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    Postgraduate Certificate Programs in Social Work

    Often used to enhance a traditional degree, a postgraduate certificate may provide specific instruction in one area of an industry or field of study. Certificate programs tend to be less expensive and quicker to complete than a graduate degree, and students may complete them for a variety of reasons, including career advancement or increased expertise.

    What is a postgraduate certificate in social work? This course of study focuses on providing many types of assistance to both individuals and communities. Social work often seeks to identify personal and societal issues, such as economic struggles. While participating in an educational program, students may develop skills necessary for critically reviewing research and studies to identify valid evidence to use during their professional practices. Specific study topics may include conflict management, mediation, behavior theory, adult mental health and community development.

    While participating in a postgraduate certificate program, students may find they have become more skilled at working through disputes, at using communication effectively and at understanding why people act as they do. The interpersonal skills developed during this course of study may prove to be valuable both within and outside of their professional lives.

    Some postgraduate certificate programs will be available in a traditional classroom while others will entail online classes. Each of these settings will affect the cost of the program, so interested students should contact schools directly to research their best opportunities.

    With the completion of a certificate program, graduates may find rewarding employment in many careers. Some of the most common positions include work in mental health facilities, schools and hospitals. Some graduates may become prison therapists, community support facilitators, clinical directors, counselors or home health and hospice workers. Other potential positions include clinical services program specialists, youth advocates, care managers and case workers. A specialized postgraduate certificate can make positions such as palliative care social worker or geriatric clinical social worker easier to obtain.

    Earning a postgraduate certificate could lead to many rewarding career opportunities. There are online and traditional educational programs available all around the world. Search for your program below and contact directly the admission office of the school of your choice by filling in the lead form.