Training Courses offered

Adult Training

· Counselling Training – Level 1

This is a comprehensive 60-hour foundation course in Christian counselling. This course is accredited by the NQA and combines theory and practise and assesses whether counselling at a higher level is what the student wants to do. It is important to note that this course will not qualify one as a counsellor, but is the stepping stone for further counselling training with Philippi.

· Counselling Training – Level 2

This is a 270-hour course which provides participants with the knowledge, skill and attitude to becoming entry level practitioners in counselling. It is for those students who feel a calling to this particular ministry and who are able to meet the intense academic and personal demands which this course will pose. Completion of this course will provide one with access to the Level 3 Counselling training. Participants will need to have completed the Level 1 before commencing with this course.

· Counselling Training – Level 3

This is a two-year, part-time course leading to a professional qualification in counselling. Before being accepted on this course, students must demonstrate prior training and understanding of counselling practice. During the course students undertake learning in six main areas: Counselling Theory, Counselling Skills, Personal Development, Human Development Theory, Theology and Doctrine and Supervised Practice.

· Supervision Stage 1 and 2

This three-day course aims at increasing awareness with counsellors in the role of supervision in counselling practice and to assist them in gaining the most out of supervision. On this course counsellors will be informed about the function and purpose of a counsellor; how to tell the difference between counselling and supervision; be able to present a Biblical case for supervision within Christian counselling, to mention a few. Students may only participate in this course once they have completed the Level 2 and/or Counselling - Level 3.

Specialist Training

·  Counselling HIV /AIDS

Aimed at Health Care, Community Workers and Pastors

The aim of this course is to train community workers, health care givers and pastors on the basic features of counselling and Christian counselling in HIV and Advanced HIV Disease and related issues.

The training will equip participants with the knowledge, skill and attitude required to work with and counsel people infected and affected by HIV. Training can be done over a one week period or three.

On completion of training, participants will be able to:

• Give an overview of the natural progression of HIV and stages of infection

• Have a thorough understanding of the process involved in testing and assist persons with information around testing

• State clearly how mother-to-child transmission of HIV takes place and know which information to give counselees around this aspect

• Counsel clients on HIV treatment and refer clients for appropriate treatment

• Assist clients to deal with emotions during counselling

• Perform pre- and post-test counselling

• Assist clients to deal with bereavement

• Seek personal supervisors for themselves as counsellors and understand the importance of personal support and debriefing

Youth Training

· Listening and Responding Skills

This is a one-day course for people with little or no previous experience or training in counselling but feel that they want to develop their listening and responding skills. It demonstrates listening at a deeper level, asking relevant questions and responding in an appropriate manner. It also serves as a selection criterion for young people who want to go onto the second level of training, dealing specifically with children, the Psycho-social Support for OVC course.

· Psycho-social Support for Orphans & Vulnerable Children

This course is aimed at increasing the well-being of Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children as well as increasing the capacity of communities to provide Psycho-social support through the use of youth volunteers to these children.

The first phase is the one-day Listening and Responding Skills course, which enables young people to listen and respond in an appropriate manner. This course also identifies those who have the necessary skills to move on to the next level of training.

Group leaders are trained and equipped in the following fields:

• What a healthy self-esteem is and how a healthy self-esteem will assist them in their work and relationships with others and how to better understand themselves as individuals

• A better understanding of the needs of children and taking their development into consideration when meeting these needs

• The importance of Experiential Learning

• The rights of the child and their responsibilities with regards to these rights

• Helping children cope with loss and grief

• Bereavement counselling

• Child abuse and how to recognise different forms of abuse.

For the practical part of training, the group leaders are taken on Experiential Learning Camps with children from various backgrounds and institutions. The aim of these camps is to enhance the child's coping skills in dealing with challenging and stressful life situations.

· Refresher Course in Counselling Skills

Counselling skills are critical for group leaders in their interactions with OVCs. Two levels of counselling training are offered: Level 1, or basic counselling skills; and, a subsequent specialized child-centred course for those who successfully complete Level 1 training.

WHY CHOOSE TRAINING WITH PHILIPPI ?

Philippi Trust Namibia maintains its professional training standards throughout. Philippi Trust Namibia is the first non-governmental organisation to offer Namibia Qualifications Authority (NQA) accredited training courses.

It fully adopts the criteria stipulated by the Association of Christian Counsellors (ACC) to which it is affiliated. The courses have been attended by many professional care workers, namely Nurses, Social Workers, Teachers, Counsellors, Community Officers and Church Ministers.

Our trainers are well trained and come from varied professional backgrounds, thus offering considerable experience and expertise. They all receive ongoing training, independent supervision and work according to the Code of Ethics of the ACC.

Our aim is to bring affordable training to you in your area. Our training courses are offered all over Namibia and where possible in the local vernacular.

Philippi Trust Namibia is accredited by the Namibia Qualifications Authority (NQA) as training provider.

 To register or for more information contact us on

Tel: +264 61-259291 (office hours)
Training Enquiries Email: training@philippinamibia.com

An application form for participation in training courses offered by Philippi Trust Namibia can be found here.  Course Application Form

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