I hope you are well. We are currently filling the final places on our upcoming Therapeutic Play Skills Certificate course starting this weekend. This exciting, experiential training is starting live online on the 9th September and we still have a few spaces remaining!
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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 Certificate
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Online Training Course – “Remote” Live Training
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Starting September 9th 2023
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Therapeutic Play Skills is a FETAC Level 6 Award (6N4705) offered on a part time, basis which will equip the learner with the relevant knowledge, skill and competence to plan, deliver and evaluate both group and individual play based interventions. It is a “remote” live online based learning programme with experiential learning opportunities built in throughout. 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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Dates for Live Online Classes: 9th September, 10th September, 17th September, 14th October, 15th October, 5th November, 19th November. Assignments due in on or before 20th November.
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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
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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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Venue: ONLINE TRAINING COURSE
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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 Major Awards.
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Online: Each learner will also have access to the online platform with additional resources for this course over a three month period.
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Participants are required to have the following tools.
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- Sound cancelling headset or confidential room to participate in
- A computer or other suitable device (e.g. i pad), ideally, but not essentially, with built in (or external) microphone, speaker and camera.
- Uninterrupted internet connection
Note: If you have difficulties with sound (microphone or volume) on computer, use of external microphone and/or speakers may work better than adding a second devise.
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And if possible, creative materials that include:
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- A4 paper and a scissors
- Art material - g. crayons, colouring pencils, markers
- Small toys and props
Edel will advise participants of additional resources to have to hand for each session.
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Course Facilitator Edel Lawlor
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Edel Lawlor is the founder and Director of Expressive play and has been working with children for over sixteen years and is highly skilled at encouraging children to reach their own unique potential. Edel has a background in Play Therapy, Sand tray Therapy, Art Therapy, Puppetry and Social Care. Edel Lawlor, expressiveplay@gmail.com Phone: 087 3836456
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Applications are accepted by email giving details of the applicants name, address, email and phone numbers, educational background, current employment, and reasons for wishing to complete the course.
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Email application to ctcsiobhan@gmail.com.
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Cost: €680 (Payment plan options available on request)
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Please email me at ctccourseinfo@gmail.com if you have any queries about our courses. If you would like to apply for a place on the Therapeutic Play Skills Certificate course please email your relevant details to Siobhan at ctcsiobhan@gmail.com
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