Certificate Programs and Required Courses:
SPECIALIZED CERTIFICATE IN LIFE SKILLS COACHING required courses:
- Applied Thesis in Life Skills Coaching
- Applied Counselling Skills I (Case Management, Assessment, and Listening Skills)
- Assessment of Psychological Disorders
- Career Planning & Development – Part 1
- Career Planning & Development – Part 2
- Conflict, Suicide, & Emergency Interventions
- Group Dynamics & Workshop Design
- Introduction to Applied Psychology & Ethics
- Life Skills Coaching
SPECIALIZED CERTIFICATE IN COMMUNITY AGENCY SUPPORT COUNSELLING required courses:
- Abuse, Trauma, and Domestic Violence
- Addictions and Recovery
- Applied Counselling Skills I (Case Management, Assessment, and Listening Skills)
- Community-Based Counselling I
- Community-Based Counselling II
- Conflict, Suicide, and Emergency Interventions
- Group Dynamics & Workshop Design
- Introduction to Applied Psychology & Ethics
- Multi-Cultural Competence
SPECIALIZED CERTIFICATE IN PASTORAL COUNSELLING required courses:
- Applied Counselling Skills I (Case Management, Assessment, and Listening Skills)
- Applied Thesis in Spiritual/Faith-based Counselling
- Assessment of Psychological Disorders
- Conflict, Suicide & Emergency Intervention
- Group Dynamics & Workshop Design
- Introduction to Applied Psychology & Ethics
- Multi-Cultural Competence
- Psychology of Grief
- Spiritual/Faith-based Counselling
SPECIALIZED CERTIFICATE IN YOUTH AND FAMILY COUNSELLING required courses:
- Assessment of Psychological Disorders
- Abuse and Domestic Violence
- Collaborative Youth and Family Counselling
- Introduction to Couples’ Counselling
- Introduction to Applied Psychology & Ethics
- Milestones in Psychosocial Development
- Youth and Family Counselling I
- Youth and Family Counselling, II
- *Applied Counselling Skills I (ACS I-400 Case Mgmt., Assessment and Listening Skills)
*(experienced counsellors may substitute Multi-Cultural Competence)
SPECIALIZED CERTIFICATE IN PERSONAL SUPPORT COUNSELLING required courses:
- Assessment of Psychological Disorders
- Applied Counselling Skills I (Case Mgmt., Assessment and Listening Skills)
- Applied Counselling Skills II (Case Mgmt., Goals and Interventions)
- Conflict, Suicide, & Emergency Interventions
- Introduction to Applied Psychology & Ethics
- Psychology of Grief
- Group Dynamics & Workshop Design
- Multi-Cultural Competence
- Solution Focused Counselling
SPECIALIZED CERTIFICATE IN SEX AND INTIMACY COUNSELLING required courses:
- Introduction to Applied Psychology and Ethics; or Ethics and Career Development
- Assessment of Psychological Disorders
- Applied Counselling Skills I (Case Mgmt., Assessment. and Listening Skills)
- Treatments for Depression and Anxiety Disorders
- Introduction to Couples Counselling
- Understanding Human Sexuality
- Culture, Sex, and Intimacy
- Sex and Intimacy Counselling
- Treating Symptoms of Sexual Dysfunction
SPECIALIZED CERTIFICATE IN THE PRACTICE OF PSYCHOTHERAPY required courses:
- Introduction to Applied Psychology and Ethics, or equivalent
- Assessment of Psychological Disorders
- Applied Counselling Skills I
- Theory and Practice of Psychotherapy, I & II (two part course)
- Evidence-based Treatment and Psychopharmacology, I & II (two part course)
- Challenges of Clinical Practice, I & II (two part course)
(Note: students must register for both parts of the two-part courses)
SPECIALIZED CERTIFICATE IN COUNSELLING THERAPY
Graduates of KCPC’s Diploma program can complete the following four courses to earn a Specialized Certificate in Counselling Therapy:
- Multi-Cultural Competence
- Introduction to Clinical Psychopharmacology
- Challenges of Clinical Practice I
- Challenges of Clinical Practice II
SPECIALIZED CERTIFICATE IN SEX AND INTIMACY COUNSELLING required courses:
- Introduction to Applied Psychology and Ethics ; or Ethics and Career Development,
- Assessment of Psychological Disorders
- Applied Counselling Skills I (Case Mgmt., Assessment. and Listening Skills)
- Treatments for Depression and Anxiety Disorders
- Introduction to Couples Counselling
- Understanding Human Sexuality
- Culture, Sex, and Intimacy
- Sex and Intimacy Counselling
- Treating Symptoms of Sexual Dysfunction
- Understanding Human Sexuality
- Culture, Sex, and Intimacy
- Sex and Intimacy Counselling
- Treating Symptoms of Sexual Dysfunction
NOTE: Graduates of KCPC’s Diploma program can complete the following four courses to earn a Specialized Certificate in Sex and Intimacy Counselling:
Customized Certificate: 5 Required Courses
5 Required core courses for a Customized Certificate:
- Introduction to Applied Psychology and Ethics, or Ethics and Career Development
- Assessment of Psychological Disorders
- Conflict, Suicide, and Emergency Interventions
- Application of Personality Theories
- Applied Counselling Skills I ( Case Management, Assessment and Listening Skills )
Plus choose 4 additional electives.
NOTE: Graduates of KCPC’s Diploma program can complete the following three courses to earn a Customized Certificate in e-Counselling.
E-Counselling course Electives (Each elective is three weeks in length.)
SPECIALIZED CERTIFICATE IN ADDICTION COUNSELLING
Pre-requisite courses for applicants who Do NOT have a diploma or degree in Counselling:
- Introduction to Applied Psychology and Ethics
- Assessment of Psychological Disorders
- Applied Counselling Skills (ACS I, II, III-400) 3-part course
- Application of Personality Theories
- Abuse, Trauma, and Domestic Violence
- Addictions and Recovery
- Conflict, Suicide and Emergency Interventions
- Group Dynamics and Workshop Design
- Treatments for Depression and Anxiety Disorders
Introduction to Couples’ Counselling
Required courses for the Addiction Counselling Certificate:
After satisfying the pre-requisites, the following advanced courses are required:
- Multi-Cultural Competence (three weeks in length)
- Introduction to Clinical Psychopharmacology (three weeks in length)
- Comprehensive Treatment of Addictions I & II (2-part course) (six weeks in length)
