Graduate Certificates/Internships/Minors

San Jose Marital and Sexuality Center Internship/Practicum, Santa Clara, CA

Loyola University Chicago Department of Psychiatry / Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL

Indiana University Department of Applied Health Science University Graduate School, Bloomington, IN

Forest Institute of Professional Psychology Graduate and Professingal Opportunities, Springfield, MO

Rutgers University School of Social Work / The Network for Family Life Education, Piscataway, NJ

Sydney Hospital / South Eastern Sydney Area Health Service, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney Hospital / Sydney Sexual Health Center, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Erasmus University Clinical Program in Sexology, Faculty of Medicine, Rotterdam, Netherlands

Uppsala University Department of Neuroscience - Rehabilitation Medicine, Uppsala, Sweden


California - U.S.

SAN JOSE MARITAL AND SEXUALITY CENTRE

INTERNSHIP/PRACTICUM

Santa Clara, CA

NAME OF OVERALL ORGANIZATION / ACADEMIC INSTITUTION:

San Jose Marital and Sexuality Centre

NAME OF INSTITUTIONAL / ORGANIZATIONAL SUBUNIT SPONSORING OPPORTUNITY:

N/A

NAME OF OPPORTUNITY:

Six- to twelve-month part-time (5-10 hours per week) sexuality internship/practicum

OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION:

PURPOSE:

To provide students with more in-depth skills and knowledge around sexual issues (including sexual offenders, sexual dysfunctions, sexual trauma)

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

B.A. and enrolled in advanced degree program

PERFORMANCE / COURSEWORK REQUIREMENTS:

First year of core clinical classes, some prior outpatient therapy

DEGREE / CERTIFICATION / ENDORSEMENT GRANTED OR TO BE EARNED (if any):

N/A

ORGANIZATION ENDORSED / ACCREDITED / APPROVED BY (e.g., governmental agency, regulatory agency, professional organization endorsement, etc.):

N/A

OTHER (This section can include language of instruction and any other information of interest.):

Research and publication opportunities, some pay for client contact

 

CONTACT PERSON:

NAME / TITLE:

Al Cooper, Ph.D.

MAILING ADDRESS:

100 N. Winchester Blvd. 4330
Santa Clara, CA 95050

PHONE (+ international code):

+1(408)248-9737

FAX:

+1(408)248-9753

EMAIL:

N/A

PROGRAM WEBSITE:

www.sex-centre.com


Illinois - U.S.

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO

DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY

STRITCH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Maywood, IL

NAME OF OVERALL ORGANIZATION / ACADEMIC INSTITUTION:

Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine

NAME OF INSTITUTIONAL / ORGANIZATIONAL SUBUNIT SPONSORING OPPORTUNITY:

Department of Psychiatry

NAME OF OPPORTUNITY:

Sexual dysfunction professional training clinic

OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION:

PURPOSE:

To provide a didactic and clinical opportunity to train under direct onsite supervision, brief sex therapy, with a couple with sexual and/or marital problems

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Medical students, physicians, master's level RNs, social workers, psychologists, pastoral counselors; malpractice coverage

PERFORMANCE / COURSEWORK REQUIREMENTS:

Developmental sexuality, male and female responses, physiology, pathology and treatments; cultural variants, beliefs and values; slides, films, experiential role-playing x 15 hours, then 7 weeks (35 hours) treatment of a couple (with co-therapist)

DEGREE / CERTIFICATION / ENDORSEMENT GRANTED OR TO BE EARNED (if any):

Certificate of attendance

ORGANIZATION ENDORSED / ACCREDITED / APPROVED BY (e.g., governmental agency, regulatory agency, professional organization endorsement, etc.):

Loyola Universitv Chicago

OTHER (This section can include language of instruction and any other information of interest.):

English

CONTACT PERSON:

NAME / TITLE:

Nancy Romano, Secretary

MAILING ADDRESS:

2160 S. First Ave.
Maywood, IL

PHONE (+ international code):

+1(708)216-3752

FAX:

+1(708)216-5383

EMAIL:

nroman1@luc.edu

PROGRAM WEBSITE:

N/A


Indiana - U.S.

