ICN Diploma Courses
All the Diploma courses in the Institute of Counseling in Nigeria are for Counselors who want to take their studies a step further in the field of professional Counseling.
The diploma program for full-time study is for a period of two months while Part-Time is for six months. Individuals studying online can always join live zoom classes. Everyone is well accommodated irrespective of schedules, religion, location, or nationality.
Study periods for Full-Time are on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays; Part-Time on Saturdays or Thursdays. ; The world is a global village, applicants can register for courses from any part of the world and get the desired result.
We run a detailed and international standard course work that can afford individuals to start private practices without fidgeting. Our certificate is also recognized by all the educational and necessary bodies in the country and we are also affiliated with reputable institutions internationally, for the benefits of those who intend to seek employment.
Diploma in Child & Adolescent Counseling
Who can take this course?
This is one of the courses that is very important in this present age, a lot of teenagers are confused and so many are been mislead. Some has so much problems they could not share with anyone and a lot are confused about relationship, career and life issues. If you are passionate about children, teenagers and adolescents, and/or you are already a practicing counselor who wishes to gain more knowledge, this course will equip you with the necessary technique needed to counsel the youths.
Diploma in Substance Abuse & Addiction Counseling
Who can take this course?
Addiction counseling is becoming more and more popular as a result of civilization. Loneliness and depression seem to be on the increase as a result of growing depletion in family values. If you wish to help people who are trying to come out of addiction as a counselor; this course is for you.
Diploma in Sex Therapy
Who can take this course?
Sexuality is one of the most fundamental parts of being human and is usually present in therapy, whether explicitly or implicitly. Its effects on identity and individual or relational issues are almost always intertwined with therapy and well-qualified therapists need to have a working knowledge of all its aspects. The therapist must be versed in sexual psycho-education, how sexuality affects individual and couples’ relational issues and how to directly address sexual issues when they are explicitly part of therapy. Many therapists are reluctant to discuss sexual issues with clients. This course, with tits frank discussion of sexual issues and its information on sex therapy, will help therapists become more comfortable and conversant with sexuality in its many and diverse forms.
Diploma in Crisis Counseling
Who can take this course?
If you are passionate about helping people in crisis or you are already a practicing counselor or someone already working in the helping field, this course is for you. With this course you can counsel people going through certain crisis in their lives, like depression, divorce, illness etc. This course is also useful for individuals who wish to help people in times when professional help are not readily available.
Diploma in Grief and Bereavement Counseling
Who can take this course?
This is a very technical and highly emotional aspect of counseling that requires a lot of expertise. Students who wish to gain more knowledge or start a career in this field will find this course very interesting. The course will help counselors understand the techniques and skills required in helping bereaved clients. It is also useful for those who wish to help clients waiting for death or going through the last phases of their lives. A very helpful course for those involved in social works or those working in old people’s homes.
Diploma in Relationship, Couples & Family Counseling
Who can take this course?
Most people who enter Couples Counseling have already tried many methods of resolution. Some couples arrive in therapy with one partner dragging the other, some are on the brink of divorce, and others are trying to recover from an affair. Couples typically appear with entrenched arguments, unhealthy power dynamics, and painful histories. In this context, the therapist’s job is to help couples find clarity, productive communication, a shared vision, and a way to move forward without blaming each other for the mess they have developed. In a generation plagued with so much negative happenings in the area of relationship and marriage, taking a diploma in this course will help candidate come out as an expert to start his/her own practice.
Diploma in Counseling
Who can take this course?
If you have always aspired to help people and wish to become a professional in your field as a practicing counselor, this course is for you. This is an advanced counseling course for professional counselors and for everyone who has passion for counseling and wishes to take it further to the professional level. On completion of this course, you get a Professional Diploma accredited by Association for Counseling, Psychotherapy and Matchmaking of Nigeria (ACMPN) and you may apply to join the Association as an associate member.
