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Post Graduate Certificate in Therapeutic Play Skills
This play therapy course has been clinically accredited by PTUK, PTI and IBECPT.

The course is validated in the UK for academic standards by Leed Metropolitan University and for delivery in Singapore by Leeds Met associated tutors. However the venue is not accredited by Leeds Met and no academic awards will be given by that university in Singapore. However all trainees and professionals having completed all course requirements will get the Internationally recognised qualifications by APAC/PTI and all students and professionals will be on PTUK government approved register through the PSA which will assure the public of high quality standards of all registrants including International members. See www.playtherapyregister.org.uk

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Post Graduate Certificate in Therapeutic Play Skills

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Synopsis

Objectives

 Course Structure

Learning Methods

Duration

Award

Venues

Faculty

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 Fees

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The course is designed for anyone with experience of children or adolescents, who either works or intends to work therapeutically with them including:
  • Counsellors

  • Psychotherapists

  • Clinical Psychologists

  • Primary School Teachers/Assistants

  • Nurses

  • Nursery School Teachers/Assistants

  • Social Workers

  • Play School Teachers/Assistants

  • Care Home Staff

  • Adoption/Foster Agency Workers

 The course is at stage 2 of the PTUK four stage training model

The course has been designed to:

  • Enhance your career/professional skills

  • Increase your satisfaction in working with children

  • Give you the skills to help children develop their emotional literacy

  • Give you the skills to alleviate behaviour and mental health problems

  • Assist your own personal development

  • Provide you with the  Profession Structure Model competencies defined by PTUK to work with individual children who have slight to moderate problems

 

It may be undertaken as a 'stand alone' course.

Synopsis AN ENLIGHTENED APPROACH TO COPING WITH CHILDRENS  DIFFICULTIES

The course is unique in integrating both non directive and directive approaches to play therapy. The programme content is based upon the theory and practice of humanistic psychology, particularly that of Virginia Axline ("Dibs In Search of Self"), and Carl Rogers and the gestalt play therapy approach of  Violet Oaklander.   It recognises contributions made by others in the 20th century such as John Bowlby, Margaret Lowenfeld, Donald Winnicott, Rachel Pinney etc. It also places importance on the spiritual aspect of human development. Opportunities for meditation and all forms of creativity will enrich the contents of the course.

The lives of children in the present day are highly regulated and controlled. Non-directive play therapy offers a child the opportunity of making choices and taking responsibility for them; expressing him/herself freely; being accepted unconditionally; having his/her deepest feelings respected and accepted. For these reasons their play is not interpreted and no judgements are made.

Such freedoms may only be obtained by the provision of a strong framework. Therefore the adult takes responsibility for the safety of the child, themselves and the environment. Within these constraints, the child has complete freedom to choose. Time boundaries are also considered to be important thus adding a sense of security by adhering to beginnings and ends. In this way the time within a session becomes timeless and the child’s imagination is set free to explore and recreate his/her experiences and to create and make his/her own world.

There are, however, a number of cases where the non directive needs to be complemented by other approaches. For example working with terminally ill, bereaved, autistic children in organisational settings and short term work.

The main items in the 'Play Therapy Tool-Kit' are taught and put into practice,

Learning Objectives

The overall purpose is to enable participants to practice safely and effectively using therapeutic play skills in a variety of settings to provide emotional support to individual children for slight to moderate problems. Upon successful completion of the course each participant will have gained:

• A sound understanding of the principles underlying play therapy and the appropriate use of techniquesthe play therapy tool-kit

• Practical skills for running therapeutic play sessions with individual children

• An ability to assess children's needs and organise the provision of therapeutic play facilities

• An appreciation of the ethical issues

• Increased confidence in using therapeutic play with children and adolescents

• The counselling, therapeutic and practical skills to enable you to carry out therapeutic play

• An understanding of the ethical considerations

• Awareness of your own process and development

• Theoretical Knowledge of child development and child psychology

Course Structure 

Module Descriptions - (The sequence and content may vary slightly from course to course)

Module 1 - Course Introduction; Starting to Work Therapeutically With Children; The Therapeutic Play Continuum; Creative Visualisation; Setting Up to Practice; Pharmacology

Module 2 - Music Skills for Working With Individuals and Attachment theory

Module 3 - Storytelling  & Puppetry Skills for Use With Individual Children; Comparison of Theoretical Models of Psychotherapy

Module 4 - Sand play skills for working with individuals and related theory; the Use of Natural Materials; Child Development Theory (1); Art Therapy for Individuals

Module 5 - Dance and Movement skills for working with individuals; Student presentations; Endings

Learning Methods

The course is divided into 5 modules some of which will gain a CPD certificate in its own right for the skills learnt as above.

Participants will learn through working with other members of the course about the roles and responsibilities of the therapeutic relationship. There will be tutorials on theory but formal teaching and lecturing will be kept to an essential minimum.

Learning will be experiential and collaborative using pair, group work, role-play and case presentations. Homework reading and other assignments will provide new information and consolidation of material from the experiential work encountered within the weekends. Assignments will be subject of group discussions the following weekend.

Duration 15 days consisting of 5 modules.
Course taken as 3x5 days.
Award Post Graduate Certificate of Therapeutic Play Skills

Venues

College of Allied Educators, Singapore

College of Allied Educators, Singapore, is registered with Council for Private Education, (CPE), Singapore.
CPE Registration Number: 201013690M, From 11 March 2011 to 27 June 2016

Faculty / Facilitators

Provider APAC
Fees

See College of Allied Educators, Singapore Course Programme Website for the latest course pricing.

Dates

See College of Allied Educators, Singapore for the latest course information.

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