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Begin a new career as a Creative Arts Therapist! Gain the qualifications, professional accreditation and membership, and insurance to practice, or use the skills and knowledge in your current career!
Key Facts
Key Facts
The Level 5 Diploma in Creative Therapeutic Arts aims to provide learners with an understanding of therapeutic arts. The objectives of the program are to:
Upon completion of the qualification, you will receive a qualification certificate from TQUK, one of the UK's largest Ofqual regulated awarding organisations, and the opportunity to become a member of the professional coaching and psychotherapy body, the ACCPH. With the qualification and membership, you will be entitled to apply for professional insurance with Westminster Indemnity, allowing you to work as a Creative Arts Therapist or Practitioner with your own Therapy or Coaching Practice Setting.
This is an incredible opportunity for existing coaches or therapists to add play to their toolkit, or for those interested in starting their own coaching or therapeutic practice with children and families, specialising in the use of creativity for wellbeing purposes.
The Level 5 Diploma in Creative Therapeutic Arts aims to provide learners with an understanding of therapeutic arts. The objectives of the program are to:
- Understand the history and development of creative arts therapies.
- Understand principles and practices across creative modalities.
- Acknowledge the role of creative therapies in contemporary healthcare.
- Understand relevant psychological theories and their integration with creative therapeutic practice.
- Develop therapeutic skills essential for creative arts therapists.
- Recognise the dynamics of the creative process in arts therapies and the importance of the therapeutic relationship.
- Learn assessment methods and evaluate therapy outcomes effectively in creative therapeutic arts.
- Understand the impact of cultural and social factors and adapt practice for diverse populations.
- Understand insights into ethics and professional practice in creative therapeutic arts.
Upon completion of the qualification, you will receive a qualification certificate from TQUK, one of the UK's largest Ofqual regulated awarding organisations, and the opportunity to become a member of the professional coaching and psychotherapy body, the ACCPH. With the qualification and membership, you will be entitled to apply for professional insurance with Westminster Indemnity, allowing you to work as a Creative Arts Therapist or Practitioner with your own Therapy or Coaching Practice Setting.
This is an incredible opportunity for existing coaches or therapists to add play to their toolkit, or for those interested in starting their own coaching or therapeutic practice with children and families, specialising in the use of creativity for wellbeing purposes.
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Syllabus
Self-paced Interactive Learning Units:
Unit 1: Foundations of Creative Arts Therapies
This unit provides a comprehensive understanding of the history and development of creative arts therapies. It includes an exploration of historical milestones, the influence of societal and cultural changes, and the contributions of pioneers in the field.
Unit 2: Theories of Psychology in Creative Arts Therapies
Learners will delve into various psychological theories relevant to arts therapies. This includes psychoanalytic theory, humanistic psychology, cognitive-behavioral theory, and their integration with creative therapeutic practice.
Unit 3: Therapeutic Skills and Techniques in Creative Arts
This unit focuses on developing essential therapeutic skills such as active listening, empathy, and non-verbal communication. It also covers various techniques used in different modalities of creative arts therapies.
Unit 4: The Creative Process and the Therapeutic Relationship
Learners will understand the dynamics of the creative process in arts therapies and the importance of the therapeutic relationship. This includes facilitating the creative process while maintaining a therapeutic relationship.
Unit 5: Assessment and Evaluation in Creative Therapeutic Arts
This unit covers assessment methods and the evaluation of therapy outcomes in creative therapeutic arts, including effective documentation and record-keeping techniques.
Unit 6: Cultural and Social Considerations in Creative Arts Therapies
Learners will explore the impact of cultural and social factors in creative therapeutic arts and adapt their practice for diverse populations.
Unit 7: Ethics and Professional Practice in Creative Therapeutic Arts
This unit is about understanding ethical principles in therapeutic coaching and applying ethical standards in creative therapeutic arts sessions.
Unit 8: Business Skills for Creative Therapeutic Professionals
This unit provides insights into setting up and running a therapeutic business, developing marketing strategies, and understanding financial management and business operations.
Unit 9: Professional Development and Networking
The final unit emphasises the value of continuous learning, developing networking strategies, and understanding resources and organisations that contribute to professional development in creative therapeutic arts.
Practical Assessment
Practical Assessment
You will complete a practical assessment with other students as a part of this programme. This will be conducted live, and online. There will be a range of dates to select from and this will allow you to demonstrate your own practice, receive feedback, and reflect.
