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Study mode

Online

Duration

1 year

Start date

MAY

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

Postgraduate Certificate

Subject areas

Health Care Management / Health Studies Supervisory Skills

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

This course trains you to become a clinical supervisor of counsellors, psychotherapists, nurses, psychologists or occupational therapists. It's the only online qualification of its kind in the UK.

Online course description

For many practitioners becoming a trained Clinical Supervisor is the next step in developing as a professional. Clinical Supervision involves combining your professional knowledge and experience, a range of relevant theory and practices, with awareness and intuition. You can further establish yourself and your credibility while maximising the numbers of people you can work with.

This is the only online postgraduate qualification of its kind in the UK – specially developed for professional practitioners who are providing, or are aiming to provide, clinical supervision to a range of different health professionals including counsellors, psychotherapists, nurses, psychologists or occupational therapists. It may also be of interest to those working in human services with a counselling role who supervise similarly qualified individuals. The course is completely online so it enables you to develop and consolidate your knowledge and skills in this very specific area alongside your current professional life.

Studying online gives you the flexibility to study at the most convenient time and place for you. Course modules still operate within a fixed trimester but you can choose to study during the day, in the evenings, or at the weekend rather than having to attend fixed lectures. You’ve got the control to be able to study when it suits you.

This online Clinical Supervision Postgraduate Certificate course is Quality Checked by the National Counselling Society (NCS). This course alone is not a route to the Accredited Register nor does it fully equip a graduate to practice as a qualified counsellor. The NCS is a not for profit organisation whose primary purpose is the advancement of counselling and psychotherapy.

Careers

This course aims to help experienced health and social care practitioners develop both personally and professionally. It is ideally suited if you wish to:

  • Specialise in offering clinical supervision and a higher level of expertise within your clinical practice. This could be offered to groups or individuals within either the private or public sector
  • Improve your employability as a clinical leader or manager

This course will provide you with the theoretical knowledge to offer clinical supervision to both existing professionals as well as students who are commencing their careers and require the guidance of suitably qualified and experienced clinical supervisors. It will, therefore, enhance your career within the profession as well as enable you to progress academically onto a doctoral level of study.

Modules

This module will introduce you to some of the issues and debates that may arise as you practice as a clinical supervisor. You will participate in reflection on your own values and beliefs systems and deliberate the ethical and legal dilemmas that may occur within clinical supervisory practice. The module will provide you with the opportunity to contemplate your practice within personal and organisational contexts, review the issues that may arise and propose actions that you might take.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£2,835

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£2,835

Entry requirements

Students will need to: Be professionally qualified with a minimum of 12 months post qualification experience within a profession that has a basis within the counselling, psychotherapy or healthcare profession; Have evidence of learning at level 6 or equivalent.