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1Discounted rate does not apply to course-only options.
1 Recent graduates attending graduate school or employed within six months of graduation.