11207NAT Advanced Diploma of Integrative Practice
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11207NAT Advanced Diploma of Integrative Practice
The Advanced Diploma provides an environment where students will develop their professional skills to integrate counselling and coaching for holistic client support. aifc aims to train Christian counsellors and coaches who ethically and effectively integrate their faith and practice.
This course has been specifically designed for students with Diploma qualifications in counselling, coaching and other related community services qualifications (refer to entry requirements)
The Advanced Diploma is structured to have three specific goals for students, including:
- Equipping students with the skills and knowledge to integrate counselling and coaching skills to support their clients in healing from past hurts and concerns and coaching them forward to meet their personal goals.
- Equipping students to establish a thriving business with a diverse offering for client care and income streams.
- Taking students on a journey of Christian Spiritual Formation to equip them to live out their faith in practice.
The course has two speciality streams, counselling or coaching. Students will choose which stream to undertake at enrolment, with elective units tailored to the chosen specialty.
Delivery
11207NAT Advanced Diploma of Integrative Practice is delivered online over 18 months (and 12 months for the counselling stream). aifc is intentional in creating a vibrant and engaging learning community for students. Students have the option of completing all of their training with aifc online, complementing and supplementing their online training activities with the highly recommended seminar days, occurring for one Friday and Saturday of each term, providing a blended learning experience.
Our online systems and processes enable students to study online from anywhere in the world that has a reliable high-speed internet connection. Through the use of video conferencing and learner management platforms, students receive online training lectures, support from staff, and connection with other students to complete practical assessment requirements in an effective and practical manner.
Our courses are delivered through live, interactive online training for each unit of competency; these training sessions are recorded for your convenience if you cannot attend live. In addition to specific training for each unit, each term, aifc delivers a live skills-based seminar online or face-to-face. Students are required to attend a certain percentage of seminar days based on their course progression, which will allow them to develop skills and work alongside other students in the aifc community.
Friday of the seminar is a student-focused day, offering opportunities such as further practical skills practice, role-play observations of relevant unit content, and the opportunity to complete any current practical assessment tasks. Saturday’s seminar is an ‘aifc community day’ open to current students, aifc alumni and the wider community. Subject matter experts, guest speakers and staff members will share sessions and workshops relevant to our accredited courses’ training material and also as professional development for practising counsellors. Again, this presents another value-add and recommended opportunity for our students to engage further in their course content.
Course Units
| Spiritual Formation Journey | Topic | Unit Code and Name |
| Heart & Identity | Apply specific and specialised communication skills in the client-counsellor relationship. Assess the client’s wellbeing, safety concerns and goals, and use counselling skills with a structured approach to counselling to work with clients on personal and psychological issues. | NAT10900002 Establish and apply counselling skills |
| Explore the influence your faith has on your professional practice. Analyse own values, goals and professional wellbeing as part of an ongoing review for sustaining professional effectiveness. |
Faith In Practice CHCPRP006 – Lead own professional practice |
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| Mind & Body | Build on established helping skills, develop coaching skills to explore client goals, and apply coaching models to support the client’s accountability and progress. | NAT11207001 Apply Coaching skills |
| Apply a narrative approach to explore the impact of fear and anxiety in clients and own professional practice. Using counselling and coaching skills through a cognitive behavioural approach to support clients in overcoming the fear and anxiety impacting their lives. | NAT11207002 Support clients to overcome fear and anxiety | |
| Relationships and Community & Disciplines and Practices | Researching and applying a systemic approach to individual counselling or coaching clients to assess how personal relationships, behaviour patterns, and life choices impact their wellbeing and assist the client towards self-differentiation. |
Research and apply systems theory CHCPOL003 – Research and apply evidence to practice |
| Assess clients’ wellbeing, safety concerns and goals, using coaching skills within an ethical and structured approach to work with clients on personal concerns and spiritual growth | NAT11207003 Support Spiritual Formation with clients | |
|
Vocation & Culture
