Advanced Diploma in Counselling
Course
In Dungannon
Description
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Type
Course
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Level
Advanced
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Location
Dungannon (Northern Ireland)
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Duration
1 Year
Prepares candidates for the profession of counselling. Suitable for: The target audience for this award is mature people who are seeking: progress towards achieving status as a professionally accredited counsellor and achieve eligibility for entry on to the United Kingdom Register of Counsellors (UKRC). to become counselling practitioners. to improve their performance, and prospects, in an existing career. a career change. to return to work after a career break.
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About this course
Prospective candidates to be qualified to AQA's Intermediate
Certificate in Counselling Skills level or its equivalent, in qualification
or vocational experience.
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Course programme
· Accredited National Framework Qualification
· Flexible unit structure
· Choice of option units
· Advanced Counselling Skills and Theory
· Prepares candidates for the profession of counselling
The Qualification To qualify for the full award a candidate must complete two Mandatory Units - 1 and 2 (VC21 and VC22) - plus two further option units chosen by the centre from the standard AQA list below. Each course group may address only one of the following theoretical approaches to counselling. 1. Humanistic; 2. Psychodynamic; 3. Cognitive Behavioural. 2.4 Mandatory Units Unit 1 (VC21) The Developing Practitioner Internally assessed component V21C Externally assessed component V21W Unit 2 (VC22) Therapeutic Practice Internally assessed component Externally assessed component 2.5 Option Units Unit 3 (VC23) Humanistic Theory Theory Options Unit 4 (VC24) Psychodynamic Theory Unit 5 (VC25) Cognitive Behavioural Theory Unit 6 (VC26) Theories of Loss and Grief Unit 7 (VC27) An Introduction to Transactional Analysis Unit 8 (VC28) Brief Therapy Skills Options Unit 9 (VC29) Skills for Supervision Unit 10 (VC30) Working with Trauma Unit 11 (VC31) Working with Couples Unit 12 (VC32) Helping Children and Young People Unit 13 (VC33) Counselling in Organisation
Advanced Diploma in Counselling