The Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality

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The Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality is the only graduate school in the United States, and one of the few in the world, approved to train sexologists. The Institute is approved by the State of California Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education. Institute graduates are employed in a variety of settings, including medicine and nursing, secondary and higher education, research, the media, social work, counseling and therapy, the clergy, the humanities and administrative positions. The Institute offers five graduate degree programs for persons wishing academic training in human sexuality. These programs are designed specifically for persons who intend to make the field of human sexuality a major focus of their professional careers. Certificate courses are offered in Sex Education, Clinical Sexology, AIDS/STI Prevention, and Erotology. These interrelated certificate courses are designed to furnish professionals in disciplines other than sexology with in-depth knowledge and skills necessary for working effectively with the wide range of sexual questions and problems which arise during the ordinary course of treatment or work. The Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality welcomes your interest, and invites you to explore its resources through your visit to this website.

The mission of the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality is to provide a graduate course of study for those persons considering and preparing for careers in human sexuality or already working in the field and in so doing, to make a significant contribution to the quality of professional work in the field. The mission requires the maintenance of archives, resource centers and research facilities dealing with primary sexological and erotological material not available elsewhere, and a commitment to the highest scientific, academic and ethical standards by administrators, faculty and students.