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Texas A&M Kingsville Online Mental Health Technician Associate Course
Texas A&M Kingsville

Online Mental Health Technician Associate Course

Kingsville, USA

6 Months

English

Full time

Request application deadline

Aug 2025

USD 2,291 / per year

Distance Learning

Introduction

Mental Health Technician Overview

This Mental Health Technician course provides a solid background in mental health so you can work comfortably with clients who exhibit both effective and maladaptive behaviors. Nurses, case managers, psychiatric technicians, direct care providers, and other health care professionals will increase their awareness and understanding of a holistic view of mental health care with this comprehensive online training program.

A variety of therapies and treatments are explored to assist in dealing with psychological or psychosocial problems, such as substance use conditions, medical illnesses, developmental delays and disabilities, and social stressors such as poverty, domestic violence, and homelessness.

Direct Support Professional Overview

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities have existed in all cultures across history. However, it has only been since the mid-1800s that people began using terms to describe and classify these individuals.

Direct Support Professionals provide care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a variety of settings. Our course examines the many components of human development through the lifespan, etiologies, various conditions, and aspects of support and intervention that a Direct Support Professional can provide.

Education and National Certifications

Students should have or be pursuing a high school diploma or GED.

There is a National Certification exam available to students who successfully complete this program:

  • American Medical Certification Association's (AMCA) Mental Health Technician Certification exam

Program Outcome

English Language Requirements

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