Upon successful completion of your portfolio of evidence and your practical assessment, you will be awarded your certificate and accreditation with the ability to set up in practice.
You will complete a practical assessment with other students as a part of this programme. This will be conducted live, and online. There will be a range of dates to select from and this will allow you to demonstrate your own practice, receive feedback, and reflect.
Upon successful completion of your portfolio of evidence and your practical assessment, you will be awarded your certificate and accreditation with the ability to set up in practice.
F.A.Qs
F.A.Qs
Can I run a therapeutic practice with this course?
Upon completion of this course, which is certified by the Ofqual-regulated awarding organisation, TQUK, you will be able to apply for professional membership with the ACCPH. The ACCPH is a professional body for coaches, counsellors, and psychotherapists. With their membership, you will be able to apply for insurance to practice. You are also able to list your services on their site. Please bear in mind, that to practice, you will need to take additional considerations for working with children, young people, and vulnerable adults, including undertaking an enhanced DBS certificate.
Is the course online?
The course is a mixture of synchronous and asynchronous in its learning but is entirely online. You will complete a mixture of live online sessions over the Zoom platform, engaging in the practical skills to prepare you for your therapeutic role. In addition, you will study the knowledge-based elements via our online, interactive platform.
What happens if I don't complete on time?
Firstly, we understand that life happens. If you get into any issues with timings, please reach out. The course is not an easy course, it is a level 5 qualification. However, we are here to help. You can also book 121 sessions with your tutor if you need additional support. If you need longer, let us know.
Do I receive a certificate?
You will receive your ensorsed level 5 qualification certificate from TQUK, the Ofqual Regulated awarding body, and an accredited certificate from the ACCPH. TQUK certificates take around 4 weeks after completion to arrive. Please note, we send certificates once all payments are settled if you have chosen to pay by installments.
What if I have not studied at level 5 before?
Level 5 is equivalent in its level of study to the second year of an undergraduate degree or a foundation degree. We know this can be daunting if you have not studied at this level before or if you have not studied for a while. Don't worry, our tutors are here to support you. In addition, you may consider taking one of ourlevel 3 programmes in the first instance: CACHE Accredited Level 3 in Therapeutic Play Techniques or the TQUK Endorsed Level 3 in Coaching and Therapeutic Practice with Children and Families.
What if I have more questions?
Please click on "Talk to Us!" at the top of this page and we will reach out to you!
Can I run a therapeutic practice with this course?
Upon completion of this course, which is certified by the Ofqual-regulated awarding organisation, TQUK, you will be able to apply for professional membership with the ACCPH. The ACCPH is a professional body for coaches, counsellors, and psychotherapists. With their membership, you will be able to apply for insurance to practice. You are also able to list your services on their site. Please bear in mind, that to practice, you will need to take additional considerations for working with children, young people, and vulnerable adults, including undertaking an enhanced DBS certificate.
Is the course online?
The course is a mixture of synchronous and asynchronous in its learning but is entirely online. You will complete a mixture of live online sessions over the Zoom platform, engaging in the practical skills to prepare you for your therapeutic role. In addition, you will study the knowledge-based elements via our online, interactive platform.
What happens if I don't complete on time?
Firstly, we understand that life happens. If you get into any issues with timings, please reach out. The course is not an easy course, it is a level 5 qualification. However, we are here to help. You can also book 121 sessions with your tutor if you need additional support. If you need longer, let us know.
Do I receive a certificate?
You will receive your ensorsed level 5 qualification certificate from TQUK, the Ofqual Regulated awarding body, and an accredited certificate from the ACCPH. TQUK certificates take around 4 weeks after completion to arrive. Please note, we send certificates once all payments are settled if you have chosen to pay by installments.
What if I have not studied at level 5 before?
Level 5 is equivalent in its level of study to the second year of an undergraduate degree or a foundation degree. We know this can be daunting if you have not studied at this level before or if you have not studied for a while. Don't worry, our tutors are here to support you. In addition, you may consider taking one of ourlevel 3 programmes in the first instance: CACHE Accredited Level 3 in Therapeutic Play Techniques or the TQUK Endorsed Level 3 in Coaching and Therapeutic Practice with Children and Families.
What if I have more questions?
Please click on "Talk to Us!" at the top of this page and we will reach out to you!
