Area of Study
Integrative Health
Start Your Career in Integrative Health Quickly!
Begin your career in integrative health with short, affordable microcredentials. These certificates let you earn while you learn and can be combined to build toward a degree. In a year or less, you can gain the skills to enter the behavioral health workforce and start making a difference.
What is Integrative Health?
Integrative health is a patient-centered approach to care that combines conventional medicine with complementary therapies to treat the whole person—mind, body, and spirit. It uses evidence-based practices, lifestyle changes, and personalized care plans to promote overall well-being and reduce the risk of disease.
Why Choose Behavioral & Integrative Health?
The need for behavioral and integrative health professionals is growing fast. By the end of the decade, jobs in this field are expected to grow by nearly 28%, with more than 1,500 annual openings in Colorado alone. With one in five Coloradans living with a behavioral health or substance use disorder, qualified workers are in high demand.
Program Benefits
- Fast and Affordable – Get job-ready in less than a year.
- Earn While You Learn – Enter the workforce sooner while earning credit toward a degree.
- Industry-Recognized Credentials – Build your résumé with digital badges that validate core skills.
- Pathway to Advancement – Microcredentials are an alternative to a longer education path, but they can also help you decide if you’d like to continue toward advanced degrees.
A Proactive Approach to Health
At Morgan Community College this program focuses on a proactive approach—health promotion and prevention—rather than only treating conditions after they develop. You’ll gain skills that support individuals and communities in building healthier lives.
Get Started
Colorado’s community colleges are launching these accelerated training courses to prepare new workers and help current healthcare professionals advance their careers. Whether you want to enter the field quickly or plan to continue into advanced study, microcredentials are your first step toward a rewarding career in behavioral health.
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What Are Microcredentials?
Microcredentials are short, focused training programs designed to get you job-ready quickly. Basically, a microcredential is a small certificate that can built on to earn larger certificates. Each course provides:
- Practical training to prepare you for entry-level behavioral health jobs.
- A digital badge upon completion, issued by the Colorado Community College System (CCCS). These industry-recognized badges show employers that you’ve mastered important skills.
- Flexible learning with classes offered both online and in person.
Your microcredentials can also stack into an Associate or Bachelor of Applied Science degree, giving you the option to continue your education later.
Certificates & Degrees
Behavioral Health Plus (BH+) Certificate
Launch your career fast with this one-semester, 6-credit certificate. In just two courses, you’ll build essential skills that also count toward the Qualified Behavioral Health Assistant certificate, giving you a direct pathway to enter the workforce quickly and confidently.
Concurrent enrollment students can take this program while in high school by taking the 2nd year of the Health Science Technology (HST) program.
Qualified Behavioral Health Assistant (QBHA) Certificate
This 10-credit certificate builds on the BH+ certificate and prepares you to work as part of a Medicaid care team to support individuals in need. This certificate stacks into the Integrative Health Coach certificate.
Integrative Health Coaching Certificate
Help people live healthier, more balanced lives with our Integrative Health Coaching Certificate. This program blends proven coaching methods with holistic health practices to prepare you for a rewarding career in wellness.
You’ll develop skills in communication, mindfulness, and lifestyle medicine while learning how to guide clients toward lasting, positive change. Courses include hands-on training and a supervised internship, giving you valuable real-world experience.
Graduates are ready for careers in wellness coaching in healthcare, private practice, or community programs.
Further Study in Behavioral and Integrative Health
Students are able to build on these certificates, and earn multiple certificates from other Colorado Community College system colleges like:
- Behavioral Health Assistant II
- Patient Navigator
- Addiction Recovery Specialist
All of the behavioral health certificates count towards degree options, which include an Associate of Applied Science in Mental Health and Social Work or Addiction Recovery at select Colorado community colleges. Those two associates degrees will count towards a Bachelor of Applied Science degree, launching in 2026. Learn more on the CCCS Behavioral Health program page.
View the catalog for courses and program requirements.
Behavioral Health Plus (BH+)
Qualified Behavioral Health Assistant (QBHA)
Integrative Health Coaching (IHC)
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Meet the Faculty
Faculty
Lyndsey Michaelis
Lyndsey joined MCC in 2024 as Integrative Health Faculty, where she focuses on developing new integrative and behavioral health programs. A Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, her academic background includes a bachelor’s degree in Dietetics/Human Nutrition from the University of Northern Colorado. With over a decade of experience across diverse healthcare settings, and her own private practice, Lyndsey approaches her role with a deep passion for all things health and wellness.
Beyond her work at MCC, her favorite pastimes include cooking, gardening, Pilates, and tackling home renovation projects. Life in a small rural town with her husband and two children brings her joy and a meaningful sense of community