All Continuing Education Certificate courses may be taken as either certificate courses or as stand-alone Continuing Education courses.
In the last decade, the occurrence of eating disorders has increased at an alarming rate. Subclinical issues such as chronic dieting, obsessive exercise, weight preoccupation and body image disturbance have become concerns in treatment.
Our eating disorders certificate is designed to provide licensed practitioners with the knowledge and skills to effectively treat individuals who struggle with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder and other eating-related problems. Our courses cover assessment, diagnosis and treatment from both historical and current perspectives. The certificate program exposes participants to a wide range of theoretical orientations and offers electives that address specific symptoms, different modalities of treatment, various populations and the application of theory to practice.
Certificate Requirements: Three core courses and four electives are required to complete this certificate.
Core Courses
"I was able to work full time while completing this flexible program. It is useful in my everyday practice as an MFT and helped me attain a Certified Addiction Specialist (CAS) from American Academy of Health Care Providers in the Addictive Disorders. I would highly recommend this program to any student who wants to expand their knowledge and understanding of Eating Disorders."
- Lara Windett, LMFT, CAS
Courses Currently Offered:
Elective Course
Interdisciplinary and Integrative Treatment of Eating Disorders
January 20-21, 2012 - Pleasant Hill campus
Core Course
Treatment Issues in Eating Disorders: Anorexia and Bulimia
February 3-4, 2012 - Pleasant Hill campus
Elective Course
Dialectical Behavior Treatment for Eating Disorders
February 24-25, 2012 - Pleasant Hill campus
Core Course
Medical & Physiological Aspects of Eating Disorders
April 13-14, 2012 - Pleasant Hill campus
Elective Course
Family Therapy with the Eating Disordered Client
June 1-2, 2012 - Pleasant Hill campus
Elective Course
Expressive Arts Therapy with Eating Disordered Clients
August 10-11, 2012 - San Jose Campus
Certificate Series Application
The certificate program application fee is $35. Please submit a Certificate Program Application on or before registering for your second course in the series. You will have three years to complete your course work from the date of your application. You can submit your Certificate Program Application online or use the downloadable application form available under "Related Downloads" on the right side of this page.
Certificate Series Completion
After you have completed the all the courses needed to fulfill the certificate requirements, please complete and submit a Certificate Verification form, available under “Related Downloads” on the right side of this page. Please allow six weeks for your course work to be reviewed and a certificate to be issued to you.
Frequently Asked Questions are available under "Related Downloads" on the right side of this page.
John F. Kennedy University is an affiliate of the National University System.