Why College Courses Are So Well Accepted
You’re much better off learning from a specialist than a generalist.
Many education providers focused on maximising sales deliver many courses in a variety of different areas. This may work for them commercially, but it can also jeopardise the quality of training.
Just think about it, in most instances they have the same people develop courses in areas as diverse as Business, IT, Administration, Travel, and Child Care. It’s just not possible (in our opinion) for these generalists to create courses requiring specific knowledge and experience to the same standard as a specialist.
The College specialises in training counsellors. It’s all we’ve done for over 17 years. This gives us a very unique insight into the industry. And it translates into highly applicable training.
College courses are developed by a team of qualified and experienced professionals. We’ve refined our programs over 17 years, implementing pioneering training techniques, and integrating enormous amounts of feedback.
Part of our mission is to continue to research and develop ways to enhance your skills as a professional. Each year the College dedicates an enormous amount of time and resources to ensure our training is the most up to date, professional, applicable training of its kind in Australia.
We recognise that if we are to evolve as better professionals, our education programs must also evolve to be consistent with the environment in which we live and work. By maintaining the currency and relevance of our training, we guarantee the value of the services our graduates are able to provide clients and those around them.
It is an exciting accomplishment to now hold my Diploma of Professional Counselling in my hand, and indeed my heart, after two years of distance education with the College. And when that academic qualification translated recently into my long-cherished vocational goal, it felt as though some divine order had always been in place, assuaging even the most testing times experienced in 35 years in the workforce. Such is the feeling of reward as I marvel at how all the jigsaw pieces of my life, once extraneous, are now finally consolidated into counselling.
My story is one of personal accomplishment and I hope it inspires other students to hang in there with their studies and know that you will succeed.
For many years I have worked in various administration jobs, I had not undertaken any formal study since leaving school and I had a strong desire to work in the Human Services Area.