south manchester centre for psychotherapy

is an ITA Registered Training Establishment, delivering fully accredited training that leads to qualified membership with The United kingdom Council for Psychotherapy UKCP (the leading professional body for psychotherapy registration within the UK) or The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

The qualification is nationally and internationally recognised and leads to (on succesful completion of final assessments) a full qualification for practising psychotherapists and counsellors.



The training programme for 2013-14 costs £1,420 (concessions available) for part time, weekend training and includes theory delivery, skills practise, professional and ethical frameworks and personal development.



Presently there are two parallel training groups.

If you would like to speak with a trainee on the the first year of the training programme or Carol Lucas, the Director of smcp, prior to applying then please email smcp for details.


The training programme respresents a competitve price in relation to colleges, universities or other independent providers providing the same qualification (the course is delivered at master's level 7) both locally and nationally.


Training is delivered in a flexible way - enabling you to join at any point during the training year September 2013 - July 2014, or at any point over the four year programme. This is dependent on the availability of places.



For full details please download the 'Dates and Cost' leaflet below.

Professional and Career Development Loans

The south manchester centre for psychotherapy is registered with the Learning & Skills Council. Professional and Career Development Loan Learning Provider Number: 20220


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Information on the weekend fully accredited part time Psychotherapy Training Programme


What we offer

Entry Criteria

Accreditation: Participation for Psychotherapy/Counselling Accreditation or Professional Development

Time Frame

Structure

Costs

Payment Options

Dates

Prospectus

Booking Form

How to Proceed

Fully Accredited Part Time - Weekend Psychotherapy Training

Transactional Analysis is a theory of personality and interpersonal behaviour, and a method of psychotherapy.

You may want to consider training if you are:

Interested in Psychotherapy, Counselling, Personal Development, Professional Development, or improving your communication skills and relationships both professionally and personally.

OR

Would like to enhance your understanding and skills in working with people.

OR

Are practising as a counsellor and want to develop your effectiveness with a wider range of clients and problems.

OR

Are somebody who would like to explore a new career as a psychotherapist or counsellor.

OR

Would like to personally develop your understanding of yourself with like minded people.


What we offer

At smcp we offer part time, flexible, weekend, fully accredited training in psychotherapy, with access for all including those in full time employment or those who have family commitments. Introductory courses are available throughout the year and you may join one of the main training groups at any point during the year - dependent on place availability.


Entry Criteria

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Accreditation

If you want to become a psychotherapist or counsellor all qualifications lead to The United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) registration, The British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) registration and The European Association for Transactional Analysis registration (EATA).

UKCP and BACP are the leading bodies within the UK for the accreditation of psychotherapy and counselling.

Requirements for Accreditation


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Once all the criteria have been met then students are eligible to take the final written and oral examinations. On successful completion of these examinations students are elgible to apply for UKCP or BACP registration.

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Time Frame

Personal Development: You might want to attend for your own learning, development and enjoyment for as few or as many years as you wish. The group meets for 15 weekend days per year (Group B 15 days - 11 weekend days and 4 weekdays per year). If you are attending for personal development, and many people do, you may only want to participate for one or two years. Each year is discrete and you only commit to a year at a time.


Training to become a UKCP or BACP registered psychotherapist:

Participation in the training programme is flexible. The programme is approximately six years part time for UKCP registration or three to five years part time for BACP registartion. Students can begin practising after a minimum of one year (so long as all the requirements have been met).


You can take as many years as you want to become fully qualified as a psychotherapist - minimum number of years is three.


Structure

The programme is structured as four modules over four years. smcp offers two identical main training options with alternative dates:

Group A: 15 weekend days per year beginning September 2013

Group B: 15 days - 11 weekend days and 4 Fridays beginning September 2013 - entry at any point. All fees are pro rata.


Costs 2013 - 2014:

£1,420 (£1,550 for part or fully funded places)

All courses at smcp represent good value for money. smcp has excellent administrative procedures and all enquiries, pre, during or post training are responded to within 24 hours whenever possible. Participants, on an annual basis, will be given the smcp training handbook (TH) and all training information on disc; this is a fully comprehensive training manual with all current requirements that lead to UKCP or BACP registration.


Payment Options

You may pay by SO, BACS transfer or by paypal (paypal includes a charge made by paypal of about 3% - you can access the button at the bottom of this page) - please email for full details re payment.


All applicants will be invited to smcp to discuss the programme in detail. If you would like further information or would like to meet at smcp prior to applying then please feel free to contact smcp on 0161 432 9320 or via email.

Dates and Costs (in detail)

Download the 2013 - 14 Psychotherapy Training Programme Information Leaflet

Please note that the next 101 course is 22nd and 23rd June 2013 and not 20/6 and 5/7 as listed in the programme information leaflet.
Dates for 2012 - 13 can be accessed at the bottom of this page.