Becoming a practicing professional in the field of mental health has different requirements based on where you live. Typically, you must demonstrate a combination of education, clinical training, examination and licensure. Being certified in mental health is generally a credential that indicates you have met specific coursework and on-the-job training criteria.

Earning an online mental health certificate from Alison is a demonstration of knowledge and skills in a specific area of mental health and can be a valuable first step to meeting coursework requirements for mental health certification.

Gain a better understanding of important mental health issues with Alison’s free online certificate program.

It is estimated that one in four adults experience some form of mental health problems during their lifetime. Alison’s free online mental health certificates can help you gain better insight into the ways in which mental health affects our emotional, psychological and social well-being.

A mental health certificate can be extremely useful in your personal life as well as serve as a foundation for a career in the mental health field.

Alison’s free online mental health certificates are designed to be short and to the point. To get started, consider our practical Stress Management certificates, which include courses such as:

• Dealing with Personal Stress
• How Stress Affects your Health
• Techniques for Coping with Stress

We also offer a Mental Health Studies certificates that focus on:

• Suicide, Violent Behavior and Substance Abuse
• Understanding Behavior, Burnout and Depression 

These self-paced certificates--and others--are designed to be taken when and where it works best for you and generally can be completed in fewer than three hours.

Alison’s online mental health certificates are all absolutely free to complete. Our online certificates are self-paced and have been designed by experts to help you tackle some of the core issues in the field of mental health.

Whether you’re seeking to learn and implement successful strategies to boost mental well-being in your own life or work toward mental health certification, Alison’s free online certificate program is a perfect place to start. Enroll today.