Online grad certificate helps professionals flourish

Cory Elfrink, program coordinator in the College of Education.

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Graduate programs, professional schools and the discovery of new knowledge through research add unparalleled value to a degree from the University of Missouri. Increasingly MU also serves that value to distance learners through online courses, degrees and certificates.

One example of that added value — what we like to call “the Mizzou difference” — is the online graduate certificate in positive psychology offered by the Department of Educational, School and Counseling Psychology in the College of Education.

Cory Elfrink, program coordinator in the College of Education, emphasized that value in a recent interview with MastersInPsychologyGuide.com. 

“We do not simply memorize character and talent strengths — we seek to develop them,” Elfrink said.

The practice of positive psychology is gaining momentum. More and more professionals are looking for ways to nurture talents and strengths, both in the work place and in their personal lives.

MU has responded to this demand by creating a 15-credit hour graduate program that is conducted entirely online, the better to meet the needs of working psychologists and other professionals.

“This certification is, among other things, an excellent complement to those professions who would like to better incorporate a positive psychology perspective,” Elfrink said.

Read the full interview at MastersinPsychologyGuide.com.

The University of Missouri has long been associated with extensive publication and research in the field of positive psychology. Faculty in the College of Education began teaching positive psychology on campus in 2006 and online in 2012.

Students can complete the five courses in the online graduate certificate in positive psychology in as little as three semesters. This program accepts applications on a rolling basis, so students can apply at any time.

Interested in helping build thriving individuals, families, communities and organizations?

Learn more about the online graduate certificate in positive psychology.

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