DIPLOMA IN COUNSELLING – KNEC 

DC-DMTCO 2900: DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND TRAUMA COUNSELLING OPTION

This is a three year course, whose objective is to equip students with knowledge, skills and experience in the basic principles of counseling and integrate these principles with other counseling knowledge in practice.  Diploma in Counseling has various options which an individual can choose to special in.  Diploma in Counseling is covered in three modules and the units for each module(s) have been outlined as per the option an individual will decide to pursue. The following units will be covered:

MODULE I UNITS – COUNSELLING I

ENG 999:                         English Language
DC-DMTCO 2901:       Communication Skills
DC-DMTCO 2902:       Life Skills
DC-DMTCO 2903:       Information Communication Technology
DC-DMTCO 2904:      Entrepreneurship.
DC-DMTCO 2905:      Introduction To Psychology
DC-DMTCO 2906:      Lifespan Development
DC-DMTCO 2907:      Personal Development I
DC-DMTCO 2908:      Effective Study Skills
DC-DMTCO 2909:      Counselling Skills And Techniques
DC-DMTCO 2910:      Theories Of Counselling I
DC-DMTCO 2911:      Ethical And Legal Issues In Counselling
DC-DMTCO 2912:      Contextual Issues I
DC-DMTCO 2913:      Practicum I

MODULE II UNITS – COUNSELLING II

DC-DMTCO 2914:       Theories Of Counselling II
DC-DMTCO 2915:      Personal Development II
DC-DMTCO 2916:      Group Counselling
DC-DMTCO 2917:      Multicultural And Gender Issues In Counselling
DC-DMTCO 2918:      Psychological Testing And Assessment
DC-DMTCO 2919:      Abnormal Behaviour And Mental Health Counselling
DC-DMTCO 2920:      Contextual Issues II
DC-DMTCO 2921:      Business Plan
DC-DMTCO 2922:      Introduction To Counselling Research Project
DC-DMTCO 2923:      Practicum II

MODULE III UNITS – COUNSELLING III

DC-DMTCO 2924:      Disaster And Human Response
DC-DMTCO 2925:       Disaster Management
DC-DMTCO 2926:       Emergency Planning
DC-DMTCO 2927:      Resource Mobilization, Management And Fundraising
DC-DMTCO 2928:      Conflict Resolution And Peace Building
DC-DMTCO 2929:      First Aid And Other Emergency Tools
DC-DMTCO 2930:      Stress And Trauma Management
DC-DMTCO 2931:      Crisis Intervention
DC-DMTCO 2932:      Care Of The Helper
DC-DMTCO 2933:      Post Disaster Management Planning
DC-DMTCO 2934:      Project II
DC-DMTCO 2935:      Personal Development III
DC-DMTCO 2936:      Practicum III

 QUALIFICATIONS

  • Minimum qualifications are KCSE C- or KCE Div. 2 or the equivalent
  • Certificate in Community development, Social development, Social work, Community Health, Counseling and Psychology.
  • Course open to Beginners, Development workers, Social workers, Project managers and Fresh students

 

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