The Certificate in Systemic Child Counselling and Applied Parenting is designed for professionals who work directly and indirectly with children. These include among others, Early Childhood Development (ECD) teachers, primary and high school teachers, nurses, caregivers in child care programmes, development workers working in child care programmes, private and public officers in child care programmes and institutions. It is also a course designed to enhance child counselling and parenting skills for parents/guardians, grandparents and would-be parents. The Course is designed for the listed professionals and parents/guardians who want to upgrade and complement their qualifications and child counselling and parenting skills and have at least ordinary level education. The Certificate Course is a 12 months weekend school and e-learning programme done over a block release format of three Blocks.

Entry Requirements:           5 O’ Level’s, special entry considered on merit. Access to the Internet, and basic computer knowledge.

Duration:                               1 year, taught in 3 Blocks over weekends (Sat and Sun) full day.

Course Content:       

·       Child development and child counselling processes and procedures

·       Children and HIV/AIDS

·       Children and Death

·       Child abuse: Prevention, Mitigation & Management

·       Learning Difficulties/Disabilities in Children (ECD)

·       Substance Abuse in Children

·       Teenage Reproductive Health and Career Development and Guidance

·       Family Interaction, Communication and Effective Discipline

·       Single/Distant Parenting, Child Headed Households and Domestic Instability

·       Parenting of Children in Child Care Institutions

·       Research Project

Assessment:               Practical assignments, Research project, Oral and written examinations

Certification:            Qualifying students shall be certified by NUST-CCE