Diploma and BSc (Hons) in
Addiction Counselling
Meets the criteria of Irish Association
of Alcohol & Addiction Counsellors (IAAAC)
Accreditation: Our two year part-time Diploma in Addiction Counselling meets the criteria of the Irish Association of Alcohol and Addiction Counsellors. Currently, a recognised Diploma is the academic requirement for working towards accreditation, but this standard may rise at some stage in the future. PCI College provide BSc (Hons) Degree Programmes, validated by Middlesex University, for those students (including Diploma graduates from other Counselling and Psychotherapy training institutes) who wish to add to their qualifications.
- Venue: Dublin | COURSE NOW BEING OFFERED IN CORK.
- Duration: Four years, part-time. Weekends.
- Award: Middlesex University BSc (Hons) in Addiction Counselling
- Tuition Fees: Please download the application form for details of fees and application process. In order to facilitate students, PCI College introduced a Payment Plan. The course can be paid in 3 fixed payments due in September, November & February. There is no extra charge for this option.
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Specific Entry Requirements: Applicants need to have successfully completed a foundation course in counselling skills or equivalent e.g. in-service training with a substantial counselling element.
- Who should apply: For those who want to gain a professional qualification in Counselling and Psychotherapy. This course is designed for people who wish to become professional therapists or have an opportunity to use counselling skills as part of their work (either in a paid or voluntary capacity) or simply want to broaden their qualifications. Many of our graduates enter the profession from diverse careers such as finance, engineering, and the wider world of business, as well as homemaking, nursing, teaching, and social work. It is of particular interest to people who have found counselling to be helpful.
About the Course
The course is Integrative in approach, and includes Person-Centred, Humanistic, Cognitive-Behavioural, Psychodynamic, and other styles as well as focusing on skills training and various issues specific to addiction. To facilitate the experiential and participative nature of the course class size is normally limited to 18 for most modules. There are no formal written examinations. Each course module is assessed separately, usually by a written assignment. Client work is carried out in placement situations, which will be arranged in liaison with the college's Placement & Supervision Co-ordinator.
Who should consider our degree and diploma course?
This course is designed for people who wish to become professional therapists or have an opportunity to use counselling skills as part of their work (either in a paid or voluntary capacity) or simply want to broaden their qualifications. Many of our graduates enter the profession from diverse careers such as finance, engineering, and the wider world of business, as well as homemaking, nursing, teaching, and social work. It is of particular interest to people who have found counselling to be helpful.
Course Content
YEAR 1
Personal & Lifespan Development
Skills & Strategies of Counselling
Addiction: Theories & Approaches
YEAR 2
Humanistic & Cognitive-Behavioural Approaches
Personal Development & Advanced Counselling Skills
Universal Issues in Counselling: (Loss & Sexuality)
Clinical Placement - Part 1
Additional Course Requirements:
At least 100 hours of work with clients
Attend 20 sessions with a qualified supervisor to review your client work
100 hours of personal therapy
AWARD: PCI COLLEGE DIPLOMA IN ADDICTION COUNSELLING Meets the criteria of IAAAC (Irish Association of Alcohol & Addiction Counsellors)
YEAR 3
Family/Systemic Counselling: Theory & Skills
Clinical Placement - Part 2
Research Methods
Personal & Professional Development
YEAR 4
Clinical Placement - Case Study
Proposition Essay
Plus two of the following: Drug Abuse in Ireland ; Sexual Addictions ; Dual Diagnosis
LEADING TO THE AWARD OF: MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY BSc (Hons) IN ADDICTION COUNSELLING
