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CERTIFICATE IN ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH STUDIES

Objective | Who Should Attend | Program Structure | Teaching Approach | Program Curriculum | Assessment & Award
Admission Criteria | Application Procedure | Administrative Details
OBJECTIVE back to top
Adolescence is a time of unparalleled change. Teens experience euphoric joy, plummeting despair, numbing apathy, and overwhelming confusion, sometimes all within the space of an hour. The body changes and becomes unfamiliar. Emotions are acute. Life seems indestructible. Acceptance is critical.

This Certificate Program offers participants the opportunity to increase their interaction and counseling skills particular to the needs of adolescents (see Testimonies). Designed in a variety of settings, this workshop addresses developmental, environmental, and family issues that impact clinical interventions.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND back to top
Parents, Counselors, Social Workers, Care-Givers, School Teachers, Youth Workers, HR Staff, Voluntary Welfare Organization (VWO) & Family Service Centre (FSC) Staff & Volunteers will all benefit from this program.

* This certificate may not qualify anyone to set up a private counseling practice. Employment is solely at the discretion of the employer.
PROGRAM STRUCTURE back to top
This is a 12-week part-time program.

TIME
7.00p.m. - 9.00p.m.

COMMENCEMENT
08 January 2010 (Fridays)
TEACHING APPROACH back to top
Members of the teaching staff are drawn from experienced and qualified practitioners. The course work includes lectures, case studies and discussions, where students will learn and apply psychological instruments such as ARFV for teenagers.
PROGRAM CURRICULUM back to top
CAM 01    :  The Wired Generation
CAM 02    :  Dealing with Teens’ Anger, Defiance & Rebellion
CAM 03    :  Teen Abortion, Parenting & Adoption
CAM 04    :  Teen Self Injury: Self Mutilation and Cutting
CAM 05    :  Teen Crisis and Suicide : Issue & Intervention
CAM 06    :  Teen Stress, Anxiety and Depression
CAM 07    :  Peer Pressure
CAM 08    :  Lonely Teens and Broken Relationships
CAM 09    :  Teens Search for Significance, Identity & Self Worth
CAM 10    :  Triage Counseling for Teens & Parents
CAM 11    :  School Problems & Learning Disabilities
CAM 12    :  Balancing Rules, Relationship & Respect

ASSESSMENT & AWARD back to top
Upon successful completion, students will be awarded a Certificate of Completion and 24 CE hours (Continuing Education) by LEE Community College.
ADMISSION CRITERIA back to top
Applicants should possess at least 3 'O' level credits, including English or an equivalent recognized qualification. In lieu of the academic qualifications, mature applicants will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE back to top
Interested applicants are required to submit the following:
  • Duly-completed application form
  • Photocopy of NRIC or passport
  • Full Course Fee (non-refundable if notice of withdrawal is given less than 14 working days).
Please make cheque payable to: LEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE PTE LTD
Reservations will not be entertained. Seat is only confirmed upon receipt of payment.
ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS back to top
   
Course Fee S$780.00 ($834.60 incl. 7% GST)
Special Rate for LEE
Students/Alumni
S$580.00 ($620.60 incl. 7% GST)
Group Discount for
4 persons or more
Less 15% for full fee paying participants only.
Registration Fee S$25.00 ($26.75 incl. 7% GST – non refundable)
LEE Community College reserves the right to change the structure, content and fees of the program from time to time, before and after a student has registered.
 
 
*Terms & Conditions apply. Only for eligible staff from NCSS member VWOs. Subject to VCF approval. Please visit the VCF webpage for the details.


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