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I hope that you are well. We are currently filling the final places on our very popular Therapeutic Play Skills Certificate course. This exciting, experiential training is starting in person in Limerick this weekend.
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This is a fantastic course for professionals working with children, or parents/carers, interested in developing new skills to make more therapeutic use of play within their current professional role. It is also ideal foundation level training for anyone considering applying for our MA course.
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Therapeutic Play Skills is a QQI Level 6 Minor Award (6N4705) offered on a part time, blended learning basis. It is an experientially based learning programme which will equip participants to plan, deliver and evaluate both group and individual play based interventions. Participants will engage in creative activities that will enhance personal development, develop insight and awareness, and contribute to understanding, and meeting, the needs of all children including those living in adverse circumstances. Directive and non-directive therapeutic approaches will be addressed.
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Venue: CTC, Stewart House, Lonsdale Road, National Technology Park, Castletroy, Limerick, V94 KN70.
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Note: This programme runs at a number of locations around Ireland.
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Unit 1 – Play, Child Development, and Service Provision
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Unit 2 – Plan for and Support Self-directed Play
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Unit 3 – Planning and Implementing Play Interventions: Non Directive Play Skills
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Unit 4 – Planning and Implementing Play Interventions: Therapeutic Storytelling
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Unit 5 – Planning and implementing Play Interventions: Creative Visualization
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Unit 6 – Planning and Implementing Play Interventions: Interactive Play
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Unit 7 – Planning and Implementing Play Interventions: Therapeutic Use of Puppets
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Unit 8 – Planning and Implementing Play Interventions: Medical Play
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Unit 9 – Working with Groups for Personal and Social Development
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Unit 10 – Professional Practice
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On completion of the programme and the attainment of 15 credits the learner will be awarded a Level 6 component certificate in Therapeutic Play Skills. This can be used as a component of the Level 6 Major Award in Early Childhood Care and Education (6M2007) or other suitable awards.
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This course will run on a series of weekend dates (7 days) (10am – 5pm) between April and June 2022
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Course Dates: Saturday April 2nd & Sunday April 3rd , Saturday April 30th ,Saturday May 7th , Saturday May 21st & Sunday 22nd, Saturday 18th June
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Trainer: Cathy O Donoghue
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- Equip participants with skills to plan and deliver, individual and group, developmentally appropriate play interventions with children and young people;
- Enable learners to focus on meeting children’s specific needs and facilitate therapeutic interventions in the context of their holistic development using play;
- Enable participants to use play as a therapeutic and developmental medium in a wide range of settings including educational/learning, residential and day care, recreational and hospital;
- Equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence to use play and its developmental, educational and therapeutic applications.
This programme is suitable for those who:
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- Have a particular interest in the therapeutic powers of play and wish to acquire skills to facilitate children and young people to overcome negative influences and circumstances in their lives.
- Wish to attain a recognized qualification and embark on, or enhance, a professional career in working with children in a range of settings.
- Wish to further their own knowledge and understanding of play and its developmental, educational and therapeutic applications.
- Would like to upskill to enhance employment prospects and/or job satisfaction and promotion opportunities
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This award will also be of interest to holders of the Certificate in Early Childhood Care and Education and to others including teachers, therapists, social workers etc whose professional life brings them into regular contact with at-risk children and children in crisis. It is also suitable for a broad range of childcare staff in community based or residential settings.
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To access this programme learners should have reached the standards of knowledge, skills and competence associated with level 5 on the National Framework of Qualifications. This may have been achieved through a formal qualification or through relevant life and work experiences.
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Cost: €680 (Payment plan options available on request)
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Please email me at ctcsiobhan@gmail.com if you have any queries or would like to join us in Limerick!
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Check out our latest course dates
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