Course: Foundations of Trauma and Traumatic Stress

This course examines the foundations of trauma and traumatic stress, exploring how individuals, families, and communities experience, respond to, and recover from trauma. Learners analyze historical, theoretical, and diagnostic frameworks for understanding trauma, including the evolution of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and trauma-informed approaches to care. Emphasis is placed on recognizing risk and resilience factors, ethical considerations in working with trauma survivors, and the importance of self-care for helping professionals. Students strengthen durable skills in empathy, critical thinking, and reflective practice while developing practical competencies in trauma assessment, resilience-building, and intervention planning. 

Course Expectations

The microcredential requires approximately 45 hours to complete. Upon successful completion of all required assessments and achievement of established performance criteria, you will earn themicrocredential and a verified digital badge.


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