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Play Therapy Training Program |
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Play Therapy Australia Clinical Training Program
Perth, Western Australia: 2012
Child Centered Play Therapy 1 Year Part Time Intensive Training in 2012!
A Pathway to Becoming a Registered Play Therapist with the Australian Play Therapists Association (APTA)
Play Therapy Australia is offering a part time Play Therapy Clinical Training Program, the Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Play Therapy course and the Certificate in Play Therapy Studies in Perth, Western Australia in 2012.
This internationally renowned Child Centered Play Therapy training program is designed to train mental health professionals in Play Therapy to a high standard with Australia’s leading training organisation in Child Centered Play Therapy, Play Therapy Australia.
The Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Play Therapy course and the Certificate in Play Therapy Studies consists of 150 hours of Play Therapy training (equivalent to 25 days of training) with 40 hours distance learning and online training presentations. The course is being offered in intensive blocks to enable those living in country areas, different states of Australia and in other countries to participate.
The Play Therapy training meets the 150 hours Play Therapy training component required by the Australian Play Therapists Association (APTA) for clinical membership and registration as a Play Therapist. These hours are completed intensively in one year with the Play Therapy Australia course. The Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Play Therapy course also includes Play Therapy Practice, Clinical Supervision and Personal Therapy which are completed from the course participant’s place of living. These hours all count towards APTA’s requirements for registration.
This is a wonderful opportunity to be involved in training and clinical supervision with experts in the field of Child Centered Play Therapy from Australia and America, providing a deeply enriching Play Therapy training experience. These include from Australia: Jill Janan, Dr Kathryn Hunt, Judith Morgan and Helen Kershaw and from America: Dr William Nordling, Nancy Cochran, Dr Jodi Mullen and Dr Emily Oe.
The Play Therapy Training Program includes theoretical, skills based and experiential learning, Play Therapy demonstrations, role plays, personal reflection, readings, case and video /DVD material.
Please click on the following links to download the Play Therapy course information, Commonly Asked Questions and Answers, and the Application Form
Play Therapy Clinical Training Program Course Information
Commonly Asked Questions and Answers.
Please email info@playtherapyaustralia.com if you have any questions about the Play Therapy Clinical Training Program and courses.
Cancer Council WA Scholarships:
In partnership with Play Therapy Australia, Cancer Council WA is offering two scholarships of $5,000 for Mental Health Professionals in the 2012 Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Play Therapy course. Applicants must be living in Western Australia and either be in private practice or planning on going into private practice for the Play Therapy Practicum course component.
Applications for the Cancer Council WA scholarships must be submitted at the same time as applications for the Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Play Therapy course. The scholarships will be awarded following completion of Module 1.
Please click on the following links for the Scholarship and Application details:
Play Therapy Scholarship Flyer
Play Therapy Scholarship Applicant Prerequisites
Play Therapy Scholarship Selection Criteria
Play Therapy Scholarship Terms and Conditions
Play Therapy Scholarship Application
I would like to thank Cancer Council WA for the very generous scholarships that they are offering to support the development of Play Therapists and to enhance the therapeutic services offered to children and families who have been impacted by cancer.
Scholarships and Funding Support:
There have been many Play Therapy Australia course participants who have been assisted by their workplaces and other funding bodies and who have received scholarships, grants or other support to participate in the Play Therapy Clinical Training Program.
Australian Play Therapists Association (APTA) Information and About Becoming a Play Therapist:
The Australian Play Therapists Association is an independent professional association with its committee members all having qualifications in mental health fields including psychology, social work, occupational therapy, counselling, art therapy as well as extensive training backgrounds in Play Therapy.
This is a very exciting development for Play Therapy and Play Therapists in Australia, with the Australian Play Therapists Association introducing national training standards in Play Therapy into Australia and a process for mental health professionals who meet the APTA requirements for clinical membership to be able to become Registered Play Therapists with the association.
It will be a requirement to have a mental health qualification in a field such as counselling, social work, psychology, psychotherapy, art therapy and to have registration or licensing with the relevant professional body or board as deemed meets the APTA standards. To become an Australian Registered Play Therapist with APTA, there is the requirement for 150 hours of Play Therapy training, 400 hours of Play Therapy practice, 60 hours of Play Therapy clinical supervision and 60 hours of Personal Therapy. Please join the Play Therapy Australia mailing list if you wish to get more information about APTA and becoming an APTA Registered Play Therapist, as the information will be sent out through Play Therapy Australia giving the Australian Play Therapists Association contact details as soon as they are available which is expected to be very soon. The APTA website is: www.apta.asn.au ___________________________________________ Hospital Play Therapists For those interested in Hospital Play Therapy, please contact one of the large Children’s Hospitals where there is a Play Therapy Department to get information about training requirements for Hospital Play Therapists as Play Therapy Australia does not offer training in this area.
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