SA: Qualifications
Christian Counselling Training
All these courses integrate faith with counselling practice, and include Biblical and Theological studies.
Qualifications meeting the requirements of CCAA Registered Membership and the PACFA Training Standards |
Qualifications NOT meeting the requirements of CCAA Registered Membership nor the PACFA Training Standards, but which could be used as credit for a higher qualification |
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Training FAQ
Can CCAA recommend a Counselling course?
Some general advice: clarify exactly what you want to do as a result of your study, e.g. help in the church, be a professional counsellor, work as a psychologist, be employed in a secular workplace. The outcome dictates both the level and type of course studied. Do broad research, ring around, ask for mailout of material, make comparisons, ask a variety of people for their opinions, ask course providers how their courses match up to your personal and long term goals.
How can I achieve professional recognition as a counsellor?
Over recent years, a consensus is emerging nationally as to appropriate benchmark standards for professional recognition for counsellors, called the PACFA Training Standards, which require a Bachelor degree or 2 years of Postgraduate diploma in counselling. CCAA has alligned it's level of Graduate Member to the PACFA Training Standards.
I have completed an undergraduate diploma course in counselling. Is this sufficient training to become a Graduate Member of CCAA?
No, if that is your only counselling training. Graduate Membership of CCAA requires a Bachelor degree or 2 years of Postgraduate training in counselling. You can use the ‘two-for-one’ rule ie a two year undergraduate diploma gives you one year advanced credit into a Bachelor or Postgraduate course. You would find this is fairly standard although different institutions may give more or less.
