Certificate in Practical Counselling (Intermediate)

What's In It For Me

This course is a follow up from Certificate in Practical Counselling (Basic). This is designed for trainees who are keen to further equipped themselves with concepts and skills pertaining to effective interviews and counseling to have a more complete understanding in counselling. Micro-skills such as attending behavior, client observation skills, reflection of feelings, focusing and influencing skills will be introduced.

Who Should Attend

This course is suitable for general public as well as workers in the social service field who are interested to further equipped themselves with concepts and skills pertaining to effective interviews and counseling people.


Course Duration

21 Hours (3 Full Days)


Course Outline

Introduction

  • The Microskills Hierarchy
  • Definition of Intentionality

Attending Behaviour

  • Attending: 3V's + B
  • Verbal Tracking

Observation Skills and Reflecting Feelings

  • Observation for discrepancies & conflicts
  • Observing emotional experiences and reflecting them

Questioning Skills

  • Competency Assessment on Questioning skills
  • Increasing Intentionality
  • Questioning Tips

Confrontation Skills

  • Ethics Involved
  • Steps to support confrontation

Focusing Skills

  • Focusing the Interview: Explore the story from different areas of perspectives

Influencing Skills and Strategies

  • Meaning Making
  • Interpretation & Reframing



Certification Obtained and Conferred by

Participants who meet 80% class attendance will be awarded a Certificate of Accomplishment by the Academy of Human Development.


Pre-requisites

Pre-requisite: Participants must have completed the Certificate in Practical Counselling (Basic), awarded by Academy of Human Development and Fei Yue Community Services, or equivalent.


Funding Information

Company-Sponsored Applicant:

  • VCF pre-approved funding at 45% per pax for Singaporeans/PR Social Service Organisation Staff (Ref No. PAS00002774, End date of approval: 21 Jul 2023)
  • Up to $189 subsidy


Self-Sponsored Applicant:

  • Supported under UTAP Funding [For NTUC members only, End date of approval: 31 Mar 2023]
  • NTUC members enjoy 50% unfunded course fee support for up to $250 each year.
  • Please claim from NTUC UPortal within 6 months after course completion, more info on UTAP at this link.



Price
Course Fee Payable
Original Fee Before GST With GST (9%)
Course Fee $420.00 $457.80
Corporate Pricing (Fee payable to Training Provider)
Non-SME Before GST With GST (9%)
VCF 25% funding (Foreigner) $315.00 $352.80
VCF 45% funding $231.00 $268.80
SME Before GST With GST (9%)
VCF 25% Funding (Foreigner) $315.00 $352.80
VCF 45% funding $231.00 $268.80

Please note that prices are subject to change.
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