Overview of Certificate
Mind-Body Medicine (MBM) Certificate program is an option for non-CIMHS degree students to integrate a variety of mind-body therapies and practices into their daily life and professional work. This program attracts students from various education and career backgrounds in health, wellness, education, and non-healthcare fields. Nurses, therapists, coaches, yoga instructors, dietitians, nutritionists, educators, business consultants, and recent graduates from other degree programs represent the student body. This certificate does not lead to licensure.
Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
- Explain the influence of biopsychosocial factors on general health and wellbeing and the implications for individuals, organizations, and/or communities.
- Describe and apply the foundational values, ethical principles, and best practices of the field to oneself and others.
- Apply cultural humility, diversity awareness, and inclusion to support health equity and social justice in healthcare systems.
- Articulate the application of self-reflection and self-care skills.
- Assess and synthesize evidence, theories, and established practices in integrative healthcare.
- Critically evaluate research methods and apply published research.
- Compose original, grammatically correct, coherent, concise, and well-articulated written work in APA style.
Career Opportunities
Students who are already credentialed as healthcare practitioners enhance their practice with new skills in mind-body medicine.
Admissions Requirements
Applicants for the Mind-Body Medicine Certificate must submit the following documents:
- An official transcript from an accredited university demonstrating successful completion of an undergraduate degree, with a 3.0 GPA or better;
- Professional resume or CV;
- Personal statement; and
- The Department chair may require a writing sample if applicants submit a personal statement that contains any grammatical mistakes, spelling errors, or poorly organized text.
Certificate students must provide official transcripts showing completion of an undergraduate or graduate-level science course in the past 10 years, with a minimum of a B in anatomy and/or physiology. Students lacking this introductory science prerequisite course will add IFN 5704 Anatomy and Physiology as an elective within their first year. Alternatively, students may complete the basic anatomy and physiology course from Saybrook's academic partner, Straighter Line.
University Learning Experience
All new students begin their studies with a Welcome Week. Welcome Week activities, including a certificate program orientation, are held online the week before the fall and spring semesters start. Participation is strongly encouraged.
Students enrolled in the MBM certificate programs must attend any residential, community, or virtual learning experience as required for the courses.
Credits/Hours
Students should expect to spend approximately 40 hours per every one credit hour, or 120 hours of schoolwork for each 3-credit course engaged in schoolwork (e.g., reading, watching videos, completing assignments, and more). Therefore, students should anticipate spending approximately 8 hours weekly on schoolwork for each 15-week course. The time needed will vary by course, week, and student.
Mode of Delivery
Most of the coursework is conducted online and at a distance, so students can live and work anywhere in the world as they engage with faculty and peers. The classes incorporate a variety of instructional and assessment methods including asynchronous discussion forums, live videoconferences, interactive web-based activities, and written assignments. In addition, the MBM department utilizes virtual and residential learning experiences for real-time training, to support online classes. These virtual and residential learning conferences are usually held at the start of the spring and fall semesters.
Fall and spring semesters are 15 weeks; summer courses are 8 or 12 weeks long.
Length of Certificate
The average time to complete the 12-credit certificate requirements can be between two or four semesters. It depends on full or part-time status, course choices, and when the courses are offered within the academic year.
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