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Introduction
The certificate course in counselling focuses on skills development of Para- professionals in promoting mental health and well -being in Sri Lanka. It is designed in keeping with qualification framework advocated by the Quality Assurance and Accreditation Council of UGC in Sri Lanka.
Aim
To produce professionals and Para - professionals in counselling and social welfare with the required knowledge, skills and attitude for best practice at community levels.
Objectives
- To produce quality para- professionals in Counselling
- To enhance the para-professional skills of the service providers
- To develop the ability to such officers and service providers to facilitate referral service
Medium - Sinhala/ Tamil/ English
Duration - 6 months (15 credits) on week days or weekends
Admission Requirements
GCE (O/L), without GCE (O/L) with experiences in Counselling and social welfare and GCE (A/L) qualifications or graduates
The beneficiaries of this programne are professionals and para- professionals;
- Community leaders
- Experienced social welfare officers
- Experienced graduates who are working in the field of social welfare services in GO, NGO, Private Sector
- The participants shall be selected by the NISD.
Course Structure
This Certificate course consists of the following components:
- Four course units
- Field practice
Certificate in Counselling course units
| Module Code | Module | No. of Credits | No. of direct contract hours | No. of Self Learning hours | Total Notional learning hours |
| CCC 001 | Introduction to Psychology | 02 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| CCC 002 | Human growth and Development | 02 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| CCC 003 | Identification of Psychological disorders | 02 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| CCC 004 | Counselling theories and techniques | 02 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| CCC 005 | Counselling skill development and Field practice | 07 | 30 | 320 | 350 |
| Total credits & hours | 15 | 150 | - | 750 |