Diploma in Online Therapeutic Counselling
Validated by CPCAB (Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awards Body)

Diploma dates for 2011:
Part 1 - April 24 - July 20
Part 2 - Sep 22 -  Dec 07

Course Director: Gill Jones

Course Tutors: Rosemarie Court, Gill Jones

Criteria for entry to this course: Successful completion of the General Certificate or evidence of a basic training in online counselling from another training provider (routes for Accreditation of Prior Learning are decided on an individual basis).

The Reflective Practitioner Online

The Diploma is divided into two 12-week Parts which run continuously during academic term -time. Each Part is assessed separately with an internal assessment at the end of Part 1 and a written assessment at the end of Part 2. The Diploma is externally verified by CPCAB.

During the Diploma, Course Members integrate their online counselling knowledge and skills with practice. They will be working as online counsellors receiving clients for counselling and in line with UK counselling practice requirements, they will receive group supervision for their client work during the time the Diploma is running. At the same time, they will explore, research and discuss the challenges which face online counsellors who work with a global client base, considering ethical, legal and health issues from a world perspective as well as considering the different ways the internet may be used for online counselling and therapy.

For further information about the Diploma in Online Therapeutic Counselling please download the Brief Course Guide by clicking here.