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Build a thriving professional business through analysis of current marking, develop and implement marketing strategies and expanding client care offerings through online platforms. | NAT10900011 Identify and develop counselling business opportunities |
| Assess clients’ wellbeing, safety concerns and goals and use an integration of counselling and coaching skills within an ethical and structured approach to work with clients on personal issues. | NAT11207004 Apply an integrative approach for client wellbeing |
Counselling Speciality Steam Electives
| Establish the counselling relationship to assess different styles of attachment and use counselling skills to support the client move toward healthy attachment through the application of attachment theory. | NAT11207007 Apply attachment theory with clients | |
| Explore the meaning and effect of grief and loss issues and work with individuals and families experiencing grief and loss. | CHCFCS004 – Grief and Loss Counselling | |
| Explore and counsel clients dealing with complex contemporary legal, social and ethical issues in integrated counselling. Consider potential dilemmas in counselling practice and how these can be adequately addressed by practitioners. Reflect on one’s values and beliefs and be encouraged to think critically and ethically. | NAT10900004 Work withcomplex contemporary and ethical issues in counselling | |
| Interpret Biblical passages and apply theological insights in counselling. Specifically, a Christian counselling approach is applied to common spiritual issues of rejection, forgiveness, identity and self-acceptance. | NAT10900005 Apply Christian Counselling to common spiritual issues | |
| Assess the impacts of neurodiversity with adults, and provide holistic support through the application of evidence-based counselling to assist clients in achieving their desired client goals. | NAT11207006 Provide counselling for neurodiversity support | |
Entry Criteria
Entry to this qualification is open to prospective learners who hold either nationally recognised training products or non-accredited courses including:
- hold a Diploma of Counselling or higher
- hold the non-accredited Certificate of Christian Coaching with the Australian Institute of Family Counselling
And have a high level of language and literacy levels sufficient to:
○ interpret documents and published articles
○ communicate clearly
- hold a Diploma of Youth Work or higher
- hold a Diploma of Community Services or higher
- hold a Diploma of Alcohol and Other Drugs or higher
- hold a Diploma of Mental Health or higher
- hold a Diploma of Financial Counselling or higher
- hold a Diploma of Child, Youth, and Family Interventions or higher
- hold a Diploma in Coaching or higher
Seminar Locations
The course is delivered Online, and we have face to face seminars twice in the year at the following locations:
Seminars are offered at the following locations:
Twice a year, aifc offers face to face seminars in these locations:
NSW
Stanmore House
53 Harrow Road
Stanmore NSW 2048
VIC
One Church
184 Surrey Rd,
Blackburn VIC 3130
QLD
Springlife
178 Springwood Road
Springwood QLD 4127
WA
Perth Bible College
1 College Court
Karrinyup WA 6018
* View & download more detailed information of 2024 Training Weeks and Census Dates.
2024 Course Fees
The Quarter 4, 2024 course fees for the 11207NAT Advanced Diploma of Integrative Practice are $12,000.00. Click here to see a detailed breakdown of unit costs. Payment plans are available.
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About this course
With this integrated approach, the advanced diploma has four specific goals for students:
- Undertake a growth journey by integrating Spiritual Formation, Christian Counselling and Christian Coaching.
- Expand your career path through dual practice and increase your earning potential.
- Be equipped in your ministry and practice for the times we are living in
- Wholistically support your clients
The advanced Diploma in Integrative Practice is designed to support the ongoing journey of students into professional practice that offers holistic client support. We know it can be daunting to decide on your next steps and make the transition into a thriving career. With a strong practical focus, this course provides the opportunity and support to do that in a way that equips you to ethically and effectively integrate your faith and practice.
For graduates of a Diploma in either counselling, coaching or other related community service (refer to the entry requirements), there are several elective units to choose from, so you can tailor your learning to align with your practice goals, whether they be in ministry, private practice or employment.
Integrating counselling, coaching, and spiritual formation is a unique approach to a practice framework, support the diverse and often complex needs of clients as they heal from past concerns and develop meaningful ways to move towards their personal goals.
- Engage in the learning environment through collaboration, learning and sharing insights with classmates covering the same material
- Consistent progress with feedback given from trainers to enhance learning
- Learn valuable skills in time management with a structured and organised learning experience and set due dates
Join us and be supported as you bridge the gap from student to professional and begin to define your future practice.
Vet Student Loan (VSL) is available for this course for eligible students. Click here for further information about VSL eligibility and the VSL program.
