The Post-Masters Certificate in Counselling program offers specializations in:
To specialize in Art Therapy, students will complete the following through Athabasca University and the Vancouver Art Therapy Institute.
One course through Athabasca University:
Two additional courses through the Vancouver Art Therapy Institute (VATI):
Students will also complete an extended practicum in art therapy with extensive supervision and additional modules in art therapy ethics, assessment, interventions. A supervisor will ensure students meet the criteria for designation as an art therapist.
The courses in the Counselling Psychology specialization reflect the graduate course requirements for licensing with the College of Alberta Psychologists. Students in this specialization may be looking to pick up additional courses for licensure that were not included in their master's degree. Students from other provinces are encouraged check with their provincial regulatory body for course and program requirements. This specialization may also be of interest to those with a more specialized master's degree who wish to pick up a cluster of foundational counselling psychology theory and practice courses to round out their educational experience.
GCAP 643: Health Psychology
GCAP 648: Counselling Children and Adolescents from a Developmental Perspective
GCAP 654: Family Therapy: Theory and Practice
GCAP 672: Group Counselling and Process Skills
Students in this specialization may also select elective courses from any of the other GCAP specializations. Students may also take courses at other institutions.
Information effective September 1, 2015 to August 31, 2016.
Updated August 27 2015 by laurab
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