CTPDC Counselling Training Limited developed this accredited Diploma in Counselling course for students who want to become counsellors. Our Diploma in Counselling Courses are three-year (450 hours) part-time courses (3 hours a week, daytime and evening classes are available).
The course is a balanced composition of counselling skills, personal development and counselling research. We believe that the students' development in any of these components requires development in the other components. For example, the personal development component enhances the competence in using various counselling skills, while development in counselling research encourages controlled generalisation of professional counselling experiences. We expect our students to perform well in each of these areas to meet the awarding requirements.
Apart from the main theoretical framework of the course (person-centred counselling), students will be introduced to the key concepts of Gestalt Therapy and Transactional Analysis, as well as the contribution of Virginia Satir to counselling theory. In the last two terms, time is set aside for introducing students to the conceptual frameworks of child development.
Some of the sessions are delivered by guest speakers. To find out more, please click here.
We believe that the learning support that we provide on this course is unique in the sector and facilitates very high quality training. We guarantee the following:
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Applicants for the first year
Applicants have to submit a 500-word personal statement. Applicants have to attend one of CTPDC's open day. In addition, there is an interview for assessing the applicant's suitability for the course. If the applicant is not accepted onto the course, he or she will be given the opportunity to discuss this in a further interview.
Applicants for the second year
Applicants who have completed a 150-hour guiding counselling training (for example, an Intermediate Counselling Skills course) elsewhere, can apply to join our Diploma course at the second year. Such applicants have to demonstrate that their skills, knowledge and personal development are at the level we expect from our own students in a three-hour session (that includes a formal interview). They would also have fill in the appropriate application form. This process is also known as APL.
Dolores James, Rita Till, Pamela Lock and Nikki Craske.
The next first year diploma course (equivalent of the intermediate counselling course) and second year diploma course will start in September 2008.
Presentation days for our Diploma in counselling courses
12 April 2008, 11 am - 1 pm: Presentation to perspective 1st year (formerly Intermediate) Diploma in Counselling students.
18 April 2008, 4 pm - 7 pm: Presentation to perspective 2nd year Diploma in Counselling students.
22 April 2008, 2 pm - 5 pm: Presentation to perspective 2nd year Diploma in Counselling students.
Attendence of these presentations are compulsory for students who want to enrol the course, but attendence is not binding.
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Aims of the course