INDIANA UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED HEALTH SCIENCE

UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL

Bloomington, IN

 

NAME OF OVERALL ORGANIZATION / ACADEMIC INSTITUTION:

Indiana University, University Graduate School

NAME OF INSTITUTIONAL / ORGANIZATIONAL SUBUNIT SPONSORING OPPORTUNITY:

Department of Applied Health Science

NAME OF OPPORTUNITY:

Ph.D. minor in human sexuality

OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION:

PURPOSE:

To provide basic yet broad overview in human sexuality, to examine behavioral, biological, cultural and social components of sexuality, including role of sexuality in the arts and public policy

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Current enrollment in Ph.D. program such as counseling, education, health behavior, psychology, sociology

PERFORMANCE / COURSEWORK REQUIREMENTS:

15 credits from interdisciplinary areas, including 2 core courses

DEGREE / CERTIFICATION / ENDORSEMENT GRANTED OR TO BE EARNED (if any):

Doctorate minor in human sexuality

ORGANIZATION ENDORSED / ACCREDITED / APPROVED BY (e.g., governmental agency, regulatory agency, professional organization endorsement, etc.):

Indiana University, University Graduate School

OTHER (This section can include language of instruction and any other information of interest.):

Students may take human sexuality courses from a potpourri of departments

 

CONTACT PERSON:

NAME / TITLE:

William L. Yarber, H.S.D.

MAILING ADDRESS:

Department of Applied Science, HPER116
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN 47405

PHONE (+ international code):

+1(812)855-7974

FAX:

N/A

EMAIL:

yarber@indiana.edu

PROGRAM WEBSITE:

N/A


Missouri - U.S.

FOREST INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Springfield, MO

 

NAME OF OVERALL ORGANIZATION / ACADEMIC INSTITUTION:

Forest Institute of Professional Psychology

NAME OF INSTITUTIONAL / ORGANIZATIONAL SUBUNIT SPONSORING OPPORTUNITY:

N/A

NAME OF OPPORTUNITY:

Graduate course in human sexuality, supervision of practicum, S.A.R. (February 2000)

OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION:

PURPOSE:

To provide graduate training in human sexuality for audit or credit, to assist in attaining AASECT certification through AASECT-certified supervision, to offer doctoral candidates opportunity to conduct research in sex education and counseling

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Enrollment in Forest Institute M.A. or Psy.D. program

PERFORMANCE / COURSEWORK REQUIREMENTS:

As required to meet all accreditation standards (AASECT, APA or AAMFT)

DEGREE / CERTIFICATION / ENDORSEMENT GRANTED OR TO BE EARNED (if any):

3-hour credit

ORGANIZATION ENDORSED / ACCREDITED / APPROVED BY (e.g., governmental agency, regulatory agency, professional organization endorsement, etc.):

APA, North Central, National Association of Professional Schools

OTHER (This section can include language of instruction and any other information of interest.):

Supervision for AAMFT certification in marriage and family therapy, supervision for APA certification for both licensed professional counselors as well as licensed clinical psychologists

CONTACT PERSON:

NAME / TITLE:

Dennis R. Edwards, Ph.D.

MAILING ADDRESS:

1322 S. Campbell
Springfield, MO 65807

PHONE (+ international code):

+1(417)865-8943
+1(888)310-6227

FAX:

+1(417)831-6839

EMAIL:

N/A

PROGRAM WEBSITE:

N/A


New Jersey - U.S.

