Program Overview

The Professional Certificate Programme in Guidance and Counselling is designed to nurture "people-helpers" such as teachers, youth workers, and those in other caring fields. The programme adopts a developmental approach, providing learning through experience and self-reflection.

Introduction

To achieve the vision of empowering "people-helpers" to face challenges and overcome difficulties, the programme emphasizes the importance of self-management and effective handling of clients' tensions. The programme strongly emphasizes how guidance and counselling can be rendered effectively in the particular context of Hong Kong.

Programme Panel and Teaching Personnel

The programme is led by:

• Professor YIN Hong-biao, Chairperson & Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, CUHK
• Ms. YEUNG Kin Sie, Denise, BA, APGDE, MA (CUHK), CertEd (HKU) The teaching personnel include:
  • Ms. CHAN Tze Kwan, BA, PCEd (HKU), MEd, PgD, MA (CUHK)
  • Mr. CHENG Kai Chi Wallace, BSc, MSW (HKU), MA (CUHK), RSW
  • Ms. CHENG Siu Ping Emily, BSW (PolyU), MEd (CUHK), RSW
  • Ms. HUNG Man Wai Polly, BSSc, MSW (CUHK), RSW
  • Ms. LAU Lai Yee Lorraine, BSSc (CUHK), MSocSc(Crim) (HKU), RSW
  • Ms. LAW Kwok Ying Cat, BSW (PolyU), MA (CUHK), RSW
  • Ms. LO Mung Ming Miranda, BSSc, MSSc (HKU), RSW
  • Ms. NG Wing Yan Winnie, BSW (CityU), MA (CUHK), RSW, Certified Sandplay Therapist (ISST)
  • Ms. POON Wai Sze Chiffon, BSSc, MA (CUHK), Certificated Clinical Trauma Professional
  • Ms. WONG Kit Ling Holly, BSSc, MEd (CUHK), RSW

Target Participants

The programme is designed for:

• Full-time teachers in primary or secondary schools in Hong Kong who are serving in school counselling teams or who are interested in guidance and counselling.
• Full-time school social workers or youth workers.
• Teaching professionals or administrators in educational institutes, who are holders of a Bachelor's degree from a recognized university.
• Graduates of other professional diploma or certificate programmes in Guidance and Counselling offered by The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Schedule of Meetings

• Regular Meetings: Each module will take place on either one evening from Monday to Friday, Saturday morning or Saturday afternoon.
• Workshops and Growth Groups: These will be held during school holidays or on Saturdays.
• Practicum and Supervision: This will be arranged on weekday evenings, Saturday mornings, or Saturday afternoons.

Tuition Fee

• Programme Title: Professional Certificate Programme in Guidance and Counselling
• Tuition Fee: HK$39,900
• Payment Schedule: Payment should be made by bank transfer OR crossed cheque/ cashier order payable to "The Chinese University of Hong Kong".
• Certificate of Completion: HK$6,650 for each module

Exemption Policy

Recipients of the Professional Diploma / Certificate in Guidance and Counselling, Professional Diploma / Certificate in Parent Education and Professional Diploma / Certificate in School Discipline and Classroom Management, wishing to proceed to the following programmes may apply for exemption from a maximum of 42 contact hours of elective study.

Programme & Graduation Requirements

• Professional Certificate in Guidance and Counselling: To qualify for this certificate, participants must complete a total of THREE compulsory modules and THREE elective modules within ONE year of the date of registration, attend no less than 80% of the required modules set in the curriculum, and complete all written assignments with an average grade of C or above.
• Certificate of Completion: Participants may choose to take individual elective module(s) to tailor studies to their own interest in guidance and counselling. Taking of any one of the elective modules with attendance rate of no less than 80%, and having completed all designated assignments with an average grade of "C", a Certificate of Completion will be awarded.

Objectives

The programme is designed for the following objectives:

• To provide participants with an understanding of the nature and theories of guidance and counselling and its historical development.
• To enhance participants' self-awareness and sensitivity to feelings and emotions.
• To improve participants' communication skills.
• To provide participants with the practical counselling skills and techniques needed when counselling students.