Certificate in Cultural Competence for Professional Development
Course Overview
Develop foundational knowledge of relevant theoretical and conceptual as foundations for developing the skills and competencies required for culturally sensitive practice.
Why Study Cultural Competence for Professional Development at Griffith College?
The certificate is delivered by the Irish College of Humanities & Applied Sciences (ICHAS) and develops foundational knowledge of relevant theoretical and conceptual foundations for developing the skills and competencies required for culturally sensitive practice.
The Programme will afford learners opportunities to develop foundational knowledge of relevant theoretical and conceptual foundations for developing the skills and competencies required for culturally sensitive practice.
- Classes are conducted on a part-time basis, comprising of one evening a week for 12 weeks.
- Graduates can apply for further higher-level studies in the field.
- Successful Students will gain 10 ECTS on the National Framework of Qualifications
Intake Dates
- Dublin - Part-Time - September 2025
- Limerick - Part-Time - September 2025
- Dublin - Part-Time - September 2026
- Limerick - Part-Time - September 2026
Course Details
Participants take two 5 ECT modules to complete this programme
Modules
The aim of this module is to provide students with the opportunity to raise awareness of the beliefs and values of the learner’s own culture and the impact of cultural beliefs and values in practice settings. It will emphasise the importance of sharing and increasing cultural knowledge as a means of challenging ethnocentricity and inter-cultural discrimination
The aim of this module is to provide students with the opportunity to acquire the skills, knowledge, and attitude to understand the concept and practice of Personal Development and Self Caring Practices in counselling and psychotherapeutic activities
Timetables
This course is scheduled to commence in September 2025
Timetables will be made available closer to the course start date. Please contact ichas@griffith.ie for further information.
How to Apply
Entry Requirements
- All applicants must be over 18 years of age.
- Applicants will be required to have basic IT literacy, skills, and competence,
- For non-native speakers of English, a C score in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL) or an equivalent IELTS score of 6.0 is required
How to Apply
To apply, please fill in the following application form and upload copies of the relevant documentation.
Fees
There are options around the payment of tuition fees, with payment plans available to learners.
Please note that not all study modes may be offered at all times; for confirmation, refer to the Intake dates on the Overview tab.
Tuition Fees
Study Mode: Part-Time
Dublin Main Campus
€600.00 (this includes a 2% PEL levy)
Limerick
€600.00 (this includes a 2% PEL levy)
Flexible Payment Options
Students wishing to avail of an instalment plan should contact professionalacademy@griffith.ie
Students who opt for an instalment plan will incur an extra annual fee of €150 to avail of this facility.
Sponsorship
Is your company paying for your course?
They will need to complete a Griffith College Sponsorship Form and send this to professionalacademy@griffith.ie
All fees are fully protected under our Protection of Enrolled Learners’ Policy:
All QQI accredited programmes of education and training of 3 months or longer duration are covered by arrangements under section 65 (4) of the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act 2012 whereby, in the event of the provider ceasing to provide the programme for any reason, enrolled learners may transfer to a similar programme at another provider, or, in the event that this is not practicable, the fees most recently paid will be refunded.
Progression
Graduates of the Certificate in Cultural Competence and Professional Development will have a good basis for professional progression in the counselling sector while they will have developed key life skills that can be applied freely to other professions.