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Download Our Course and Services Guide
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Book a Course Advisory Session
Contact Us
Monday to Friday 9am-5pm
(02) 6242 5111
1300 721 397 (Toll free)
Delivery
11207NAT Advanced Diploma of Integrative Practice is delivered online over 18 months (and 12 months for the counselling stream). aifc is intentional in creating a vibrant and engaging learning community for students. Students have the option of completing all of their training with aifc online, complementing and supplementing their online training activities with the highly recommended seminar days, occurring for one Friday and Saturday of each term, providing a blended learning experience.
Our online systems and processes enable students to study online from anywhere in the world that has a reliable high-speed internet connection. Through the use of video conferencing and learner management platforms, students receive online training lectures, support from staff, and connection with other students to complete practical assessment requirements in an effective and practical manner.
Our courses are delivered through live, interactive online training for each unit of competency; these training sessions are recorded for your convenience if you cannot attend live. In addition to specific training for each unit, each term, aifc delivers a live skills-based seminar online or face-to-face. Students are required to attend a certain percentage of seminar days based on their course progression, which will allow them to develop skills and work alongside other students in the aifc community.
Friday of the seminar is a student-focused day, offering opportunities such as further practical skills practice, role-play observations of relevant unit content, and the opportunity to complete any current practical assessment tasks. Saturday’s seminar is an ‘aifc community day’ open to current students, aifc alumni and the wider community. Subject matter experts, guest speakers and staff members will share sessions and workshops relevant to our accredited courses’ training material and also as professional development for practising counsellors. Again, this presents another value-add and recommended opportunity for our students to engage further in their course content.
Course Units
| Spiritual Formation Journey | Topic | Unit Code and Name |
| Heart & Identity | Apply specific and specialised communication skills in the client-counsellor relationship. Assess the client’s wellbeing, safety concerns and goals, and use counselling skills with a structured approach to counselling to work with clients on personal and psychological issues. | NAT10900002 Establish and apply counselling skills |
| Explore the influence your faith has on your professional practice. Analyse own values, goals and professional wellbeing as part of an ongoing review for sustaining professional effectiveness. |
Faith In Practice CHCPRP006 – Lead own professional practice |
|
| Mind & Body | Build on established helping skills, develop coaching skills to explore client goals, and apply coaching models to support the client’s accountability and progress. | NAT11207001 Apply Coaching skills |
| Apply a narrative approach to explore the impact of fear and anxiety in clients and own professional practice. Using counselling and coaching skills through a cognitive behavioural approach to support clients in overcoming the fear and anxiety impacting their lives. | NAT11207002 Support clients to overcome fear and anxiety | |
| Relationships and Community & Disciplines and Practices | Researching and applying a systemic approach to individual counselling or coaching clients to assess how personal relationships, behaviour patterns, and life choices impact their wellbeing and assist the client towards self-differentiation. |
Research and apply systems theory CHCPOL003 – Research and apply evidence to practice |
| Assess clients’ wellbeing, safety concerns and goals, using coaching skills within an ethical and structured approach to work with clients on personal concerns and spiritual growth | NAT11207003 Support Spiritual Formation with clients | |
|
Vocation & Culture
|
Build a thriving professional business through analysis of current marking, develop and implement marketing strategies and expanding client care offerings through online platforms. | NAT10900011 Identify and develop counselling business opportunities |
| Assess clients’ wellbeing, safety concerns and goals and use an integration of counselling and coaching skills within an ethical and structured approach to work with clients on personal issues. | NAT11207004 Apply an integrative approach for client wellbeing |
Counselling Speciality Steam Electives
| Establish the counselling relationship to assess different styles of attachment and use counselling skills to support the client move toward healthy attachment through the application of attachment theory. | NAT11207007 Apply attachment theory with clients | |
| Explore the meaning and effect of grief and loss issues and work with individuals and families experiencing grief and loss. | CHCFCS004 – Grief and Loss Counselling | |
