“I love everything – I wish I could do more, but realise that one step at a time is what I can get involved with.”

Dominique Nichols
Diploma in Counselling and Communication (SACAP)

Counselling Qualifications – Undergraduate

Certificate in Counselling and Communication:

This programme aims to provide the student with the skills, knowlegde and attitudes to function effectively in a counselling role. It is a comprehensive experimental training programme that provides recognised standards of competency in interpersonel communication and counselling. It is suitable for people who wish to practise effectively in healthcare, community services, education and orginasational settings.

Certificate in Counselling and Communication

  1. Interpersonal Communication
  2. Practical Counselling Skills I
  3. Counselling Methods I
  4. Mental Health Issues
  5. Practical Counselling Skills II
  6. Elective

Certificate in Counselling and Communication (Family and Relationships)

  1. Interpersonal Communication
  2. Practical Counselling Skills I
  3. Counselling Methods I
  4. Mental Health Issues
  5. Family and Relationship Counselling

Certificate in Counselling and Communication (Addiction)

  1. Interpersonal Communication
  2. Practical Counselling Skills I
  3. Counselling Methods I
  4. Mental Health Issues
  5. Addiction Counselling I
  6. Elective

Certificate in Counselling and Communication (Youth Studies)

  1. Interpersonal Communication
    2. Practical Counselling Skills I
  2. Counselling Methods I/li>
  3. Mental Health Issues
  4. Working with Adolescents
  5. Elective

Certificate in Counselling and Communication (Working with Children)

  1. Interpersonal Communication
  2. Practical Counselling Skills I
  3. Counselling Methods I/li>
  4. Mental Health Issues
  5. Working with Children

Diploma of Counselling and Communication:

This qualification is particularly relevant for work in community development and health, counselling and social services. Electives provide the opportunities to deepen an interest in a particular counselling field or in relation to a specific client group.

  1. Interpersonal Communication
  2. Practical Counselling Skills I
  3. Counselling Methods I
  4. Practical Counselling Skills II
  5. Mental Health Issues
  6. Counselling Methods II
  7. Self Esteem and Motivation
  8. Supervision and Professional Ethics
  9. Elective 1
  10. Elective 2
  11. Elective 3
  12. Elective 4
  13. Fieldwork Practicum

Electives Choices* - (A choice of 4)

  • Addiction Counselling I & II
  • Conflict Management
  • Counselling in Loss
  • Counselling in Sexual Issues in Relationships
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Famliy and Relationship Counselling
  • Group Work Skills
  • HIV/AIDS Counselling
  • Neuro Linguistic Programming
  • Somatic Counselling and Coaching
  • Trama Counselling
  • Working with Adolescents
  • Working with Children

Entry Requirements

Grade 12 and over the age of 23