Program at a Glance
- Program
- Graduate Certificate
- College(s)
- College of Health Professions and Sciences
- Department(s)
- Social Work, Schl of

Students pursuing a Master of Social Work degree may choose a specialization in military social work.
The Graduate Certificate in Military Social Work is intended for campus-based Master of Social work students. It will prepare Master of Social Work students to provide behavioral health services, including mental health counseling aimed at building psychological resilience; treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, suicide risk assessment and prevention techniques; and family therapy for strengthening military, veterans, and their families
during and after deployment.
The campus-based Military Social Work certificate is open to current UCF campus-based MSW students only. Online MSW students may apply to the online track of the Military Social Work Graduate Certificate. Educational standards for all social work programs are established by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), the national accreditation body for professional social work education. Curriculum direction and content is regulated by the CSWE through its accreditation standards. The MSW program at UCF is fully accredited through CSWE.
The following courses are required for the certificate but may also be used as electives in the MSW program.
Total Credit Hours Required: 9 Credit Hours Minimum beyond the Bachelor's Degree
Application Deadlines
- Spring
- December 1
- Summer
- April 1
- Fall
- July 1
Application deadlines subject to change, see the Graduate Studies website for up-to-date deadlines.