Our LEND program is a year-long graduate training program that occurs at two levels, indicated by the amount of training hours received. All disciplines and fields of study are welcome. In past cohorts, disciplines include public health, public policy, social welfare, psychology, psychiatry, internal medicine, pediatrics, special education, law, and neurology.
Training Levels
Medium Term
Typically, medium-term trainees are those who are unable to take all of the required courses of a long-term trainee and/or they cannot commit to the capstone project requirement.
- 40-299 hours of training
- requires application submission
- 1 course (4 units)
- clinical hours
Long Term
Long-Term trainees are required to take one course each quarter (fall, winter, spring) over a 1-year period. Clinical hours and a capstone project is also required. The selection process for incoming long-term trainees is competitive. The applicant’s discipline, interest in the population being served, letters of recommendation, and interview will be taken into consideration.
- 300+ hours of training
- requires application submission
- 3 courses (8-units)
- clinical hours
- capstone project (individual or group)
SNAPSHOT
- Graduate-level training program
- All disciplines/fields of study encouraged to apply
- 1-year program
- Classes on Fridays, 9am to 12pm
- Clinical opportunities available at UCLA & UC Riverside
COURSES
FALL
HLT POL 243
Population Approach to Autism Spectrum Disorder
4 units
WINTER
HLT POL M449A / COM HLT 436A
Child Health, Programs, & Policies
4 units
SPRING
HLT POL M428 / COM HLT M428
Child & Family Health Program Community Leadership Seminar
4 units
DISTANCE LEARNERS WELCOME