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CERTIFICATE IN CHILD AND YOUTH COUNSELLING VRE901

Duration (approx) 600 hours
Qualification Certificate

Study the Child and Youth Counselling Certificate - learn more about supporting children and adolescents through difficult periods in their lives. 

  • This course has a focus on counselling, specifically for children and young people.
  • It is a flexible course that includes options to specialise in areas that most interest you.
  • Deepen your understanding of children and young people, learn about theories and practices to provide aid and counselling to difficult and emotional situations that arise.

Modules

Core ModulesThese modules provide foundation knowledge for the CERTIFICATE IN CHILD AND YOUTH COUNSELLING VRE901
 CHILD PSYCHOLOGY BPS104
 COUNSELLING SKILLS l BPS109
Elective ModulesIn addition to the core modules, students study any 4 of the following 21 modules.
 ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY - BPS307
 ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY BPS211
 ANGER MANAGEMENT - BPS111
 ANXIETY MANAGEMENT BPS224
 CAREERS COUNSELLING BPS202
 CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH BPS214
 COUNSELLING CHILDREN BPS218
 COUNSELLING SKILLS II BPS110
 COUNSELLING TECHNIQUES BPS206
 CREATIVE THERAPIES BPS219
 CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGY BPS309
 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY - BPS210
 DEVELOPMENTAL, LEARNING AND BEHAVIOURAL CONDITIONS IN ADOLESCENTS AND CHILDREN BPS215
 ECOTHERAPY PRACTICE - BPS220
 FAMILY COUNSELLING BPS213
 GRIEF COUNSELLING (BPS209)
 HORTICULTURAL THERAPY BHT341
 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY BPS101
 LIFE COACHING BPS305
 NEURODIVERSITY BPS311
 PLAY THERAPY - BRE214

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Study the Certificate In Child And Youth Counselling - gain and develop a range of skills to apply to the field of child and youth counselling.

  • Study child development - learn about child development theories, their learning, development of their emotions, socialisation and more.
  • Learn about counselling theories and techniques - applicable to a wide variety of applications including parenting, teaching, retail work, youth work, management, personnel, training, volunteer work, support work and much more.
  • Specialise in areas of your choice with Elective Modules, including Anger Management, Family Counselling, and Grief Counselling.

Studying this course can lead to a range of opportunities, such as:

  • Starting your own business as a Child and Youth Counsellor.
  • Running group sessions or workshops to support children, youths, and their parents.
  • Gaining employment as a Youth Worker.
  • Gaining employment as a Counsellor, specialising in children and youth.
  • Applying yourself to providing careers counselling.

Develop and use your skills to compliment a range of other professions, such as

  • Teaching, child care, allied health. 
  • Running parenting seminars.
  • Working with natural disaster victims.
  • Understanding your own children better.

How do you want to help young people? What area will you specialise in?

The Core Modules will provide core knowledge in the areas of child psychology and counselling skills, while the selection of Elective Modules gives students the opportunity to specialise in key areas of interest to them.

COURSE STRUCTURE AND CONTENT

Course Duration: 600 hours.

Start Date: Start at any time - study at a pace that suits you, and with full tutor support for the duration of your studies.

Content: Study two Core Modules and then choose four Elective Modules.

Developmental Psychology BPS210

This 10 lesson module looks at the psychological development of individuals throughout their lives.  Different stages in an individual’s life bring about different influences and different challenges.  This module seeks to help the student to better understand how people develop, through all ages of life with lessons on each of the key life stages: Early childhood, Middle childhood, Adolescence, Adulthood, Late Adulthood.  Students will look at cognitive, social, and moral development as relevant through each of these stages before then considering the potential challenges faced through each stage of a person’s life.  Having a heightened awareness of developmental psychology is a big advantage when dealing with people in any capacity. It helps you understand work colleagues, clients, friends and family members and is a very valuable tool for teachers, managers, counsellors and welfare workers amongst many other professions.

A CERTIFICATE CAN KICK START A CAREER
              ... but life-long success requires a lifelong learning.

Today's world is continually changing - and faster than ever before. This means that our knowledge and understanding of child behaviour keeps changing, and the way in which children behave is changing too as the things that affect them in the world change.

This constant state of flux presents both challenges and opportunities to anyone working in the field of child and youth support services.

The key to success in your career will be to embrace change and be prepared to keep learning, improving, and advancing your ability to work with children and youth.

Keep Learning Beyond Your Studies

Certificates, diplomas or degrees are only a foundation for your career. Recognise this - whatever level qualification you start with.

We are learning more all the time about child psychology. It is an area that is constantly changing as our knowledge of the subject evolves. Things that were never heard of a hundred years ago are now common knowledge – think of autism or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder – these conditions were not even recognised in the past, but now are now well-known conditions.

Never assume that what you know now will not be expanded upon, or changed to meet with contemporary thinking, in the future. Using ADHD as an example, not only has it become a recognised childhood disorder but at the beginning of the twentieth century it was thought to be a result of poor parenting techniques and should be resolved with discipline. By the 1960's it was thought to be due to brain damage, in the 1980's it became known as attention deficit disorder or ADD, and only more recently has it been renamed ADHD and different subtypes named according to the predominance of hyperactivity and inattention, or the presence of both. The classification of this disorder may well change further as we learn more about it.

You can continue learning through your own personal experiences, observations, and research, as well as through keeping abreast of current findings.

HOW THE COURSE WORKS

You can start the course at any time.

It is studied by distance learning, so you can study in the comfort of your own home. But this doesn't mean you are all alone in your studies.  Our highly qualified and friendly tutors are there to help you every step of the way.  If you have any questions at all, they are always happy to help.

Each lesson includes set tasks, and is completed with an assignment which the student submits to their course tutor.  The tutor will mark the assignment and return this to the student with comments and suggestions for further reading.

HOW THE CERTIFICATE IS ASSESSED

The Certificate In Child And Youth Counselling requires around 600 hours of study. This is made up of six 100 hour modules.

To pass the course –

  1. Pass all assignments on the six 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 six 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.

WHY STUDY WITH ACS

  • Our courses are written and taught by experienced professionals, so you know you can expect a high quality of teaching and support.
  • You can start the course at any time and study at your own pace.
  • Fit your studies around your own busy lifestyle - we provide full tutor support for all the time you are studying.
  • Study where you want to – the choice of online studies or eLearning offer the flexibility for you to determine where and when you study.

So  - Are you interested in helping children and teenagers through difficult periods in their lives?

  • Do you want a rewarding and interesting career?
  • Do you want to improve your job and career prospects?
  • If so, then this is the course for you!

Any Questions?

If you have any questions, please do get in touch with us.

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.


Check out our eBooks

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.
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
How Children ThinkAnyone who has ever tried to make a child do anything (clean up their mess, desist from throwing mud, stop drawing on the walls) knows that children think differently to adults. This book attempts to provide the skills and knowledge to develop a greater understanding of children.
The Environment of PlayFull of inspiring colour images of playgrounds around the world, this book is ideal for designers, park managers, schools and parents! First published in the USA in 1982. Used in the past as a university text (in landscaping and education degrees). Completely revised in 2012. Full of inspiring colour images of playgrounds around the world, this book is ideal for designers, park managers, schools and parents! Play is the most important and effective method of learning for adults as well as children. It can be active or passive, planned or spontaneous. If you want to learn about the relationship between PLAY and the ENVIRONMENT, this is the ebook for you.