Specialist Diploma in Children and Youth Counselling and Management
The Specialist Diploma in Children & Youth Counselling aims to equip the individual with the know-how of detection and assessment of children & at-risk youths through gaining an appreciation and awareness of the dynamics that lie beyond the delinquency of a child (i.e. the child’s personality, the family, peer group pressures, socioeconomic issues of poverty and minority status).
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Programme Overview
- Parents, helpers, social workers, school based professionals and anyone keen to enhance their skills in handling their interactions with young people.
- Many people who work with youths gain satisfaction and success from their work, yet a great deal of their contemporaries, discouraged by outcomes, experience much difficulty in coping.
- A professional basic entry qualification to counselling children & youth.
- Opportunities for personal growth
- Acquisition of crucial interpersonal skills and related knowledge.
Programme Structure
The programme will be delivered through lectures, group discussions, practical demonstrations, video presentations, practical and experiential exercises, case studies, and role-plays. Students will be assessed through written assignments, projects, oral presentations, and videotaped counselling project/examination.
The lecturer-student ratio is set at 1:25 to ensure optimum teaching, learning and sharing between the lecturer and students.
There are a total of 4 modules with assignments. Each module consists of 12 sessions.
Number of Modules: 4 modules, each with assignments
Contact Hours: 144 hours
Total Duration: 6 months
Each classroom session is 3 hours, held twice to thrice a week.
- Ms Goh Chiou Yun, Carol
- Mr Tan Choon Hooi, Klein
- Ms Karen Sciberras
- Mdm Tan Lay Geok
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Student must achieve at least 75% attendance for all modules and a minimum passing mark of 50 for all assignments to be awarded the Specialist Diploma in Children and Youth Counselling and Management.
Admission Requirements
To be eligible for admission to the course, applicants must fulfil the following conditions:
- Diploma holders in any field
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Mature applicants not meeting the admission requirements are invited to apply as the program recognises relevant life experiences that students bring with them
- Application will be considered on a case-by-case basis; in some circumstances, interview might be needed
- Introduction to Counselling
- Counsellor Awareness
- Counselling Skills
- Counselling Process and Model
- Cognitive Interventions
- The Therapeutic Alliance
Module Description: This unit provides an introduction and basic training in the nature and processes of counselling. Counselling skills including the microskills on which counselling activity is based such as listening, asking questions, reflecting, and clarifying, will be introduced. Students will be taught how to initiate counselling interactions, develop a counselling relationship and conduct a counselling session. The unit will also introduce the focus on counsellor awareness including students developing a basic awareness of how their own interpersonal styles, beliefs and internal processes affect the counselling process.
Total Number of Hours: 36 hours
Assessment Method: 2 assignments
- Major theories of Counselling and Psychotherapy
- Theory-based Intervention Techniques/Styles
- Human Lifespan Development
- Counselling Specific Client Groups
- Multicultural Issues in Counselling
- Ethical and Professional Issues in Counselling
Module Description: This unit will introduce major theoretical approaches to counselling and psychotherapy. It will provide theory-based practical intervention techniques that can be incorporated in the counselling process. This unit will focus on theoretical knowledge and issues related to human lifespan development and working with different client groups such as children, adolescents and the elderly. It will also introduce students to issues related to working with clients from different cultures. Relevant professional and ethical issues and their implications for everyday practice of counselling will also be covered in this module.
Total Number of Hours: 36 hours
Assessment Method: 3 assignments
- Stress
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Grief and Loss
- Self-esteem Issues
- Addiction Issues
- Relationship Issues
- Trauma
Module Description: This unit introduces common problem areas that clients may present in counselling. Topics covered are stress, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, self-esteem issues, addiction issues, relationship issues and trauma. These specific client issues will be incorporated within the overall counselling model and process. Professional and ethical issues in counselling will be further addressed in this unit especially in relation to the specific client issues.
Total Number of Hours: 36 hours
Assessment Method: 3 assignments
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- Adolescent Development
- Factors Influencing Youth
- Courtship love and Sexuality
- Youth Risk-Taking Behaviour
- Depression and Suicide
- Eating Disorder
- Addictions
- Counselling Children and Adolescents
- Aggression and Conduct Disorders
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Self Mutilation
- Anxiety, Social Phobia, Selective Mutism
Fees and Charges
Fees are payable to: ACC Institute of Human Services Pte. Ltd.
Without Bursary and Funding
| Course Fee | $5,880.00* | |||
| Registration Fee | $60.00 | |||
| Module 1 Textbook | $57.00 | |||
| Total Before GST | $5,997.00 | |||
| Total after GST | $6,536.73 |
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With Bursary
| Course Fee* | $5,880.00 | |||
| Shepherd Bursary Award^ | -$800.00 | |||
| Module 1 Textbook | $57.00 | |||
| Registration Fee | $60.00 | |||
| Total Before GST | $5,197.00 | |||
| Total after GST | $5,664.73 |
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*Textbooks not included.
^Subject to approval of the Shepherd Bursary Award Application
We do not accept Cash over the counter. You may however do a bank transfer or bank deposit and forward the proof of your deposit to us at courses@acc.edu.sg. Please call us at 6339 5411 for the bank details.
Payment Option 1:
Lump sum payment by Cheque, Nets or Credit Card.
Payment Option 2:
0% interest free installment plan with selected merchant banks
Payment Option 3:
In-house installment plan where there is a $50 administrative fee for each installment payment after the initial payment. The installment plan only applies to the course fees.
For example, if you plan to opt for 3 installment payments for this with the bursary, the installment plan would be:
| First Payment (Before Course Start Date) | Course Fee ($1,693.33) + Registration Fee ($60.00) + Module 1 Textbook Fee ($57.00) | $1,810.33 (before GST) $1,937.05 (after GST) | ||
| Second Payment (2 Months after Course Start Date) | Course Fee ($1,693.33) + Installment Admin Fee ($50.00) | $1,743.33 (before GST) $1,865.36 (after GST) | ||
| Last Payment (4 Months after Course Start Date) | Course Fee ($1,693.33) + Installment Admin Fee ($50.00) | $1,743.33 (before GST) $1,865.36 (after GST) | ||
| Total Before GST | $5,296.99 | |||
| Total after GST | $5,773.72 |
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Course Overview
Study Mode: Part-time only
Duration: 6 months
Modules: 4 modules, each with 12 lessons
Student Testimonials
“The exposure study on the subjects brings me to a different world. This course has brought me near to my children. And to assist my children to achieve their goals.”
“When the mind is happy, more learning takes place. Thank you for being an interactive lecturer.”
“The rooms are conducive for learning. The lighting, furnitures and AC were commendable. The attitude and welcoming smiles of the student team is very much appreciated.”
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