FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Is it directed at people who will be counsellors?
A. Yes, to become a counsellor is the primary outcome.

Q. Is it meant to be a supplementary qualification for existing teachers in high school and others?
A. Yes the graduate diploma is. Each unit is helpful for those working in the humanities and may be studied for a Certificate of completion.

Q. Is it a primary teaching qualification for counsellors?
A. Yes, it qualifies counsellors to teach counselling related skills.

Q. Is it for chaplains or Church workers?
A. Yes, this training benefits chaplainry work.The Emotional Health Seminar THE WOUNDED HEART is essential training and provides in depth knowledge and understanding for the problem of sexual abuse.

Q. Is it for people requiring "personal growth", or for people who will counsel others who require "personal growth"?
A. Although we train people in personal growth and therapeutic group work, the purpose of the diploma is to provide well trained people who may continue to meet community needs which this diploma is a response to. Often, those who come in for personal development only, wish to continue on and become counsellors.

Q. Is it a course for people trying to establish a small business?
A. My vision for community welfare is that those graduates who wish to promote emotional healing in the community may lease material with a memorandum og understanding(written agreement) and be monitored by myself.

Q. Does the qualification require specialised knowledge in some depth?
A.No,however persons need to be interested in people and their welfare, with a desire to make a difference. This training is experimental because it incorporates supervised counselling practice, therapeutic group work, teracher training, including curriculum writing and assessment in a counselling centre enviromment working with peers and clients.Self-analysis and awareness is foundational in all units.

It is also the first of its kind, as "Educational Counselling" is innovative and meets community needs precisely because it educates and counsels at the same time. This of course, relates only to the healing of emotional trauma and therapeutic work which may be undertaken in both counselling and group work, but this combination has proved itself to be highly successful.

Q. How many hours of contact time is required in full time study?
A. Year 1 consists of
RCPD2 - 135 hours                                      contact time usually consists of 2 -15hrs per week
RCPD6 - 159 hours
RCPD8 - 225 hours
RCPD3 - 225 hours

Year 2 consists of
RCPD4 - 135 hours
RCPD7 - 159 hours
RCPD5 - 225 hours

                        &nb sp;                                                      (with individual study program)

Year 3 consists of 39 hours of supervised practise for units 3, 5, 6 & 8 in order to complete the advanced diploma.

Please note that at least 4 hours of study is required for each unit per week. Students are required to have achieved at least the equivalent of year 12 English and basic computing skills, before the completion of the first year of the advanced diploma.

Q. How do I pay the fees?
A. Fees may be paid in 1 or4 weeks in advance (refunded if unit is cancelled). Enrolment fee $160 non refundable and study material are included in the first instalment. The first instalment to be paid at enroment, by appoitment in November. Late enrolments may be accepted.

Q. Are there any post-graduate studies?
A. Yes, the RCPD has a Graduate Diploma of Person Centred Educational Counelling and Therapeutic Group Work Refer to Diploma's page