Graduate Certificate in
Trauma Counselling

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Course Details Graduate Certificate in Trauma Counselling

The Graduate Certificate in Trauma Counselling is a one year course and is available on a part time basis. This postgraduate short course provides a next level focus on the necessary skills involved in trauma counselling . With only four units, the Graduate Certificate in Trauma Counselling has been developed with an emphasis on understanding the human person of both the client and the counsellor. Part-time, One Year, On-campus or Online with on-campus elements.

Student feedback shows that CHC counselling students value highly the small class sizes and close interaction with staff. Employers of CHC graduates consistently report on their high levels of knowledge, skills, job readiness and industry awareness.

Duration

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1 year part-time

Commencing


Semester 1

Semester 2

QTAC Code‍

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N/A

CRICOS Code


N/A

Mode
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On campus, External/Online

Course Code


SS37

Minimum Selection 
Rank (ATAR/RANK)

N/A

Career outcomes from a Graduate Certificate in Relationship Counselling

A Social Science degree at CHC prepares you to serve with compassion, insight, and purpose wherever people need care, support, and advocacy. Grounded in a Christian values, our graduates are equipped to understand the complexities of human behaviour and respond with empathy and wisdom. Whether working in counselling, community services, or the broader social sector, a career in Social Science can bring hope, healing, and justice into the lives of others.

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Career Outcomes

This courses can feed into the Master of Counselling and offers a specialisation in child and adolescent counselling. Upon completion of this course graduates will be able to provide evidence they have:

• Attained knowledge of the theory, skills and processes related to child and adolescent counselling.

• Critically evaluated theories, principles and concepts of child and adolescent counselling.

• Developed child and adolescent counselling skills.

• Critically reflected on theory, personal perspectives and professional practice in child and adolescent counselling.

• Integrated Christian worldview perspectives, ethical and cultural considerations, research evidence and professional competencies by means of critical thinking and judgment in child and adolescent counselling contexts.

• Constructed logical, coherent and reasoned arguments that clearly and appropriately communicate specific counselling knowledge and ideas.

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Admissions Criteria
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Recent Secondary Education

Applicants who have recently completed secondary education are not eligible for entry to this course. You will require a completed Bachelor level qualification.

Vocational Education and Training (VET) study

Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study are not eligible for admission to this course.

Higher Education study

Applicants with a Bachelor or higher degree in a relevant people-helping field are eligible for admission to this course.

Work and life experience

Applicants with work and life experience are not eligible for admission to this course.

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English language proficiency

Applicants for whom English is not their first language must provide certified documentary evidence that their secondary schooling, or tertiary studies of at least one year, was conducted in the English language or they have satisfactory results in an acceptable English Language Proficiency examination (see table below). Results are to be no more than two years old as at the commencement of the course of study.

Minimum Requirements

English Language Proficiency

Examination Minimum Requirements:

IELTS (Academic) 6.5 (at least 6.0 in all subtests)

PTE (Academic) 59 (at least 51 in all subtests)

TOEFL (PBT) 577

TOEFL (IBT) 90 (at least 16 in Listening, Reading; 21 in Writing; 18 in Speaking)


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What to expect

The Graduate Certificate in Trauma Counselling is a one-year, part-time course designed to deepen your understanding of trauma and its impact on individuals, relationships, and communities. Across four focused units, you’ll explore trauma-informed approaches to care, develop practical strategies for supporting healing, and gain insight into the inner world of both client and counsellor. Delivered online with essential on-campus elements, the course offers flexible learning alongside a supportive academic environment. Students value CHC’s small class sizes and meaningful staff engagement, while employers consistently praise the high level of skill, preparedness, and compassion CHC graduates bring to the field.

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The Graduate Certificate in Trauma Counselling consists of 4 core units:

The Graduate Certificate in Trauma Counselling would consist of four units of study totalling 40cps. It is designed to enhance students’ knowledge and skills in trauma counselling. Students in the Graduate Certificate in Trauma Counselling must complete all of the units listed.

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A standard unit carrying a weighting of 10 credit points has an EFTSL value of 0.125 and a semester workload of 150 hours. This includes element such as scheduled contact time, personal study, and preparation of assessment tasks. Unit outlines include a breakdown of these elements as they apply to each unit. The standard part-time workload for the course is two units, or 20 credit points, over two semesters, totalling 40 credit points.

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