Find the helping profession that fits your goals
Find the helping profession that fits your goals
From counseling to behavioral therapy to community activism, professions dedicated to helping people are varied and rewarding. At Capella, you’ll gain the knowledge and skills needed to pursue the helping profession that suits you. Take the next step toward a career where you can impact people’s lives every day.
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Available programs
No GMAT or GRE required.
Choose your area of study
Counseling & Therapy
This program includes online coursework and in-person experiences.
Sample courses
- Research Theory and Philosophy
- Leadership and Advocacy in Counseling
- Advanced Counseling Practice
- Program Evaluation in Counselor Education and Supervision
This program includes online coursework and in-person experiences.
Specializations
- Leadership and Organizational Management
- Social and Community Services
This program includes online coursework and in-person experiences.
Sample courses
- Diversity and Social Justice in Systemic Family Therapy
- Psychopathology: Diagnosis and Treatment of Behavior Disorders
- Systemic Clinical Interventions for Grief and Trauma
- Impact of Addiction and Addictive Behavior on Family Systems
This program includes online coursework and in-person experiences.
Specializations:
- Addiction Treatment and Recovery
- Child and Adolescent Counseling
- General Clinical Mental Health Counseling
This program includes online coursework and in-person experiences.
Specializations:
- Addiction Treatment and Recovery
- Child and Adolescent Counseling
- General School Counseling
Choose one of the following certificate options:
- Graduate Certificate in Counseling, Contemporary Theory in Addictive Behavior
- Graduate Certificate in Counseling, Contemporary Theory in Mental Health Services
- Graduate Certificate in Counseling, Contemporary Theory in School-Based Services
- Graduate Certificate in Counseling, Systemic Couple and Family Therapy
- Graduate Certificate in Counseling, Play Therapy
Human Services
This program includes online coursework and in-person experiences. With the Capella Tuition Cap, know your maximum tuition costs. Pay no more than $45,000* in tuition costs for your DHS.
Specializations
- Leadership and Organizational Management**
*Eligibility rules and exclusions apply. Connect with us for details.
**FlexPath available
This program includes online coursework and in-person experiences.
Specializations
- Leadership and Organizational Management
- Social and Community Services
Psychology
This program includes online coursework and in-person experiences.
Sample courses
- Compassionate and Multicultural ABA
- Behaviorism
- Motivation and Learning
- Education and Teaching in ABA
This program includes online coursework and in-person experiences.
Specializations
- General Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Educational Psychology
- Industrial/Organizational Psychology
This program includes online coursework and in-person experiences.
Sample courses
- Advanced Psychopathology
- Advanced Psychological Testing
- Theories of Psychotherapy
- Evidence-Based Practice in Psychology
- Strategies of Clinical Supervision and Consultation
This program includes online coursework and in-person experiences.
Sample courses
- Consultation and Collaboration in the Schools
- Child and Adolescent Development for School Psychologists
- Neuropsychological Assessments
- Advanced Biological Psychology
This program includes online coursework and in-person experiences.
Specializations
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Behavior Analysis in Education
- Organizational Behavior Management
This program includes online coursework and in-person experiences.
Specializations
- Applied Research
- Clinical Counseling
- Forensic Psychology
This program includes online coursework, virtual and in-person experiences.
Sample courses
- Biological Basis of Behavior
- Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy
- Cognitive/Affective Psychology
- Psychological Assessments for School Psychologists
- Advanced Psychological Assessment Skills and Techniques
Specializations
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- General Psychology*
*FlexPath available
This program includes online coursework experience.
Sample Courses
- Psychology in a Diverse World
- Introduction to Counseling and Psychotherapy
- Abnormal Psychology
- Stress, Trauma, and Wellness
- Working with Families Across the Lifespan
This certificate includes online coursework.
- Graduate Certificate in Psychology, Applied Behavior Analysis
Social Work
Accreditations & recognitions
Capella University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
“The CES program at Capella was perfect for me! As a working mom, I needed a program that was flexible. Capella allowed me to complete my PhD in a high-quality program with supportive faculty in a way that fit with my hectic life.”
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“Opening a transitional housing program for single women and their children is my goal after I obtain my master’s degree in social work. Pursuing this degree will afford me the opportunity to advocate for my clients and provide the counseling services that they need.”
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