School-Based Telehealth Certificate Program
Enroll in the Online Self-Study course and complete it at your own pace.
This certificate program is designed for behavioral health clinicians.
Transform your school into a center of connected care. The School-Based Telehealth Certificate Program gives you the knowledge, tools, and confidence to build a program that brings healthcare to students—when and where they need it most.
If you’ve ever felt the frustration of watching students miss needed services due to lack of access, this program was built for you. Through real-world strategies and actionable guidance, this certificate course equips you to design and launch a school-based telehealth program that improves student outcomes, supports families, and empowers schools to serve as true health access points.
Join the self-paced online program for $247
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Loren Nix, RN, BSN, is a nationally recognized leader in school-based telehealth. As the first school nurse in Georgia to implement telehealth services and now Director of School Health Plus at Global Partnership for Telehealth, Loren has guided countless districts across the country. She is joined by Raymond Barrett, LMHC, LPC, founder and CEO of the Telehealth Certification Institute, a pioneer in telemental health and a trusted voice in national telehealth policy and training.
Their approach is grounded in experience, innovation, and compassion. Together, they guide you through a practical, comprehensive framework—turning what can feel like a massive undertaking into a clear, achievable, step-by-step process.
In this on-demand, self-paced certificate course, you’ll explore program planning, stakeholder engagement, platform selection, implementation logistics, legal and compliance requirements, outcome tracking, and sustainability planning. You’ll also learn how to build strong cross-sector collaborations that fuel long-term success—and hear how other schools have done it.
Instructor
Loren Nix, RN, BSN, is the Director of School Health Plus with Global Partnership for Telehealth. She has been a registered nurse in Georgia since 1998, receiving her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the Medical College of Georgia School of Nursing. After working two years in the hospital setting, Mrs. Nix transitioned into the role of school nurse where she served for 14 years. In 2009, Mrs. Nix was the first school nurse in the state of Georgia to implement telehealth in her school nurse’s clinic. She joined the GPT team in 2014 and now provides education, support, and training for telehealth implementation to school systems throughout the country.
Instructor
Raymond Barrett, LMHC, LPC, is CEO and founder of the Telehealth Certification Institute, where he has developed more than 50 courses and trained thousands of clinicians and over 1,900 organizations in telehealth best practices. A licensed professional counselor and master trainer, Ray draws on his clinical, supervisory, and consulting experience to emphasize ethical, research-informed telehealth delivery. He continues to maintain a small private practice while ensuring TCI courses remain current, practical, and person-centered to support clinicians, clients, and the broader healthcare community.
Key Takeaways:
Lead implementation with clarity: Design a strategic plan aligned with school needs, available resources, and measurable goals.
Navigate the rules with confidence: Understand how telehealth regulations, billing, consent, and school policy intersect.
Launch with impact: Develop workflows, marketing plans, and partnerships that ensure strong usage and outcomes.
Why earn this certificate?
You’ll be the expert your school needs: Equip yourself with specialized knowledge and a certificate that shows you’re ready to lead.
You’ll gain a complete blueprint: This isn’t theory—it’s real, replicable strategy from leaders who’ve implemented it nationwide.
You’ll elevate student care: Because every child deserves access to timely, quality healthcare—no matter their ZIP code.
Learning Objectives:
Describe the steps of planning and creating a strategy for implementing a school-based telehealth program
Explain the key regulatory and systematic considerations when launching a school-based telehealth program
Explain how to select technology for telehealth
List key metrics to consider when evaluating a school-based telehealth program
Describe how to collaborate internally and externally, and effectively market a school-based telehealth program
Describe the process of a school-based telehealth consult hosted by a school nurse
You’re not just earning a certificate—you’re stepping into a leadership role that will transform how your school serves its students.
Enroll today and bring care within reach.
This is a non-interactive, self-study course. It consists of 5.5 hours of instructional content, with no CE hours.
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Availability: From the time of registration, you have six months to access the coursework.
Who Should Attend: This course is intended for clinicians who provide behavioral health services.
Teaching Methods: This is a non-interactive, self-study course. Teaching methods for this course include recorded lectures, videos, a post-test, and a course evaluation.
How to attend: Directions for completing a course can be found by clicking here.
This program was recorded on December 1, 2020.
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