BA in Councelling and Addiction Studies ICHAS

OzMister

Hi all,

Can anyone tell me if this course is accepted by the IAAAC, it seems to meet the requirements but I'm wondering if anyone has completed it and has benn approved by the IAAAC.

Thanks

dar100

OzMister wrote: »

Hi all,

Can anyone tell me if this course is accepted by the IAAAC, it seems to meet the requirements but I'm wondering if anyone has completed it and has benn approved by the IAAAC.

Thanks

It is no longer called IAAAC, it is now ACI. Yes this degree is accredited by them.

JuliusCaesar

Everyone - please don't just use initials.

What is the IAAAC? What's ACI? What's ICHAS? What right do IAAAC have to accredit any training?

There are too many counselling organisations, and we can't all know what those initials stand for.




QQI (Quality & Qualifications Ireland) has replaced HETAC (Higher Education and Training Awards Council) and FETAC (Further Education and Training Awards Council), and you might want to see if they are up to QQI standards.

OzMister

Hey Dar thanks for the reply, I was looking on the ichas website and could not find anything about the additional hours, eg the 400 hours needed to be done to achieve accreditation, this does not seem to be incorporated in to the course?

OzMister

My apologies,

Ichas is the inrush college of humanities and applied science, ACI is addiction councellers of ireland

OzMister

Irish college of humanities and applied sciences

dar100

Afternoon JC:)

ICHAS stands for the Irish College of Humanities and Applied Sciences (use to be called NCPII). The academic training is QQI.

IAAAC is where "Addiction Counsellors" become accredited, this is now called ACI, Addiction Counsellors of Ireland.

As for the right to accredit such courses, I'd imagine that they have the same right as, IACP, IAHIP etc, IMO

dar100

OzMister wrote: »

Hey Dar thanks for the reply, I was looking on the ichas website and could not find anything about the additional hours, eg the 400 hours needed to be done to achieve accreditation, this does not seem to be incorporated in to the course?

No, you will only do 100 hours as part of your college placement. The 400 hours will come after that, and are used to become accredited. You must undergo supervison at 1-8, and you cannot become accredited until 2 years after you finish your training.

OzMister

Yes this my point, are these 400 hours completed when the person has finished the course? So I'm thinking how would a person secure these 400 hours if they are no longer affiliated with the instition. Does a person have to secure these house themselves. Sorry for all the questions

dar100

Yes, with all counselling or psychotherapy training, you do a small umber of hours as part of your placement, usually, 100-110 hours. The 400 must be done after your college training, and yes you must source them yourself.

Many people will stay on in the place where they done the college hours.

If your planning on going into private practice as an "Addiction Counsellor", don't, theres no money to be made

OzMister

Right I gotcha now thanks for clearing that up. I'm currently in the social care field for last few years and have no plans on leaving. I just think the training will enhance my current position, with the current climate I won't expect much work but surely that would change down the line. Education is always a good investment IMO. Thanks Dar

Split

And another thing to be aware of - its ok to do your hours voluntary but remember you need to pay for supervision hours .. Not sure is it still 1:5 .. Most workplaces do not have an accredited supervisor or to the level required for accreditation and you will need to source one externally