PACFA Education Program Accreditation: EPAC

PACFA is currently in the process of accrediting counselling and psychotherapy training programs.

However, as we have only recently begun this process, it may take 12 months before we can provide a significant listing of PACFA accredited courses.

Currently the following courses have been accredited with PACFA:

University of New England

- Master of Clinical Counselling - valid until 23/12/16

Cairnmillar Institute

- Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy - valid until 23/12/16

University of Tasmania

- Master of Counselling - valid until 31/10/16

Bond University

- Post Graduate Diploma of Counselling - valid until 26/09/16

- Bachelor of Counselling - valid until 26/09/16

Metavision Institute

- Holistic Counselling and Psychotherapy Course - valid until 14/7/16

Edith Cowan University

- Master of Social Science (Counselling and Psychotherapy)

The International Dance Therapy Institute of Australia

- Advanced Diploma in Dance-Movement Therapy

The Australian College of Psychodrama

- The Psychodramatic Methods Course

Terrigal Gestalt Institute

- Advanced Diploma in Gestalt Therapy

The University of Notre Dame Australia

- Bachelor of Counselling
- Master of Counselling

Curtin University

- Master of Counselling - Health Sciences

Australian Institute of Family Counselling

- Vocational Graduate Certificate in Counselling and Family Therapy (Christian)

Jansen Newman Institute

- Bachelor of Applied Social Science (Counselling)

Gestalt Therapy Sydney

- Graduate in Gestalt Therapy

Gestalt Therapy Australia

- Advanced Diploma of Relational Gestalt Psychotherapy

Institute of Reality Therapy SA

- Reality Therapy Certificate Part A and Reality Therapy Certificate Part B

Gestalt Therapy Brisbane

- Master of Gestalt Therapy

- Certificate of Advanced Clinical Gestalt Therapy

University of Queensland

- Master of Counselling

- Graduate Diploma of Counselling

Murdoch University

- Master of Counselling

Australian College of Applied Psychology

- Bachelor of Applied Social Science (Counselling)
- Graduate Diploma of Counselling
- Master of Applied Social Science (Counselling)

Christian Heritage College

- Master of Counselling
- Bachelor of Social Science (Counselling)

There are a further 3 institutions who have submitted their programs for accreditation with PACFA and site visits are being conducted in the coming months.

There are training courses in Australia who would meet PACFA Training Standards who have yet to be accredited. There are also courses still in the process of being accredited. In the interim it is best to check whether your course meets the PACFA Training Standards.

Further information:

PACFA Education Program Accreditation Committee: EPAC

PACFA Training Standards

SCAPE discussion forum on course accreditation (login as guest)

For further information on the Course Accreditation process please contact: natepac@pacfa.org.au.

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