The Penn Foster Child Psychology Certificate Program provides a basic understanding of the principles of psychology and a more specific understanding of the psychological makeup of children and adolescents. The Program studies: the theories of growth and development in children from infancy to 12 years; the relationship between biology and behavior; theoretical viewpoints that provide students with a well-balanced view of a child’s developmental process.

The Program includes: all the books, lessons, and learning aids student need; toll-free instructional support; access to student services by website, phone, and mail.

There are four Instruction Sets in this program.

Instruction Set 1
     Learning Strategies. This course discusses the advantages of learning at home, types of study materials, types of examinations, accessing and using the features of our website, determining what kind of learner you are, establishing a study schedule, and preparing for and taking examinations.
     Child Development. Here you can find the introduction to a variety of theories about growth and development and describes the principles of this growth and development as it occurs in children from infancy to 12 years of age.

Instruction Set 2
     Essentials of Psychology. This course introduces students to the relationship between biology and behavior. It includes such topics as consciousness, memory, thought and language, intelligence, personality and gender, stress, and community influences.

Instruction Set 3
     Child Psychology. This course presents a variety of theoretical viewpoints to provide students with a well-balanced view of a child’s developmental process from birth through adolescence. Includes current studies and research that provide an understanding of the principal topics of child psychology as well as recent trends in socially relevant problem areas.

Instruction Set 4
     Abnormal Child Psychology. This course compares normal and abnormal child development. Introduces specific disorders, such as attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, anxiety, depression, mental retardation, and learning disabilities. There is an examination of substance abuse, eating disorders, and child maltreatment at the end of the Program.

Tuition - $497 for the whole program