Child Psychology
Fee: $1198 (includes $350 down payment)
Non-Refundable $50 Application Fee
Learning Management System (LMS w/E-book is $169)
If you’re currently working with children in education or the social or health services industries, or you’d like to refine your knowledge of childhood development for personal use, our online Child Psychology Certificate Program can help enhance your skills. Through flexible online courses, you’ll cover the principles of psychology and gain a more specific understanding of the psychological makeup of children and adolescents.
- Our Child Psychology Certificate is geared toward those who currently work in a related field and want to enhance their skills, students who want to supplement their current psychology coursework, or those looking to build the skills to better understand the children they may live or work with.
- Child psychology courses cover foundational knowledge in the stages of growth and development for children 12 years old and younger, including patterns of growth and the impact of biology and behavior.
- Graduates can choose to further their education and may transfer program assignments to an Early Childhood Education associate degree.
- Our online programs are flexible enough for you to finish them at a pace that works for you, based on how much time you can dedicate to your coursework each week.
In our online child psychology course curriculum, you’ll learn the foundational concepts of psychology including the impact behavior and environment can have on growth and development. Your child psychology courses include:
- Child Development
- Essentials of Psychology
- Child Psychology
- Abnormal Child Psychology
This course is online only. All class work is done via our LMS online platform. Students can do an externship in their field of study near them.
Now Enrolling:
2026 Class Online Schedule
- September 28th – November 22nd
- October 19th – December 20th, 2026
- November 30th, 2026 – February 7th, 2027
2027 Class Online Schedule
- January 11th – March 7th, 2027
- February 8th – April 11th, 2027
- March 8th – May 9th, 2027
- April 12th – June 6th, 2027
- May 10th – July 5th, 2027
- June 7th – August 1st, 2027
- July 5th – August 29th, 2027
- August 2nd – September 26th, 2027
- August 30st – October 24th, 2027
- October 4th – December 5th, 2027
- November 1st, 2026 – January 16th, 2028
2028 Class Online Schedule
- January 10th – March 5th, 2028
Course Schedule
***This is an 8-week course. It is only offered online***
Online course sessions: Each week you will have new course material that will start on a Monday at 12:00 a.m. EST. That course material will be due on the following Sunday at 11:59 p.m. EST
2026 – 2027 School Closure Dates
- September 7, 2026: Closed in observance of Labor Day
- October 12, 2026: Closed in observance of Columbus Day
- November 11, 2026: Closed in observance of Veteran’s Day
- November 23, 2026 – November 29, 2026: Closed in observance of Thanksgiving Holiday
- December 21, 2026 – January 3, 2027: Closed in observance of Christmas & New Year’s Holiday
2027 – 2028 School Closure Dates
- January 18, 2027: Closed in observance of Martin Luthur King Birthday
- February 15, 2027: Closed in observance of President’s Day
- March 22, 2027 – March 28, 2027: Closed for Spring Break
- May 31, 2027: Closed in observance of Memorial Day
- June 19, 2027: Closed in observance of Juneteenth
- July 4, 2027: Closed in observance of July 4th
- September 6, 2027: Closed in observance of Labor Day
- October 11, 2027: Closed in observance of Columbus Day
- November 11, 2027: Closed in observance of Veteran’s Day
- November 22, 2027 – November 28, 2027: Closed in observance of Thanksgiving Holiday
- December 20, 2027 – January 2, 2028: Closed in observance of Christmas & New Year’s Holiday
