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ABOUT THE PLAY THERAPY
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
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The CACPT Play Therapy Certificate Program
offers unique and intensive training in the
theory and practice of play therapy.
Students who complete the thirty-day program
earn 180 hours of continuing education
credits, which is one of the steps needed to
become a Certified Child
Psychotherapist & Play Therapist.
The program instructors are skilled play
therapists who bring expertise on a wide
variety of topics. Courses are offered in
London in May and June and in Toronto in
July. The application deadline for the Play
Therapy Certificate Program is March 15 (for
London) and May 15 (for Toronto) so apply
soon! If you just want to attend an
individual workshop, there is no deadline
but limited space is available so you are
encouraged to register early.
Plans are currently underway to offer the
program in BC in 2012. |
COURSES
The Play Therapy Certificate Program covers
core content in the theory and practice of
Play Therapy. The curriculum includes the
following:
Theory and Approaches: Play Therapy Process,
Theoretical Frameworks, Assessment, Family
Play Therapy, Group Play Therapy, Filial
Therapy, Theraplay.
Techniques: Sandtray, Puppets, Storytelling,
Art.
Special Populations: Trauma, Abuse, Grief &
Loss, ODD, Autism Spectrum, Anxiety, Sexual Behavior Problems, Attachment disorders.
For detailed course descriptions click below
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LOCATIONS AND COST
London Campus: The program in
London is offered in May and June each year
at the University of Western Ontario, King’s
College Campus. The program is divided into
three levels, each consisting of ten days.
Students can complete one level at a time
(ten days) or enroll for two levels (twenty
days) or take the full six-week program. The
cost of each ten-day level is $1400 (plus
HST). Individuals who do not wish to attend
the full Certificate Program but would like
to obtain training in Play Therapy can sign
up for individual courses within the program
(called CEU days). The cost is $190 (plus
hst) for CACPT members and $210 (plus hst)
for non-CACPT members. (Note that there is a
separate Application Form).
The application deadline for the Play
Therapy Certificate Program in London is
March 15 so apply soon! If you just want to
attend an individual workshop, there is no
deadline but limited space is available so
you are encouraged to register early.
Click here to view course dates in London.
Toronto Campus: The program in
Toronto is offered in July. The program is
divided into three levels, each consisting of ten days. Level one will begin in July
2012, level two will run in July 2013, and
level 3 will be offered in July 2014. The
cost of each ten-day level is $1400 (plus
HST). Individuals who do not wish to attend
the full Certificate Program but would like
to obtain training in Play Therapy can sign
up for individual courses within the program
(called CEU days). The cost is $190 (plus
hst) for CACPT members and $210 (plus hst)
for non-CACPT members. (Note that there is a
separate Application Form).
The application deadline for the Play
Therapy Certificate Program in Toronto is
May 15 so apply soon! If you just want to
attend an individual workshop, there is no
deadline but limited space is available so
you are encouraged to register early.
Click here to view course dates in Toronto.
BC Program: TBA
Click here to view course dates in BC.
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