Colleges and Universities Offering Diploma in Counselling(Counselling) in Kenya

Course Name: Diploma in Counselling(Counselling)
Major Subject: Counselling
Course Category: Diploma
Average Study Duration: 2 Years

Colleges Offering Diploma in Counselling(Counselling)

Kenya Institute of Social Work, Nairobi
Diploma in Counselling - Marriage and Family Therapy Option.
Course Outline:
Module one – Counselling 1
- English language.
- Communication skills.
- Life skills.
- Information communication technology.
- Entrepreneurship.
- Introduction to psychology.
- Lifespan development.
- Personal development 1.
- Effective study skills.
- Counselling skills and techniques.
- Theories of counselling 1
- Ethical and legal issues in counselling
- Contextual issues 1
- Practicum 1
Module two – counselling 11
- Theories of counselling 11.
- Group counselling.
- Multicultural and gender issues in counselling.
- Psychological testing and assessment.
- Abnormal behaviour and mental health counselling.
- Contextual issues 11.
- Business plan.
- Introduction to counselling research project.
- Practicum 11
Module three – Counselling 111
- Sociology of marriage and family therapy.
- Foundations and trends in marriage and family therapy.
- Professional ethics and legal issues in marriage and family.
- Family health and illness.
- Parenting.
- Contextual issues in marriage and family therapy.
- Theories of marriage and family therapy.
- Practice of marital and family therapy.
- Human sexuality within marriage and family.
- Research project.
- Practicum 111.
- Personal development 111.

Diploma in Counselling - Special Needs and Disability Option.
Course Outline:
Module one – Counselling 1
- English language.
- Communication skills.
- Life skills.
- Information communication technology.
- Entrepreneurship.
- Introduction to psychology.
- Lifespan development.
- Personal development 1.
- Effective study skills.
- Counselling skills and techniques.
- Theories of counselling 1.
- Ethical and legal issues in counselling.
- Contextual issues 1.
- Practicum 1.
Module two – Counselling 11
- Theories of counselling 11.
- Personal development 11.
- Group counselling.
- Multicultural and gender issues in counselling.
- Psychological testing and assessment.
- Abnormal behaviour and mental health counselling.
- Contextual issues 11.
- Business plan.
- Introduction to counselling research project.
- Practicum 11.
- Counselling 111.
- Introduction to persons with special needs and disability.
- Psychosocial aspects of special needs and disability.
- Implications of special needs and disability on lifespan development.
- Family and parenting issues in special needs counselling.
- Introduction to special needs assessment and early intervention.
- Skills and techniques in special needs & disability counselling.
- Advocacy for persons with special needs and disability.
- Services and resources for persons with special needs and disability.
- Contextual issues in counselling special needs and disability.
- Research project in special needs and disability.
- Personal development 111.
- Practicum (counselling and working with persons with special needs and disability and their significant others in their environment).

Examination Body: KNEC.
Kenya Institute of Social Sciences, Machakos
Duration: 2 years

Minimum entry requirement:
-KCSE C-

Africa Theological Seminary, Kitale
Minimum entry requirements: KCSE mean grade of C- or Recognized Certificate.
Gertrude’s Institute of Child Health and Research, Nairobi
Diploma in Counselling: Child and Adolescent option
Bungoma Institute of Business and Technology, Bungoma

Kenya Association Of Professional Counsellors-Kisumu, Kisumu
Amani Counselling Centre and Training Institute Kisumu, Kisumu
Embulbul Education and Counseling Centre, Ngong
Eldoret National Polytechnic, Eldoret

Mombasa College of Professional Studies, Mombasa
Institute of Leadership and Professional Psychology, Nairobi
Beam International Training Centre Kisii branch, Kisii
Institute of Applied Leadership and Professional Psychology, Nairobi
Intraglobal Training Institute, Nairobi
Nyanchwa Teachers Training College, Kisii
Chako Training Centre School of Social Sciences, Nairobi

St. Paul's Nyabururu Teachers Training College, Kisii
Glad Toto Early Childhood Teachers Training Centre, Nairobi
Shanzu Teachers Training College, Mombasa
Karen Christian College, Nairobi
Nakuru College of Health Sciences & Management, Nakuru
East Africa Vision Institute, Eldoret
Intraglobal Training Institute Kisii, Kisii
Central Institute of Professional studies, Nairobi
Tangaza University College, Nairobi

Universities Offering Diploma in Counselling(Counselling)

Pan Africa Christian University, Nairobi
Admission requirements
- A minimum of C in KCSE or
any other relevant qualifications
accepted by the university senate.

Intake period
(i)January
(ii)May
(iii)September

Course duration
- Two years(six terms)

Tuition fees
-(i)Ksh.35,450 per term for continuing students
(ii)Ksh.36,950 per term for new students
Daystar University, Nairobi Campus, Nairobi
The program is available in school
of human and social sciences.

Course requirements
- Students must have scored a minimum of
a C in KCSE or four credits in GCE or a
principal pass in "A" levels or a certificate counseling
or its equivalent from an institution recognized by the
university senate.

Duration
- Three years
International Leadership University, Nairobi
Entry requirements
- A minimum of C- in
KCSE.Holders of other
relevant qualifications
may be admitted after
approval by the senate.

Course duration
- Three years

Kenya Methodist University Nakuru Campus, Nakuru
Daystar University, Nairobi

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