WHO IS THE COURSE FOR?

• Qualified, practising counsellors
• Qualified counselling skills practitioners

IS PRIOR TEACHING EXPERIENCE REQUIRED?

No. The course is structured in such a way that both those with no prior training experience whatsoever, and those who have already delivered some counselling training courses can join at different stages.

HOW IS THE COURSE TAUGHT?

CSCT's Train the Counselling Trainer is divided into Units and Modules (see detailed information on the course structure overleaf). It is delivered over a series of two-day workshops.

WHAT WILL I GET FROM THE COURSE?

During the workshops, you will:

• Receive expert tuition solely focused on how to teach FE counselling qualifications. This is something no other existing programme offers
• Participate fully in an experiential context
• Utilise and practise previous experience
• Give and receive constructive feedback on teaching style
• Identify personal and professional development needs
• Upon successful completion, receive a CSCT Certificate of Attendance.

After successfully completing a unit, you will:

• Feel confident to tutor counselling trainees at the relevant NQF level in all aspects of their training, from dealing with awarding body assessment to handling any difficulties
• Enter into The Tutors' Register, a national database of tutors of all levels of experience, created and maintained by CSCT. The Tutors' Register is available to all CSCT's centre clients when recruiting new tutors.
  

COURSE STRUCTURE

The full course comprises three units. Each unit is made up of three two-day modules: A, B and C. Each module runs as a separate workshop. Candidates may register for a whole unit or for particular module (provided they fulfil the entry requirements).

COURSE CONTENTS

Unit 1: Teaching Counselling Skills and Theory/Studies
This course is for qualified, practising counsellors or counselling skills practitioners who have little or no teaching experience or training, and want to deliver National Qualifications Framework (NQF) level 2 courses and programmes within the Further and Adult education sector.

UNIT 1 - MODULE A:

UNIT 1 - MODULE B:

UNIT 1 - MODULE C:

COURSE DATES

Unit 2: Teaching Level 3 Counselling Diploma Programmes
This course is for qualified, practising counsellors who have teaching/training experience at level 2 (e.g. counselling skills or studies) and who want to deliver National Qualifications Framework level 3 courses and counselling diploma programmes within the Further and Adult Education sector. Dates for Unit 2 will be scheduled in 2005.

Unit 3: Counselling Programme Management
Unit 3 will be available from 2005. Candidates for Unit 3 should have a minimum of one year's experience as a counselling trainer at either level 2 or level 3, and have either completed Unit 1 or Unit 2, or both. More information will be made available in due course.

COURSE TRAINERS

Zoë Fitzgerald-Pool MA (Psych & Couns), UKCP reg. D.Hyp, PGCE
Zoë is Director of Training & Development at the Central School for Counselling Training, with extensive experience as a psychotherapist, trainer and supervisor. Zoë is responsible for the design and development of CSCT's Train the Counselling Trainer, and has designed, written and taught both accredited and non-accredited counselling and psychotherapy training courses. Zoë is also currently a clinical supervisor with the Metanoia Institute, and a visiting lecturer at the New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling. Her past experience includes a role as a lecturer and counselling supervisor for the UK College of Complementary Health Care Studies. With a background of working in the field of addiction, Zoë has extensive clinical experience both in counselling agencies and currently in her private psychotherapy and supervision practice.

Jill Cooper BACP Acc Couns, MSc, Dip Couns, Dip Sup
Jill Cooper is a BACP accredited counsellor who has taught, designed and managed Counselling Skills and Diploma level courses for many years in Further and Higher Education. In addition she has developed course material for CSCT, worked as verifier/ moderator with 2 awarding bodies and is also an external examiner. Jill has a private practice as a counsellor and supervisor and also works as a freelance trainer providing courses to business and the public. As part of her trainer development Jill undertook the City and Guilds Further and Adult Education Teacher's Certificate (7307) stage 1. In addition, her MSc in Counselling Studies (Bristol) focussed on her development as a trainer and included research on the development of ethical mindfulness in trainee counsellors. Her main interests as trainer are in linking theory and practice, the processes of assessment and establishing a learning environment.

Merav Devere BA, MSc, Dip.Sup
Merav Devere has over 20 years experience of groupwork, counselling and training. In addition to running numerous short and long, accredited and non-accredited counselling and counselling related training, Merav has been involved in writing and assessing courses. She is an external verifier for CPCAB and has worked closely with CSCT and AQA. Following completion of her MSc in Counselling Psychology Merav worked for a number of years in the drugs/alcohol field. Merav is currently teaching counselling at Varndean College in Brighton; she is running Joint Diversity - Centre for Groupwork and Training; and a private counselling and supervision practice. She has published widely in journals including articles on groupwork and in the Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal.

FEES
Each workshop costs £185/delegate. This includes all tuition with an experienced tutor, course materials and tea and coffee breaks.
Lunch and accommodation are not included.

Receive a 10% discount when you book for the full unit!

HOW TO BOOK

Once you have decided which workshop you want to enrol on:

• Fill the Booking Form (click here), sign and post it to the address below, attaching payment
• Do not forget to attach your curriculum vitae, including details of your qualifications and experience
• For further enquires contact us on: CSCT Ltd, 13 Coleshill Street, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B72 1SD Tel: 0870 163 6900, Fax: 0121 355 5581, info@counsellingtraining.com