Diploma of Professional Counselling (Level 6)
The Diploma of Professional Counselling provides students with the necessary skills to become an effective counsellor.
We have developed the programme in association with the Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors (AIPC) to meet the specific needs of students wishing to pursue their personal and career interests in this rewarding profession.
The course is aimed at equipping students with excellent knowledge, skills and abilities at the vocational level to perform effectively in the role of Counsellor. Our specialised course material and extensive support services are designed to give you all of the expert support and advice you need to successfully complete your diploma. The easy to understand material has been specifically designed to enhance your learning and focuses directly on counselling.
The course features face to face counselling, supervision, personal counselling, practical components and workshops.
Our institute also provides you with the opportunity to further your professional development through studying one or more of our Advanced Study Majors (ASM). These ASMs allow you to gain advanced knowledge and skills in a specialised counselling area of your choice and can be studied by anyone in the counselling profession. We offer the following Advanced Study Majors:
- Abuse Counselling
- Career Guidance Counselling
- Contemporary Issues in Workplace Counselling
- Child Development and Effective Parenting
- Grief and Loss Counselling
- Relationship Counselling and Conflict Resolution
Qualification
Diploma of Professional Counselling (Level 6)
Duration
- 78 weeks full time (domestic students only)
- 104 weeks full time (international students only)
- 156 weeks part time (available to domestic students only)
Start Date
- International Students - Any Monday
- Domestic Students - Every Month - currently Enrolling for 2012
Student Loans and Allowances
- Available for domestic students only
Entry Requirements
- Level of English equivalent to IELTS of 5.5 or higher
- Minimum age of 25, unless approved by the National Manager
- Police records for all countries lived in for more than 6 months within the last 5 years
Course Component
- DPC1C Work Within and Ethical and Legal Counselling Framework
- DPC2C Apply Specialist Interpersonal Communication Skills
- DPC3C Apply Counselling Interview Skills
- DPC4C Facilitate the Counselling Process
- 7926 Explain the Te Tiriti O Waitangi for Social Service Purposes
- 7927 Explain the Application of Te Tiriti O Waitangi in the Social Services
- DPC5C Apply Personality and Human Development Theories
- DPC6C Apply Behaviourism in Counselling
- DPC7C Apply Social Learning (Modelling) in Counselling
- DPC8C Apply Behaviour Therapy in Counselling
- DPC9C Apply Person Centred Therapy in Counselling
- DPC10C Apply Gestalt Therapy in Counselling
- DPC11C Apply Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in Counselling
- DPC12C Apply Solution Focused Therapy in Counselling
- CHCCWI3B Work with Clients Intensively
- 7954 Contribute to Noho Marae with Social Service Work
- CHCCM3B Develop, Facilitate and Monitor all Aspects of Case Management
- DPC15C Plan Stress Management Programs
- DPC16C Apply Family Therapy Processes
- CHCCS7C Co-ordinate the Assessment and Delivery of Services to Clients with Particular Needs
- DPC18C Apply Issues Relating to Abuse
- DPC19C Establish Relationship Issues
- CHC-GROUP3C Plan and Conduct Group Activities
- DPC21C Apply Ethical and Legal Responsibilities to Counselling Practice
- CHCPOL3A Undertake Research Activities
- 19494 Establish and Maintain Working Relationships with Whanau in Social Service Work
- 7959 Engage in Counselling with Families and Whanau
