course details

CERTIFICATE COURSE IN COUNSELLING SKILLS (CCS)

One of the flagship programmes developed and conducted by MIND India is the 3-month Certificate Course in Counselling Skills. It is a full-time professional course affiliated with Indian Council for Professional Educational Mission (ICPEM), registered under NITI Aayog, Govt. of India (KA/0021735), ISO 9001-2015, and accredited by CCL Accreditation Council (CLLAC). ICPEM-certified courses are globally accepted.

Affiliation:

ICPEM, registered under NITI Aayog, Govt. of India

Duration:

·         3-months full-time professional course.

·         Conducted twice a year.

·         Both Online and In-person.

Aim of the Course:

To develop qualified and skill-based counsellors by focusing on their practical and experiential training.

Pedagogy:

This course is perfectly suited to meet the current demands by emphasising practical and experiential training which will provide the trainees with applied skills and confidence required in the field. The course offers a unique combination of didactic and practical training, including classroom exercises and intensively supervised practicum with 50% theory-based and 50% practical-based training as per the requirement of ICPEM.

Eligibility:

Graduate with 50 % aggregate marks from disciplines of Psychology, Sociology, Education, Social Work, Child Development, and Applied Health Sciences.

OR

With minimum work experience of 3 years attached to a government organisation / non-profit organisations (NGO) / institutions / companies working with issues related to children, youth, women, personal rights, geriatric, disability, mental, family and marriage, career and guidance, AIDS, tele-counselling, trauma and disaster management, and any other area of expertise.

Batch Size:

20 participants

Assessment and Examination:

·         The course will be conducted by MIND India, affiliated with ICPEM.

·         80% attendance of coursework by students is required to appear for the exam.

·         Assessment and examination will be as per the norms of ICPEM.

·         Successfully passed candidates will be awarded competency-based certificates issued by ICPEM as well as a certificate of participation from MIND India.

Course Content (Thematic Areas):

·         Human Relation Skills

·         Theories of Psychology and Counselling

·         Counselling Skills

·         Application of Counselling and Therapeutic Interventions in Different Settings

Areas counsellors can work in:

·         Hospitals and Clinics

·         Educational Institutions

·         Rehabilitation Centres

·         Special Education Centres

·         Vocational / Career Guidance Programmes

·         Nursing

·         Helpline

·         Community based Mental Health Programmes

·         Corporate Houses, etc.