Courses
Diploma in Applied Psychology and Counselling, Required Courses for Areas of Specialization
(click course title for detailed description)
Courses Specializing in Professional Counselling
- Abuse, Trauma, and Domestic Violence
- Addictions and Recovery
- Introduction to Applied Psychology and Ethics
- Application of Personality Theories
- Psychology of Grief
- Introduction to Couples Counselling
- Collaborative Youth and Family Counselling
- Conflict, Suicide and Emergency Interventions
- Assessment of Psychological Disorders
- Introduction to Group Dynamics and Workshop Design
- Milestones in Psycho-Social Development
- Treatments for Depression and Anxiety
- Applied Counselling Skills I Case Management, Assessment and Listening Skills
- Applied Counselling Skills II Case Management, Goals and Interventions
- Applied Counselling Skills III Integrative Approach
- Final elective course or project relevant to career direction
- Volunteer requirement
Courses Specializing in Addiction Counselling
- Introduction to Applied Psychology and Ethics
- Addictions and Recovery
- Multi-Cultural Competence
- Introduction to Clinical Psychopharmacology
- Comprehensive Treatment of Addictions (CTA I&II -600)
- Assessment of Psychological Disorders
- Applied Counselling Skills (ACS I-400)
- Applied Counselling Skills (ACS II-400)
- Applied Counselling Skills (ACS III-400)
- Application of Personality Theories
- Abuse, Trauma, and Domestic Violence
- Conflict, Suicide and Emergency Interventions
- Group Dynamics and Workshop Design
- Treatments for Depression and Anxiety Disorders
- Introduction to Couples’ Counselling
- Milestones in Psychosocial Development
- Volunteer requirement
Courses Specializing in Counselling Therapy
- Addictions and Recovery
- Abuse, Trauma, and Domestic Violence
- Introduction to Applied Psychology and Ethics
- Introduction to Couples Counselling
- Application of Personality Theories
- Multi-Cultural Counselling
- Introduction to Clinical Psychopharmacology
- Conflict, Suicide and Emergency Interventions
- Assessment of Psychological Disorders
- Milestones in Psycho-Social Development
- Treatments for Depression and Anxiety
- Applied Counselling Skills I Case Management, Assessment and Listening Skills
- Applied Counselling Skills II Case Management, Goals and Interventions
- Applied Counselling Skills III Integrative Approach
- Challenges of Clinical Practice, I
- Challenges of Clinical Practice, II
- Volunteer requirement
Courses Specializing in Psychotherapy
- Introduction to Applied Psychology and Ethics
- Multicultural Competence
- Youth and Family Counselling
- Assessment of Psychological Disorders
- Conflict, Suicide and Emergency Interventions
- Milestones in Psycho-Social Development
- Applied Counselling Skills I Assessment and Listening Skills
- Applied Counselling Skills II Case Management, Goals and Interventions
- Advanced Couples Therapy I
- Advanced Couples Therapy II
- Challenges of Clinical Practice, I
- Challenges of Clinical Practice,II
- Evidence-based Treatment and Psychopharmacology, I
- Evidence-based Treatment and Psychopharmacology, II
- Theory and Practice of Psychotherapy, I
- Theory and Practice of Psychotherapy, II
- Volunteer requirement
Elective Courses
Students who have completed the Diploma course requirements for their area of specialization as listed above, may enroll in additional courses pertaining to personal or professional interest. See the list below. Additional tuition fees apply.
- Applied Thesis/Final Project
- Advanced Skill Development/Final Project
- Counselling Assistant
- Administrative Assistant
- Course Facilitation Assistant
- Case Management in Applied Skills IV - Practicum
- Introduction to Group Dynamics and Workshop Design
- Community-Based Counselling Parts 1 & 2
- Ethics & Career Development
- Life Skills Coaching
- Solution-Based Counselling
- Spiritual/Faith-Based Counselling
- Probation, Parole and Rehabilitation
- Career Planning and Development Parts 1 & 2
- The Psychology of Learning
- Introduction to Cinematherapy
- Collaborative Youth and Family Counselling
- Psychology of Grief
- Multi-Cultural Counselling
- Introduction to Clinical Psychopharmacology
- Abuse, Trauma, and Domestic Violence
- Treatments for Depression and Anxiety
- Introduction to Online Counselling I & II
- Introduction to Teletherapy
(Enrollment in the following advanced courses may require pre-requisites- check with the student advisor)
- Youth and Family Counselling I & II
- Theory and Practice of Psychotherapy, I & II
- Comprehensive Treatment of Addictions, I & II
- Sexuality and Intimacy (series of 4 specialized courses)
- Advanced Couples Therapy I & II
- Challenges of Clinical Practice, I & II
- Evidence-based Treatment and Psychopharmacology, I & II
Note: Transfer credits for KCPC’s Diploma courses to other colleges and universities is at the discretion of their admissions departments.
