Curriculum and Schedule

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Laura A. Hayden, EdD
Program Director, Graduate Certificate in Mental Performance Consulting
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Required Core Courses

MPC500 - Orientation to Mental Performance Consulting (credits: 0)

Sports Psychology
CN540 - Psychology of Human Performance (credits: 3)
CN542 - Psychological Techniques and Interventions to Enhance Performance (credits: 3)
CN640 - Psychology of Coaching (credits: 3)

Sport Science
CN642 - Sport Science (credits: 3)

Required Competency Areas

Students must hold a master’s degree that includes the required competency areas. Any identified gaps in prior coursework must be completed to qualify for the certificate. Coursework in this certificate is designed to align with the knowledge areas required for CMPC® certification, though completion of the certificate alone does not guarantee eligibility for certification.

Professional Ethics and Standards One of the following:
PS801 - Ethics, Standards, and Professional Practice (credits: 3)
PS635 - Professional Issues and Ethics (credits: 3)
PS630 - Legal, Ethical, and Professional Issues in School Psychology (credits: 3)
LP705 - Ethics and Standards of Practice in Leadership (credits: 3)

Psychopathology One of the following:
CN520 - Psychopathology (credits: 3)
PY521 - Psychopathology of Childhood and Adolescence (credits: 3)

Helping Relationships One of the following:
CX510 - Theories of Counseling (credits: 3)
CX610 - Counseling and Psychotherapy in Schools (credits: 3)
CO650 - School-Based Consultation for Individual and System Change (credits: 3)
LP909 - Process Consultation and Facilitation Skills for OD Practitioners (credits: 2)

Research Methods and Statistics One of the following:
R5526 - Statistics (credits: 3)
RS610 - Research and Program Evaluation (credits: 3)
RS600 - Statistics, Research, and Evaluation Methods I (credits: 3)
RS605 - Statistics, Research, and Evaluation Methods II (credits: 3)
LP729 - Statistics 1: Survey, Design and Analysis (credits: 3)
LP723 - Qualitative Methods of Naturalistic Inquiry (credits: 3)
LP722 - Statistics 2: Quantitative Research Methods (credits: 3)

Psychological Foundations of Behavior One of the following:
PS603 - Social Bases of Behavior (credits: 3)
LS659 - Lifespan Development (credits: 3)
BL622 - Biological Bases of Behavior and Learning (credits: 3)
LP764 - The Neurobiology of Leadership (credits: 3)

Diversity and Culture One of the following:
CC524 - Diversity, Difference and Inclusion (credits: 3)
CC522 - Diversity and Cross-Cultural Psychology (credits: 3)
LP763 - Leadership, Use of Self, and Multicultural Competence (credits: 3)

Class Schedule

We are now accepting applications for Spring 2027.

Entering January 2027 schedule to be announced.

Orientation for Spring 2027

Spring Orientation will be held during the first week of January 2027, with additional details forthcoming.