Learn to be a Qualified Counsellor

Learn to be a qualified COUNSELLOR with Australias only national counselling education specialist...

Have you ever imagined what your life would be like if you had a professional, recognised counselling qualification... and what that qualification would mean to your future?

With your recognised counselling qualification youll be ready to take on exciting new job opportunities (increased government funding is creating many new opportunities) or enhance your current role to take advantage of future promotions. Or maybe youd like to set up your own private counselling practice and experience the many personal and financial rewards that working for yourself provides. Whatever youre imagining, its all possible.

Like so many of our graduates, youll be able to create lasting change and have a major positive influence on the wellbeing of people in your community...

... by working with major welfare, support or government agencies in such areas as child protection, youth counselling, family welfare , Court Support, Telephone Counselling, Corrective Services, career guidance and much more.

Or you can establish your own Private Practice which will give you more freedom and flexibility to set your own hours and fees and enjoy the many exciting benefits of owning your own business.

Many opportunities exist for qualified counsellors in an Industry that has grown by over 573% in the last 12 years. Today there are 15,600 more registered counsellors working in Australia than in 1997 and the industry is tipped to grow at a rate of 127% over the next 5 years. Now is the ideal time for you to secure your future and take advantage of the increased awareness and popularity of counselling.

Over 50,000 students in 15 years, in over 27 countries have been delighted in their counselling qualification!

Its been a wonderful journey over the last 15 years (the Institute was first established in 1990). And its been a pleasure to assist so many people realise their counselling aspirations in that time.

Why are so many people delighted with their studies? Our research over the years highlights three keys points...

• Our courses and personnel have just ONE specific focus… Excellence in Counselling Education. We live and breathe counselling education! Nothing else gets in the way.
• Exceptional value in your education investment. Our courses are always (always) much less than other providers that deliver counselling education. Our unique focus on counselling education, the large number of students undertaking our programs, and the creative way we deliver our courses provide us with cost savings that we pass on to you. Providing exceptional value in counselling education has been a cornerstone mission of the Institute from the very day we began some 15-years ago.
• The flexibility to study where, when and how you want to. You can study Externally, In-Class, On-Line or any combination. And you can undertake your studies at a pace that suits you... 12 to 18 months or over 2, 3 even 4 years or more. You decide because you are in charge.

We understand that no two people have the same circumstances. You no doubt have issues affecting your life that are unique to you and affect the speed and manner youd like to study. You may be working full or part-time, undertaking other studies, or may not have studied for a long time. Lets face it, life is not predictable and in todays fast paced society its important that your education is flexible enough to fit in with your other obligations.

AIPC provides you with flexible course delivery modes so YOU set the rules for how and when you learn.

AIPCs accredited and nationally recognised Diploma of Professional Counselling is designed so that you determine the manner and pace you study. You study entirely at your own pace (except of course if youre receiving a government benefit such as Austudy) and you can start at any time, graduating in only 18-months (even less if you fast track).

Not only can you dictate the pace you study, you also determine the mode you want to study. You can study Externally (at home with phone and email access to our counselling tutors), In-Class, Online or any combination… all the time fully supported by our huge national team throughout our 8 Student Support Centres.

Youll graduate with a qualification that is of the HIGHEST standard of any accredited Diploma in Counselling available in Australia today.

AIPCs Diploma of Professional Counselling is a qualification thats extremely well regarded in counselling circles across the country. Our graduates are highly sort after and earn the respect of their peers for their skills and problem solving abilities.

The Diploma is a Nationally Recognised Training Program under the Australian Qualifications Framework (Australias government body responsible for accrediting training courses). Upon graduation youll be qualified to immediately register with Australias leading member Association (Australian Counselling Association) as a registered and qualified counsellor.

As well as the accredited Diploma, you can specialise in 6 popular areas of counselling by undertaking Advanced Study Majors. Advanced Study Majors include:-

• Abuse Counselling.
• Relationship Counselling and Conflict Resolution.
• Career Counselling.
• Grief and Loss Counselling.
• Child Development and Effective Parenting.
• Workplace Counselling.

Each major has been developed to provide you with a greater depth of skill and understanding in a particular field of counselling. The Advanced Study Majors will enhance your specialised skills, broaden your knowledge and accelerate your career development.

Australias largest, most highly qualified and dedicated team of Counselling and education professionals are on your side to help you develop your skills, to coach you and assist you achieve your aspirations.

Simply put, AIPC sets the benchmark in education support. Even if you decide to study entirely at home or online, youll never be alone in your studies. We have specialised in external education for over 15 years and have the most highly qualified, professional support team in the industry. Help is only ever a phone call or email away. Our enormous pool of educational resources means you have access to:

• An Education team of over 55 degree qualified counselling professionals, all with extensive industry experience and teaching and assessing qualifications.
• Youll have access 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to the online Knowledge Base that contains over 4,000 specific questions and answers relating to your course.
• Youll have unlimited FREE access 9am to 5pm (EST) to the 1300 Study Assistance Line where you can discuss any study questions you may have with qualified team members.
• Youll have unlimited email support. Send a question any time and have your enquiry replied to within 12 hours.
• And youll have the support of your local Student Support Centre who will link you into a local student support network (if you wish to stay in touch with other students); help you prepare for your practical assessments; co-ordinate your In-Class or tutorial activities; and set you up in a number of volunteer opportunities if you wish to practice your skills in the field.

In a recent survey of several thousand students (Yes, we regularly ask students and graduates how we are performing so we can continually improve our level of service!), 86% of responders indicated that our level of student support was 'Beyond their expectation.'

So, if youd like to pursue your dream of becoming a qualified Professional Counsellor, your first step begins HERE.