Diploma In Clinical and Pastoral Counselling Skills

Course

In Glasgow

£ 1,359 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    Glasgow (Scotland)

  • Duration

    15 Months

To study counselling skills at University level. To develop and practice counselling approaches and skills in a supportive environment. Suitable for nurses, social workers, clergy, GPs, personnel officers, and others working in a caring capacity, who seek a high calibre counselling course to enhance their existing qualifications.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Glasgow (Glasgow City)
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40 St Enoch Square, G1 4DH

Start date

On request

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Course programme

The Institute of Counselling was founded in 1985 as a Christian based, not for profit independent educational body. It is committed to promoting pastoral care throughout the services it provides.

The Aims of the Institute of Counselling are:

(a) to promote the training and development of counselling skills, (b) to provide opportunities for continuing professional development, (c) to produce and distribute counselling skills training resources and (d) to provide a counselling service for individuals needing counselling.

The Institute provides a wide range of counselling and related courses. Students enrol with assurance and confidence on our quality courses, which are fully backed by the experience and resources of the Institute of Counselling.

In its early years the Institute offered only courses in Clinical and Pastoral Counselling, within a pastoral context. Since 1985, over 18,000 students from the UK and overseas have enrolled on these courses.

In recent years, has also produced a selection of further courses which follow the clinical person-centred approach developed by Carl Rogers and others.

The Institute is committed to providing counselling skills training to all who will benefit from the courses. On this basis a non-discriminatory policy is operated with regard to students' background, culture, ethnic origin, gender, age or creed.

Diploma In Clinical and Pastoral Counselling Skills

This Diploma is the highest qualification offered by the College. Accordingly it is the most academically challenging. It is designed for those wishing to study counselling skills at University level.

The course comes complete with transferable University credits, two residential Summer Schools, and a comprehensive package of learning resources. Students are entitled to use the title Dip.CPC after successfully completing the course.

It has been designed especially for nurses, social workers, clergy, GPs, personnel officers, and others working in a caring capacity, who seek a high calibre counselling course to enhance their existing qualifications.

The 120 University CATS* points you will be awarded on successful completion of the Diploma course are equivalent to a full year of University study, or one third of a standard three year degree course.

For many students these transferable University credits are an important reason for choosing this course, as it opens up new professional avenues and opportunities.

The Diploma course consists of four modules as follows:

Year One Modules

  • Foundation Counselling Skills
  • Grief & Bereavement Counselling Skills

Year Two Modules

  • Couple and Family Counselling Skills
  • Crisis and Trauma Counselling Skills

The programme builds from the Foundation module through to the Crisis and Trauma module. The Foundation Counselling Skills and Couple and Family Counselling Skills each have a 5 day Residential Skills component. At the residential school, students will be able to develop and practice counselling approaches and skills in a supportive environment.

All modules include coursework (75%) and an essay (25%) assessment. The coursework includes self-evaluation, supervisor / mentor report, action plans and case study assignments.

Modules 1 and 3 also include counselling skills assessment at residential school. Note: the residential school fees are not included in the module fee.

Although no prior formal educational qualifications are required, the selectors will seek evidence that demonstrates the applicant's potential to succeed on the programme. This may be either in the form of educational attainment or other learning, possibly as a result of employment or professional practice which is considered relevant to counselling.

Available on Modular Basis

You can enrol on one module at a time and upon successful completion, you will be awarded 30 CATS points by Glasgow Caledonian University.

You can then proceed to the next module, again only enrolling for one module at a time. This is excellent news, especially if you are planning to study one or two modules instead of all four. Of course, you may enrol for year one or for both years now to take advantage of the discount.

Additional information

Payment options: Module course fee: £1359.00 or pay a deposit of £99.00, followed by 15 monthly payments of £84.00

Diploma In Clinical and Pastoral Counselling Skills

£ 1,359 + VAT