Through its
Center for Research on Ending Violence (REV) (formerly Center on Violence
against Women and Children (VAWC)), the Rutgers School of Social Work offers a
certificate program for M.S.W. students. The
certificate program is intended to offer students the opportunity to specialize
their advanced-year learning about issues of violence against women and
children in order to be prepared to enter the field upon graduation. Students
accepted for the certificate program will receive notation of completion of the
certificate program on their transcripts.
Requirements for Completion of the
VAWC Certificate
(to be renamed in 2023 to Certificate on Interpersonal Violence and Trauma)
Students interested in completing
the VAWC certificate program must be entering their advanced year in the M.S.W.
program and must complete the following requirements:
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Complete the following required VAWC coursework (12
credits)
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Violence and Abuse in Adulthood (formerly HBSE II: Violence and Abuse in Adulthood) or
Violence and Abuse in Childhood (formelty HBSE II: Violence and Abuse in Childhood)
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Two electives related to violence against women and
children, as approved by VAWC staff
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Advanced Contemporary Policy course (formerly Advanced Social Welfare Policy and Services II:
Violence Against Women and Children
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Fieldwork
must be at a VAWC-related placement that focuses on key areas related to
violence against women and children, including prevention, practice,
nonprofit management, and policy. This will be arranged in conjunction
with the field office and VAWC.
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