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK

THE NETWORK FOR FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION

Piscataway, NJ

 

NAME OF OVERALL ORGANIZATION / ACADEMIC INSTITUTION:

Rutgers University School of Social Work

NAME OF INSTITUTIONAL / ORGANIZATIONAL SUBUNIT SPONSORING OPPORTUNITY:

The Network for Family Life Education

NAME OF OPPORTUNITY:

Early family life education, grades K-3 training

OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION:

PURPOSE:

To give prospective preschool/early childhood/elementary educators the rationale, knowledge and skills to teach family life education to young children

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Undergraduate or graduate education in preschool, early childhood/elementary education

PERFORMANCE / COURSEWORK REQUIREMENTS:

Basic coursework in human sexuality education possible, readings

DEGREE / CERTIFICATION / ENDORSEMENT GRANTED OR TO BE EARNED (if any):

Certificate in early family life education

ORGANIZATION ENDORSED / ACCREDITED / APPROVED BY (e.g., governmental agency, regulatory agency, professional organization endorsement, etc.):

Rutgers University

OTHER (This section can include language of instruction and any other information of interest.):

CONTACT PERSON:

NAME / TITLE:

Ann Schurmann, M.P.H.

MAILING ADDRESS:

100 Joyce Kilmer Ave.
Piscataway, NJ 08854-8054

PHONE (+ international code):

+1(732)445-7929

FAX:

+1(732)445-4154

EMAIL:

nfle@rci.rutgers.edu

PROGRAM WEBSITE:

In-progress


Other Countries - Australia

 

SYDNEY HOSPITAL

SOUTH EASTERN SYDNEY AREA HEALTH SERVICE

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

NAME OF OVERALL ORGANIZATION / ACADEMIC INSTITUTION:

Sydney Hospital, South Eastern Sydney Area Health Service

NAME OF INSTITUTIONAL / ORGANIZATIONAL SUBUNIT SPONSORING OPPORTUNITY:

Clinical Nursing Services

NAME OF OPPORTUNITY:

Course in sexual health and venereology nursing

OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION:

PURPOSE:

To provide vocational training for nurses specializing in sexual health (clinical nurse specialist)

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

R.N.

PERFORMANCE / COURSEWORK REQUIREMENTS:

26-week course, information through contact person (see below)

DEGREE / CERTIFICATION / ENDORSEMENT GRANTED OR TO BE EARNED (if any):

Hospital certificate

ORGANIZATION ENDORSED / ACCREDITED / APPROVED BY (e.g., governmental agency, regulatory agency, professional organization endorsement, etc.):

NSW Nursing Registration Board

OTHER (This section can include language of instruction and any other information of interest.):

English

CONTACT PERSON:

NAME / TITLE:

Course Coordinator, Sexual Health Course

MAILING ADDRESS:

Clinical Nursing Services
Sydney Hospital
GPO Box 1614
Sydney NSW 2001
Australia

PHONE (+ international code):

+61 (2) 382-7111

FAX:

+61 (2) 382-7475

EMAIL:

N/A

PROGRAM WEBSITE:

N/A


Other Countries - Australia

SYDNEY HOSPITAL

SYDNEY SEXUAL HEALTH CENTER

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

NAME OF OVERALL ORGANIZATION / ACADEMIC INSTITUTION:

Sydney Hospital, Sydney Sexual Health Center

NAME OF INSTITUTIONAL / ORGANIZATIONAL SUBUNIT SPONSORING OPPORTUNITY:

The Australian College of Sexual Health Physicians / Australian Sex Educators, Researchers and Therapists NSW

NAME OF OPPORTUNITY:

Two-year advanced degree program in sexual health counseling

OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION:

PURPOSE:

To provide required basic professional counseling skills, to build awareness of issues in sexual health

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

M.A. or M.S. (four-year postgraduate degree or equivalent), working in area of sexual health information through contact person (see below)

PERFORMANCE / COURSEWORK REQUIREMENTS:

Coursework, eight modules (3-5 days ea.) over two years, case studies, supervised clinical practice

DEGREE / CERTIFICATION / ENDORSEMENT GRANTED OR TO BE EARNED (if any):

Diploma of Sexual Health Counseling

ORGANIZATION ENDORSED / ACCREDITED / APPROVED BY (e.g., governmental agency, regulatory agency, professional organization endorsement, etc.):

