Students who are already enrolled in the Masters of Science in Social Work program may also earn a certificate in veterinary social work. This certificate program will provide students with the coursework and practical experience needed to incorporate and facilitate human-animal interaction programs and interventions in ethically sound ways.

Required Courses

• SOWK 567 (3 credit hours)
• SOWK 557 (3 credit hours)
• SOWK 577 (3 credit hours)
• For students in the MSSW Evidence-Based Interpersonal Practice (EBIP) concentration, 3 credit hours with assignment in the course on a veterinary social work topic. Select from SOWK 570, SOWK 571, or SOWK 572.
• For students in the MSSW Organizational Leadership concentration, 3 credit hours with assignment in the course on a veterinary social work topic. Select from SOWK 545, SOWK 548, or SOWK 549.
• 12 credit hours in a field placement with a veterinary social work component.

Additional Course Requirements

• Other courses may, where appropriate, be substituted for the courses listed above with the permission of the Director of the Veterinary Social Work Certificate Program (VSW-CP).
• All graduate certificates require 3 credit hours (1 course) over and above that which is required for the MSSW program.

Non-Course Requirements

• Attend live web meetings during concentration year.
• Complete the face to face Veterinary Social Work Intensive and AAI Workshop.
• Online modules must be completed before face-to-face events.