Veteran and Military Family Focus Micro-Credential

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The veteran and military family focus micro-credential is a specialized program of study that will prepare you to work effectively with veterans and military families. Open to students pursuing a master’s in social work, this program provides a strong foundation for a number of occupations, including, for example, specialized individual and family therapy, counseling, and/or caregiving for veterans and their families; community activism that supports veterans and their families; work with military children as a school social worker; and work as a military social worker.

For more information and to apply visit the Office of Micro-Credentials.

Course Requirements

Veteran and Military Family Focus Core (3 credits)

SW 720LEC - Vet and Military Family Care Credits: 3

Field Placement (6 credits)

Required in the advanced year; an additional VMF foundation year placement is optional. Minimum of 6 credits.

Additional Requirements

Interprofessional Seminar:
- Four meetings (two each semester) over the course of the advanced year field placement. No credits.
Portfolio of VMF-Relevant Assignments:
- Additional graded assignments from three or more courses with veterans or military families as the target population. The majority of assignments are from the advanced year.

Total Credit Hours: 9

3.0 GPA required

Instruction Method

Hybrid (some of the micro-credential requirements can be fulfilled online)

Average Time to Completion

Three Semesters