Study the Certificate in Child and Youth Counselling – gain and develop a range of skills to apply to the field of child and youth counselling.

• Study child development – learn about child development theories, their learning, development of their emotions, socialisation and more.
• Learn about counselling theories and techniques – applicable to a wide variety of applications including parenting, teaching, retail work, youth work, management, personnel, training, volunteer work, support work and much more.
• Specialise in areas of your choice with Elective Modules, including Anger Management, Family Counselling, and Grief Counselling.

Course Structure & Content:

Core Modules 

These modules provide foundation knowledge for the CERTIFICATE IN CHILD AND YOUTH COUNSELLING

• Child Psychology
• Counselling Skills

Elective Modules

Students study any 4 of the following 21 modules.

• Abnormal Psychology
• Adolescent Psychology
• Anger Management
• Anxiety Management
• Careers Counselling
• Child & Adolescent Mental Health
• Counselling Children
• Counselling Skills
• Counselling Techniques
• Creative Therapy
• Criminal Psychology
• Developmental Psychology
• Developmental Learning in Children
• Ecotherapy Practice
• Family Counselling
• Grief Counselling
• Horticulture Therapy
• Introduction to Psychology
• Life Coaching
• Neurodiversity
• Play Therapy

Core Modules  

These modules provide foundation knowledge for the CERTIFICATE IN CHILD AND YOUTH COUNSELLING

• Child Psychology
• Counselling Skills

Elective Modules

Students study any 4 of the following 21 modules.

• Abnormal Psychology
• Adolescent Psychology
• Anger Management
• Anxiety Management
• Careers Counselling
• Child & Adolescent Mental Health
• Counselling Children
• Counselling Skills
• Counselling Techniques
• Creative Therapy
• Criminal Psychology
• Developmental Psychology
• Developmental Learning in Children
• Ecotherapy Practice
• Family Counselling
• Grief Counselling
• Horticulture Therapy
• Introduction to Psychology
• Life Coaching
• Neurodiversity
• Play Therapy

Study the Certificate in Child and Youth Counselling – gain and develop a range of skills to apply to the field of child and youth counselling.

• Study child development – learn about child development theories, their learning, development of their emotions, socialisation and more.
• Learn about counselling theories and techniques – applicable to a wide variety of applications including parenting, teaching, retail work, youth work, management, personnel, training, volunteer work, support work and much more.
• Specialise in areas of your choice with Elective Modules, including Anger Management, Family Counselling, and Grief Counselling.

Studying this course can lead to a range of opportunities, such as:

• Starting your own business as a Child and Youth Counsellor.
• Running group sessions or workshops to support children, youths, and their parents.
• Gaining employment as a Youth Worker.
• Gaining employment as a Counsellor, specialising in children and youth.
• Applying yourself to providing careers counselling.

Develop and use your skills to compliment a range of other professions, such as

• Teaching, child care, allied health.
• Running parenting seminars.
• Working with natural disaster victims.
• Understanding your own children better.

How do you want to help young people? What area will you specialise in?

The Core Modules will provide core knowledge in the areas of child psychology and counselling skills, while the selection of Elective Modules gives students the opportunity to specialise in key areas of interest to them.