Why Offer Telemental Health Training?
Thousands of studies have demonstrated telehealth’s ability to lower healthcare costs, maintain positive outcomes and reach
millions of people who otherwise would go without care. Many professional mental health associations have recently published, or
are in the process of developing, their own standards and guidelines related to telepractice. When delivered in accordance with
relevant legal and ethical requirements, telepractice is legitimate, legal and safe. With passage of the Accountable Care Act, the
federal mandate to serve over 35 million more U.S. citizens, incorporating telepractice skill-training will prepare graduates for
today’s rapidly changing employment market. The need for technology-specific training is not only being recognized by
competitive graduate schools, but also by prestigious groups such as the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards
(ASPPB), which is advancing a proposal that will mandate 6 hours of training biennially for their licensed “E.Passport” practitioners.
Current problems associated with graduate institutions’ consideration of telemental health training include the lack of credentialed
experts interested in writing evidence-based, inter-professional courses for telepractice; the high cost of hiring such specialized
faculty; the months involved with developing new coursework; and the rapid evolution of technology. The growth and expansion of
technology can quickly render courses obsolete from one semester or year to another and perpetuate the high cost of developing
as well as maintaining well-conceived eLearning environments with regard to usability and reliability.
TeleMental Health Institute, Inc.
The TeleMental Health Institute, Inc. (TMHI) was started in 2009 by a psychologist, a psychiatrist and a physician-attorney. TMHI
coursework is available to deliver evidence-based, inter-professional telepractice coursework to both matriculated and students.
Experienced and respected faculty members include many leaders in the field. Courses are 100% online, run smoothly and already
serve over 1,750 mental health professionals of all behavioral and mental health disciplines from 34 countries worldwide. Offering
training in TMHI’s telepractice graduate program can be a convenient solution to meeting Council for Accreditation of Counseling &
Related Educational Program’s(CACREP’s)recent increase in hours required for graduate level counseling programs.
TMH Institute’s Telepractice Graduate Program
TMHI courses are based on the best practices for professional education and training competencies in counseling, social work,
nursing, psychology and psychiatry. Content is continually updated to keep students current with new developments in telemental
health. TMHI’s program meets the needs of graduate schools seeking evidence-based courses delivered online for students located
anywhere with an Internet connection.
• Two(2) graduate courses of three (3)credit hours each, representing 45 hours of eLearning
• Text, audio and video courses offered as core requirements or electives, depending on your needs
• Courses are appealing to students who enjoy technology as well as those who are curious about how traditional ethical dilemmas
take shape when related to Skype, Facebook, Google, Yelp,Tumblr, Instagram, text messaging, email and more.
• Courses offer material related to telepractice only. Content does not include specific training related to medicine, therapy or
counseling beyond clinical examples
What Does the TMHI Telepractice Graduate Program Offer?
Fully automated, working 24/7 for you and your students, TMHI offers:
• Full course descriptions and learning objectives to make your promotions quick and easy
• State-of-the-art course content is updated weekly with current events, changing laws, etc.
• Fully trained, expert faculty can accommodate and match your other class schedules
Moodle Learning Content Management System (LCMS)
• All courses are online in a Moodle Learning Content Management System (LCMS)
o All courses available immediately for faculty review and enrolment by students
o Students access interactive course content consisting of reading, audio files, written assignments, pop quizzes, extra
required readings, video demonstrations, and required weekly interactions with faculty and class participants to discuss
application of material
o LCMS library houses 2,500 references to telemental health and supporting evidence base in books, journal articles,
government documents and other primary sources
o Support team available during business hours to assist. (Support team is consistently rated as “above average” or
“superior” by current trainees.)
o Moodle-based reports generated to your specifications for informatics, which include measures of:
• student reading, participation and comprehension
• frequency of forum postings in required discussions
• number of contacts for interactive group projects
• rubric-based grades
• student evaluations of faculty, content and process
Pricing
Your students pay their usual tuition fees to you directly. TMHI will only charge you for students who are enrolled after the course
drop/add period, as defined by your institution. Your fees to TMHI, therefore, cover the number of students who formally enroll for
the class. Courses must be offered sequentially to students, but the first course is a pre-requisite for the second.
TMHI remains responsible for course development, availability and access; faculty fees; technical development and maintenance,
reporting of grades and informatics as agreed upon. Pricing includes faculty, training materials, reports, student instruction and
management, content updates, maintenance of LCMS. Pricing requires no up-front investment by your institution, and is
completely based on your current tuition. We also mirror your general policies for drop/add periods, course incompletes and
extensions, etc.
A minimum of eight (8) students is required per class, with a maximum of no more than 30 students. The TMHI fee you will incur
represents 50% of the tuition you normally collect from matriculated students for (3) credit hour courses at your institution,
(assuming a minimum of $2000 fee per three (3)credit hours.) You keep 60% of your collected tuition for each TMHI class ranging in
size from 16-30 students.
Our program represents no financial risk to you, making your costs predictable. We get paid when you do.
Telepractice offers many exciting and unprecedented opportunities. The evidence-base has grown since 1959 and is robust. Best
practices are well-documented. Professional associations already have, or are in the process of,drafting guidelines. The TMH
Institute program includes 100% online delivery of two, 3-unit, sequential semester modules of coursework.
First Semester: Equivalent to 45 classroom hours (includes 12 hours of forum interaction with faculty and students)
Introduction to Telemental Health*
Overview of Successful Telepractice Models
3 hours
Overview of Online Counseling, Psychotherapy and Telemental Health
3 hours
Introduction to Theory and Practice
6 hours
Legal/Ethical Issues I: Rules, Regulations and Risk Management
6 hours
Introduction to the Psychotechnologies
1 hour
Audio and Video in TelePractice
3 hours
Video Teleconferencing
6 hours
Beyond Skype 50+ HIPAA-Compliant Video Companies and Related Issues
1 hour
12 Facts Your Licensing Board Probably Won't Tell You About Practicing Over State Lines
1 hour
15 Crucial Issues for Client/Patient Education about Telepractice
1 hour
Why Consider EHRs Now? An Electronic Health Record (EHR) Primer
1 hour
The HIPAA-Savvy Clinician: 6 New Lessons for HIPAA Adherence
1 hour
Second Semester: Equivalent to 45 classroom hours (12 hours of forum interaction between faculty and students)
Practical Applications of Telemental Health*
Legal/Ethical Issues II: Best Practices and Informed Consent
6 hours
Reimbursement Strategies: Increasing Authorization and Payment
3 hours
Introduction to Establishing Online and Telemental Health Practice
3 hours
Advanced Clinical Telepractice Issues with Handling Online Emergencies
3 hours
Texting and Mental Health: Basic Do’s and Don'ts
3 hours
Employment Strategies for Telemental Health Practitioners
6 hours
Legal/Ethical Online Psycho-Educational Program Development and Marketing
6 hours
How to Develop a Thriving Telemental Health Practice from Your Home
1 hour
Overview of Passive Income Strategies: Creating Legal and Ethical Self-Help Materials
1 hour
10 Top Strategies for Finding a Specialty Niche in Telemental Health Practice
1 hour
Practical Applications of Telemental Health*
Minimum of 8 students required to be eligible. Maximum of 30 students per class.
8-15 students
Keep 50% of your tuition**
16-30 students
Keep 60% of your tuition*
* Note: Courses and fees are subject to change
** Assumes that your 3-unit tuition is a minimum of $2000