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ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN CHILD AND YOUTH COUNSELLING VPS041

Duration (approx) 900 hours
Qualification

Study child and adolescent counselling. This course will increase your knowledge and awareness of mental health issues in children and adolescents - learn how to effectively counsel children.

  • Understand the psychological development of children and adolescents.
  • Identify different mental health issues.
  • The provision of Elective Modules enable the course to be tailored to be specific areas of interest to students - resulting in a unique qualification focussed on their requirements for development.
  • Learning and professional development for Counsellors, Psychologists, Social Workers, Foster Carers, Teachers, and anyone working with children.

Modules

Core ModulesThese modules provide foundation knowledge for the ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN CHILD AND YOUTH COUNSELLING VPS041
 ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY BPS211
 CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH BPS214
 CHILD PSYCHOLOGY BPS104
 COUNSELLING CHILDREN BPS218
 WORKSHOP I BGN103
Elective ModulesIn addition to the core modules, students study any 5 of the following 17 modules.
 ANGER MANAGEMENT - BPS111
 ANXIETY MANAGEMENT BPS224
 COUNSELLING SKILLS II BPS110
 COUNSELLING SKILLS l BPS109
 CREATIVE THERAPIES BPS219
 CRIMINAL PROFILING BPS227
 CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGY BPS309
 CRISIS COUNSELLING - BPS304
 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY - BPS210
 DEVELOPMENTAL, LEARNING AND BEHAVIOURAL CONDITIONS IN ADOLESCENTS AND CHILDREN BPS215
 ECOTHERAPY PRACTICE - BPS220
 FAMILY COUNSELLING BPS213
 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY BPS101
 LIFE COACHING BPS305
 NEURODIVERSITY BPS311
 PLAY THERAPY - BRE214
 STRESS MANAGEMENT VPS100

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Study Youth and Child Counselling by distance learning. Professional development for people working with children and adolescents - understand mental health issues and problems.

Study this course to:

  • Understand the psychological development of children and adolescents.
  • Identify different mental health issues.
  • Identify how to manage and counsel in different situations.
  • Practical approaches to learning mean students can approach real life situations with confidence.
  • The provision of Elective Modules enable the course to be tailored to be specific areas of interest to students - resulting in a unique qualification focussed on their requirements for development.

The course offers learning and professional development for:

  • Counsellors
  • Psychologists
  • Social Workers
  • Foster Carers
  • Childcare professionals
  • Teachers 
  • Parents
  • Care workers
  • Youth Workers
  • And anyone working with children.

 

COURSE STRUCTURE AND CONTENT

  • Duration: 900 hours.
  • Start Date: To suit you.
  • The Course: Students are to complete 5 Core Modules and choose 4 elective modules.

 

How the Advanced Certificate is Assessed

The Advanced Certificate requires approximately 900 hours of study. It is made up of eight 100-hour modules and a workplace project lasting 100 hours.

To pass the course –

  1. Pass all assignments on the eight 100-hour modules. There will be an assignment at the end of each lesson to submit to your tutor for marking and feedback.
  2. Pass eight examinations – one on each module. These are usually taken at the end of the module and can be arranged at a time and location to suit you.
  3. Complete a Workplace Project. The project should last around 100 hours. There are four options available to you to satisfy this requirement. Don’t worry if you are not sure at this stage, your tutor will be there to help you every step of the way. This includes evidence of work experience or other studies or workshops, a research project or completion of Workshop I.

 

ACS offer

  • Quality courses in a flexible learning package - fit studies around your life commitments, with no time restrictions for completion, and online or eLearning study options.
  • Learning applicable to the real world - the course includes practical elements enabling students to apply knowledge as they learn.
  • Professional tutoring support - our specialist tutors have a wealth of knowledge and experience to guide and support students while they study.
Courses can be started anytime from anywhere in the world!

Meet some of our academics

Tracey Jones (psychology)B.Sc. (Hons) (Psychology), M.Soc.Sc (social work), DipSW (social work), PGCE (Education), PGD (Learning Disability Studies) Tracey began studying psychology in 1990. She has a wide range of experience within the psychology and social work field, particularly working with people with learning disabilities. She is also qualified as a teacher and now teaches psychology and social work related subjects. She has been a book reviewer for the British Journal of Social Work and has also written many textbooks, blogs, articles and ebooks on psychology, writing, sociology, child development and more. She has had also several short stories published.
Dr. Gareth PearceGraduated from the University of Nottingham in 1982 with a B.Sc.(Hons) in Animal Science. Between 82 and 85 worked as Research Assistant and Demonstator in Animal Science at the University of Leeds. Over more than 30 years he has furthered his studies, obtaining eight significant university qualifications including degrees in Veterinary Science, Wildlife Conservation and Animal Behaviour. Gareth has significant teaching experience around the world as a faculty member at eight different universities including Associate Professor at Murdoch University and Director of Studies in Veterinary Science at Cambridge University. He has over 100 prestigious research papers published, and enjoys an outstanding international reputation in the fields of animal and veterinary science.
Jacinda ColeJacinda has expertise in psychology and horticulture. She holds a BSc (hons) in Psychology and a Masters in Psychology (Clinical) and also trained in psychoanalytic psychotherapy at the London Centre for Psychotherapy. In horticulture she has a Certificate in Garden Design and ran her own landscaping and garden design business for a number of years. Jacinda also has many years experience in course development and educational writing.


Check out our eBooks

Grief and Crisis CounsellingA guide to understanding and helping people through difficult times
Family & Relationships CounsellingThe Family and Relationships Counselling ebook is an informative and helpful read for anyone who wants to improve their relationships or even help other people improve or nurture their own relationships.
Coping Better with Negative EmotionsThis book is designed to help you understand the things that cause stress, the problems that can arise, and the broad range of ways people might manage their stress.
Counselling HandbookA book for both students, as well as volunteers who may be involved in helping people with problems. This is a starting point for understanding counselling, and a reference for developing counselling skills. The book contains seven chapters: 1. Where can counselling be used 2. How to see behind the mask 3. Emotions and attitudes 4. How to communicate better when all you have is words 5. Theory versus practice 6. Diffusing difficult situations 7. Golden rules or tips