Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Overview

The course consists of four full teaching days, plus a half-day tutorial spread out over four months. Learners have eight months to evidence completion of the workplace learning requirements. They must already be working or volunteering in a supportive/helping role with confirmed access to a clinical population that is reflective of and appropriate to their volunteering or employment work. Learners will engage in theoretical and practical training in CBT (considering Ellis and Beck). The course is highly interactive and uses a variety of teaching and learning methods.



The programme consists of four full teaching days, plus a half day tutorial. Learners have eight months to complete their practice work, and should be working/volunteering in a supportive capacity upon application. Learners will engage in both theoretical and practical training in CBT (considering both Ellis and Beck). The programme is highly interactive, and utilises a variety of teaching and learning methods.



Who Should Apply

Applicants must demonstrate relevant experience working with people in a responsible and caring role. They must be in a work setting or role that provides opportunities to apply their learning from this course, such as paid or voluntary work within the helping professions, counselling support services and/or project or community work.

IICP College does not provide placements for this course.



Blended Learning Delivery

This course is delivered through blended learning, with students rotating monthly between onsite and online classes. Onsite classes take place in our Tallaght campus. Our blended learning classes are run as tutorials, which involve students and their lecturer logging in to our online learning platform and using Zoom simultaneously.



Zoom provides an integrative online environment for students and lecturers to interact and engage in learning. It facilitates discussion polls, slide sharing, videos, resource sharing and much more. To foster more intimate learning environments, breakout rooms are also used, enabling safe, experiential triadic learning.



All our sessions are accessible on computers and mobile devices, and our dedicated IT department supports faculty and students throughout their online learning journey. To promote flexibility and best practice, all sessions are recorded and made accessible exclusively to students enrolled in the class for review at their convenience.

Applicants need a minimum of a Level 8 degree in counselling and psychotherapy or a similar Level 8 degree in the allied helping/supporting professions (for example, counselling, psychotherapy, social care, social work, psychology, medicine, nursing or teaching).



Applicants whose first language is not English will need to submit an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) certificate at Level 6.5 or equivalent. (View more information)



Minimum Technological Requirements

For the blended learning programme, you will need to have:



Adequate broadband for uploading and downloading

A desktop computer or laptop capable of using Zoom

A webcam and microphone

A web browser

Word processing package

Next Intake: TBC