The Australian College of Sexual Health Physicians, Australian Sex Educators, Researchers and Therapists NSW

OTHER (This section can include language of instruction and any other information of interest.):

English

CONTACT PERSON:

NAME / TITLE:

Greg Millan, Education Officer

MAILING ADDRESS:

The Australian College of Sexual Health Physicians
Sydney Health Center, Sydney Hospital
GPO Box 1614
Sydney NSW 2001
Australia

PHONE (+ international code):

+61(2)382-7587

FAX:

+61(2)382-7475

EMAIL:

edu@acshp.org.au

PROGRAM WEBSITE:

www.health.usyd.edu.au


Other Countries - Netherlands

ERASMUS UNIVERSITY

CLINICAL PROGRAM IN SEXOLOGY

FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Rotterdam, Netherlands

NAME OF OVERALL ORGANIZATION / ACADEMIC INSTITUTION:

Erasmus University

NAME OF INSTITUTIONAL / ORGANIZATIONAL SUBUNIT SPONSORING OPPORTUNITY:

Clinical Program in Sexology

NAME OF OPPORTUNITY:

Two-year professional certificate program in sexology with a specialization in sex counseling

OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION:

PURPOSE:

To prepare students to become sex counselors

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

M.A. or M.S. in medicine, biology, psychology, mental health or related field

PERFORMANCE / COURSEWORK REQUIREMENTS:

Sixty meetings (4 hours each) over two years, assignments and exams

DEGREE / CERTIFICATION / ENDORSEMENT GRANTED OR TO BE EARNED (if any):

Certificate

ORGANIZATION ENDORSED / ACCREDITED / APPROVED BY (e.g., governmental agency, regulatory agency, professional organization endorsement, etc.):

Education Committee of the Dutch Society for Sexology

OTHER (This section can include language of instruction and any other information of interest.):

Dutch

 

CONTACT PERSON:

NAME / TITLE:

Jan A. Schraag

MAILING ADDRESS:

Office for Postgraduate Medical Education
Erasmus University
P.O. Box 1738
3000 DR Rotterdam
Netherlands

PHONE (+ international code):

+31(10)408-7066

FAX:

+31(10)436-7271

EMAIL:

N/A

PROGRAM WEBSITE:

N/A


Other Countries - Sweden

 

UPPSALA UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSCIENCE

REHABILITATION MEDICINE

Uppsala, Sweden

NAME OF OVERALL ORGANIZATION / ACADEMIC INSTITUTION:

Uppsala University

NAME OF INSTITUTIONAL / ORGANIZATIONAL SUBUNIT SPONSORING OPPORTUNITY:

Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation Medicine

NAME OF OPPORTUNITY:

Sexology courses

OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION:

PURPOSE:

To provide basic knowledge in human sexuality, to gain competency in dealing with sexological problems encountered in their professions

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

B.A. or B.S., professionals in sociological or healthcare field

PERFORMANCE / COURSEWORK REQUIREMENTS:

Participation in group-work, role-playing, plenary discussions, two written examinations, paper

DEGREE / CERTIFICATION / ENDORSEMENT GRANTED OR TO BE EARNED (if any):

Certification of attendance, credit, information through contact person (see below)

ORGANIZATION ENDORSED / ACCREDITED / APPROVED BY (e.g., governmental agency, regulatory agency, professional organization endorsement, etc.):

Uppsala University

OTHER (This section can include language of instruction and any other information of interest.):

CONTACT PERSON:

NAME / TITLE:

Kerstin S. Fugl-Meyer

MAILING ADDRESS:

Sexology Unit
Neurocenter
Uppsala University Hospital
SE 75185 Uppsala
Sweden

PHONE (+ international code):

+46(18)66-2889

FAX:

+46(18)66-2890

EMAIL:

kerstin.fugl-meyer@rehab.uu.se

PROGRAM WEBSITE:

N/A


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