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
The next intake for this course will be:
- September 2023*
*subject to sufficient numbers
Please see the timetable section for the next course dates.
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
Course Contacts
If you have any questions please get in touch with us at [email protected] or 01 415 0429.
Timetables
This course is scheduled to commence in September 2023 at Griffith College Dublin Main Campus.
Course dates to be confirmed.
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
Study Mode: Part-Time
Fee: EUR 600.00
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.