| Explore and counsel clients dealing with complex contemporary legal, social and ethical issues in integrated counselling. Consider potential dilemmas in counselling practice and how these can be adequately addressed by practitioners. Reflect on one’s values and beliefs and be encouraged to think critically and ethically. | NAT10900004 Work with complex contemporary and ethical issues in counselling | |
| Interpret Biblical passages and apply theological insights in counselling. Specifically, a Christian counselling approach is applied to common spiritual issues of rejection, forgiveness, identity and self-acceptance. |
NAT10900005 Apply Christian Counselling to common spiritual issues
|
|
| Assess the impacts of neurodiversity with adults, and provide holistic support through the application of evidence-based counselling to assist clients in achieving their desired client goals. | NAT11207006 Provide counselling for neurodiversity support | |
Entry Criteria
Entry to this qualification is open to prospective learners who hold either nationally recognised training products or non-accredited courses including:
- hold a Diploma of Counselling or higher
- hold the non-accredited Certificate of Christian Coaching with the Australian Institute of Family Counselling
And have a high level of language and literacy levels sufficient to:
○ interpret documents and published articles
○ communicate clearly
- hold a Diploma of Youth Work or higher
- hold a Diploma of Community Services or higher
- hold a Diploma of Alcohol and Other Drugs or higher
- hold a Diploma of Mental Health or higher
- hold a Diploma of Financial Counselling or higher
- hold a Diploma of Child, Youth, and Family Interventions or higher
- hold a Diploma in Coaching or higher
Seminar Locations
The course is delivered Online, and we have face to face seminars twice in the year at the following locations:
Seminars are offered at the following locations:
Twice a year, aifc offers face to face seminars in these locations:
NSW
Stanmore House
53 Harrow Road
Stanmore NSW 2048
VIC
One Church
184 Surrey Rd,
Blackburn VIC 3130
QLD
Springlife
178 Springwood Road
Springwood QLD 4127
WA
Perth Bible College
1 College Court
Karrinyup WA 6018
* View & download more detailed information of 2024 Training Weeks and Census Dates.
2025 Course Fees
The Quarter 1, 2025 course fees for the 11207NAT Advanced Diploma of Integrative Practice are $12,000.00. Click here to see a detailed breakdown of unit costs. Payment plans are available.
Why choose aifc?
At aifc we are:
Biblically integrated
Flexible
Supportive
Our experienced and dedicated Trainers and Assessors go the extra mile to make a positive difference in our students' aifc journey. aifc staff support all our students to succeed in meeting the outcomes of their chosen course.
Taught by professionals
Affordable
abound
We are nationally accredited
aifc offers accredited courses, as part of the counselling training pathway, in partnership with the Australian College of Ministries, a Sydney College of Divinity member, for those wishing to pursue or add to professional counselling qualifications.
93.6%
of students were satisfied with the overall quality of their training.88.9%
of students would recommend aifc training.94.8%
of students would recommend their training provider.95.5%
were employed or enrolled in further study after training.
What our students have to say:
- “I have built my confidence and developed new skills.”
- “Genuine trainers who offered lots of help and guidance throughout the year.”
- “The assessors are extremely thorough and helpful.”
- “I love that God’s Word and the Christian perspective is weaved throughout.”
- “I feel well equipped to go out and deliver a professional service.”
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What should I look for when choosing a provider?
When choosing the Provider for your christian counselling education, it is important to ask yourself
Bible-based
Our courses integrate theology, psychology and spirituality. We train and equip Christian counsellors, rather than Christians who do counselling.
Taught by professionals
Our trainers and assessors are all experienced professionals in their field. High quality teaching, combined with one-on-one access to trainers makes the difference.
Flexible
aifc offers both live online and face-to-face training. You choose which delivery mode is best suited to your lifestyle and work commitments.
Accredited
Our courses include a range of VET accredited qualifications and non-accredited short courses. aifc is also the only Christian counselling provider to be accredited by ACA, CCAA and is a member of ITECA.
Affordable
Finding a course that fits your budget is important. With funding options and Austudy & Abstudy available to eligible students, our courses continue to be affordable and within reach of those seeking to become a qualified counsellor.
Membership to aifc Counsel
An innovative online counselling platform, that offers state-of-the-art counselling features with the opportunity to collaborate with your counselling peers and build a thriving counselling practice.
At aifc, our sole focus is to train and equip Christian Counsellors. More than just a counsellor, a Christian counsellor trusts in God and listens to His still small voice above all else.
It’s a big difference.
Nicholas Marks, CEO aifc
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