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GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION                   

  • Relevant courses are accredited by Glasgow Caledonian University.
  • We offer a number of Certificate Courses in Stress Advice, by distance learning.
  • You can begin a course anytime.
  • Our courses are fully flexible and tutor supported.
  • You do not need a computer to do a course but you can use one if you wish.
  • The course material you need will be sent to you.
  • You will be asked to submit short assignments or progress reports which will be marked and returned to you.
  • On some of the higher level courses, you may be expected to present case studies or similar alternative activity to demonstrate your practical ability.
  • Fees may be paid by instalment
  • We can accept students from most countries in the world.
  • For full details or to enrol for  any of these distance learning courses please contact Alice Muir Training for an enrolment form and prospectus.
  • Prospectus can be sent by post or by email.
  • See FAQs for more information.
 
 

 

 

        
 

 

  

We offer the following Distance Learning Courses :-

  

COURSES FOR PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

COURSE 300.

Becoming a Stress Adviser:

After taking this course, you will be able to give one-to-one advice about stress over 6 sessions, or in everyday contact with clients in all situations except private practice or freelance.  Fully distance learning.

 Course length : 30 hrs      Course Fee : UK and Eire £396,  elsewhere - prices on request

COURSE 400.

Becoming a Freelance Stress Adviser.

After taking this course, you will be able to give one-to-one advice about stress over six sessions, or in everyday contact with clients in any setting including freelance.  Fully distance learning.

Course length :35 hrs       Course Fee : UK and Eire £440, elsewhere - prices on request

COURSE 500.

Understanding Stress. (open to all, no assumed knowledge)

This course gives you a much better understanding of stress, its causes, its symptoms and how to manage it. Fully distance learning. CPD certification.

Course length :20 hrs      Course Fee : UK and Eire £212, elsewhere - prices on request

This course may also be taken at university level. see details

COURSE 600.

Running a Stress Awareness Workshop. (for those already experienced in stress and its management.)

This course enables those who already have a good knowledge of stress to plan and run a range of stress awareness workshops according to need.  Fully distance learning. CPD certification

Course length : 15 hrs        Course Fee : UK and Eire £212, elsewhere - prices on request

This course may also be taken at university level. see details

 COURSE 700.

Basic listening and support skills   (open to all, no assumed knowledge)

This is a short starter course to develop one-to-one  listening and support skills. Professionals lacking experience in this area, can also take this course before moving on to take a Stress Adviser course.  Fully distance learning. CPD certification

Course length : 35 hrs     Course Fee : UK and Eire £212, elsewhere - prices on request

This course may also be taken at university level. see details

COURSE 750.

Confidence Building. (Open to all)

This is a self-development course for anyone who wants to improve their confidence in any area of their life. Fully distance learning. Based on Cognitive Behaviour therapy (CBT). Tutor supported. CPD certification

Course length : 20 hrs      Course Fee : UK and Eire £128, elsewhere - prices on request

COURSE 770.

How to Cope Better with your stress (Open to all)

This is a self-development course for anyone who wants to cope better with stress in any area of their life. Fully distance learning. Based on Cognitive Behaviour therapy (CBT). Tutor supported. CPD certification

Course length : 20 hrs      Course Fee : UK and Eire £148, elsewhere - prices on request

COURSE 920.

Understanding Assertiveness (open to all, no assumed knowledge)

This is a starter course to improve understanding of assertiveness and develop  assertiveness skills for all situations.  Fully distance learning with tutor support.

Course length :30 hrs      Course Fee : UK and Eire £212, elsewhere - prices on request

This course may also be taken at university level. see details

COURSE 950.

Understanding Anger Management (open to all, no assumed knowledge)

This is a starter course to improve understanding of anger, and to develop anger management skills. Fully distance learning with tutor support.

Course length :30 hrs      Course Fee : UK and Eire £212, elsewhere - prices on request

This course may also be taken at university level. see details

COURSE 970.

Understanding Confidence Building (open to all, no assumed knowledge)

This is a starter course to improve understanding of lack of confidence, and to develop confidence building skills.  Fully distance learning with tutor support.

Course length :30 hrs      Course Fee : UK and Eire £212, elsewhere - prices on request

This course may also be taken at university level. see details

COURSE 990.

