Overview

The Child Welfare Certificate Program from the Florida Atlantic University provides a foundation of knowledge in practice, policy, and programs that impact vulnerable children’s lives.

Quick Facts:

Suggested Careers

Child protective investigator

Dependency case manager

Therapist

Foster care licensing and support

Child welfare policy analyst

Programme Structure

Students develop practice skills in areas relevant to:

Assessment skills considering children’s development, including Adverse Childhood Experiences survey

Trauma-informed Care

Family violence

Mental health concerns of child and families

Involvement with the dependency system

Specific interviewing techniques for children

Intervention strategies for children and families

Child welfare policy

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-16 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Boca Raton, United States

Disciplines

Family & Consumer Science Childhood Studies View 25 other Masters in Childhood Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Official Transcripts: must be sent from the Registrar of each college you have attended.

Test Scores: GRE or GMAT may be required by some programs - check for temporary program waiver. If required, you will self-report scores into the Centralized Application System (CAS), but you will need to request your official scores be sent to FAU directly. The FAU school codes are below.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

19056 USD / year

≈ 19056 USD / year
Out-of-State

19056 USD / year

≈ 19056 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

7752 USD / year

≈ 7752 USD / year

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Quick Facts:

Programme Structure

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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