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Child Advocacy Studies

Microcredential

Child Advocacy Studies

Advance your skills to tackle the critical challenges of child protection with SUNY Oswego’s Child Advocacy Studies Microcredential, based on the Zero Abuse Project’s CAST curriculum. This program equips individuals in front-line professions and those who interact regularly with children through their adult work — such as education, healthcare, social services, and law enforcement — with essential skills to recognize, respond to, and prevent child maltreatment. Students gain practical knowledge to ensure children’s safety and well-being, while also learning about child protection laws, policies, and ethics, empowering them to make informed decisions and positive change.
Child Advocacy Studies Microcredential at SUNY Oswego

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Who is eligible?

All learners

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Instruction Method

Main Campus, Online

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Credit or Non-Credit

Credit

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Skills

Understand maltreatment & trauma
Multidisciplinary collaboration
Survivor-centered intervention
Ethical & legal competence
Build professional resilience 

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Time to Complete

Months
3 classes
(9 credits)

 

 

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Courses*

CHA 401
CHA 402
CHA 403
 *Prerequisite: PSY 200, PSY 320, or HDV 323

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Child Advocacy Studies

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