Relaxation Skills for all (open to all, no assumed knowledge)

This is a short starter course to develop relaxation skills with something for everyone in any situation, and an understanding of the processes involved.  It is open to all with no assumed knowledge of the topic.  Fully distance learning with tutor support.

Course length :30 hrs      Course Fee : UK and Eire £212, elsewhere - prices on request

This course may also be taken at university level. see details

COURSE 1100.

Certificate in Life Coaching (CBT & NLP Approach)

This course is open to anyone able to study at this level. It covers Life Coaching using a Cognitive Behavioural Approach (CBT). After taking the course participants will have an understanding of Life Coaching, and be able to use Life Coaching skills. Fully distance learning. Tutor supported throughout, with optional telephone tutorials. CPD certification

Course length : 60 hours      Course Fee : UK and Eire £512. elsewhere - prices on request

This course may also be taken at university level. see details

UNIVERSITY LEVEL COURSES  AVAILABLE

(ALL COURSES IN CONJUNCTION WITH GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY)

COURSES  INCLUDE:

Becoming a Stress Adviser (300), Understanding Stress (500),
Running a Stress Awareness Workshop  (600),  Listening and Support Skills  (700), Life Coaching Skills (1100), Understanding Assertiveness (920), Understanding Anger Management (950), Understanding Confidence Building (970), Relaxation Skills for All (990).
 

HOW IT WORKS:

  • First choose your course and enrol with Alice Muir Training.  Follow  the course provided.
  • After following this basic course, you will be enrolled with Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) and take your chosen course/topic further as a GCU 'Work Based Learning' module, still with Alice Muir as your tutor, and still as a distance learning student.
  • You can choose the level you want to work at, as well as the number of credits/CATS points you can achieve *.  Extra study time will be needed for this, over and above the basic course guidelines, and this varies depending on the level and number of credits/CATS points being worked towards, and your speed of working, but as a rough estimate, over and above the basic course time Indicated, you may need a further 20-30 hours of work for each 10 credits.
  • This offers you the opportunity to go Into more depth on the course content by designing your own level and amount of learning, and focusing on a specific area of practice which Is of Interest to you.
  • Work Based Learning modules can be used as part of a BSc / BSc (Hons) Professional Development, or as part of a Graduate Certificate / Diploma (for existing graduates).
     

FEATURES OF WORK BASED LEARNING

  • can take place In a paid or voluntary 'workplace'
  • focuses on tasks arising in the workplace, in particular how to address specific practice situations or problems.
  • is autonomously managed with the learner taking on the major responsibility for ensuring that they learn from their work activities through reflection
  • promotes active learning and is concerned with updating knowledge and enhancing  performance
  • Learners will require to be working in an area ( paid or voluntary) where the learning outcomes can be achieved, and will be linked with a mentor who will facilitate their progress through the module.
     

WORK BASED LEARNING MODULES

  • Through the use of 'learning contracts' learners can develop work based activities that are relevant and contemporary, and relate to one of four 'themes':
      • Analysis of Practice
      • Management of Care
      • Practice Development
      • Generic work based learning
         

FLEXIBLE LEVEL AND CREDIT

  • You can choose to study at SHE/SCQF Level 3/9 or 4/10.
  • You can choose to study for 10, 20, 30 and 40 credit  (CATS points).
     

FLEXIBLE DISTANCE LEARNING

  • There are no scheduled classes for Work Based Learning modules but learners are expected to maintain regular contact with their academic supervisor/tutor via email, telephone or meetings.
     

ASSESSMENT

Assessment comprises three parts:

  1. Negotiated assessment item appropriate to the level and number of credits e.g. literature review, case study, etc. to  provide evidence of achievement of the learning outcomes
  2. Practice portfolio to demonstrate reflection on the learning which has taken place during learning activities
  3. Learning contract
     

FUNDING

  • The basic fee given by Alice Muir Training (AMT) covers the basic course, and CPD certification from AMT. 
  • If you decide to work towards accreditation (credit/CATS), or CPD certification from Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU), an additional fee requires to be paid direct to the university – for accreditation (credits/CATS) this is £285, for University CPD certification it is £35.

An ILA grant can be used towards the fee for the GCU part of your course
(apply to Learn Direct).

 

GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY

Web: www.caledonian.ac.uk/nmch 

 For full details of all these courses please contact
Alice Muir Training for a prospectus, or you can enrol on  07904 492 217
Prospectus is also available via email
  
 
 

 

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