EIT Hawke's Bay

This is a Clinical Training Agency/Ministry of Health funded programme, and applicants must meet CTA-specified entry criteria.  There are no programmes fees for CTA-funded programmes.

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PG8.415 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in Clinical Practice

Comprised of one integrated 60 credit course, this clinically-based programme builds on foundation knowledge, to enable mental health professionals to develop skills in cognitive behaviour therapy.  The programmes is substaintially clinical in orientation, integrating theory practice and clinical supervision.

The aim of the programme is to enable registered health professionals to acquire specific knowledge and skills within the area of cognitive behaviour therapy, in order to develop and deliver therapeutic services within the New Zealand context.

Course Assessments:

• Four tape-recordings of therapy interviews with transcripts and case details
• Interview analysis
• Case conceptualisation
• Presentation
• Written report

Outcomes

Graduates will be awarded either the EIT Professional Certificate in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy or the EIT Graduate Certificate in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. Employment outcomes include enhanced opportunities in health, justice, education and counselling fields.

Outline

Completion of the Postgraduate Certificate will enable graduates to develop advanced specialty skills in cognitive behaviour therapy within a range of in-patient, out-patient /community health and wellness focus settings. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy is based on the premise that how people feel and behave is primarily the result of how they think (consciously and sub-consciously), and that it is possible to change feelings and behaviours by changing patterns of thinking. World-wide, CBT has become the treatment of choice for a variety of problems, including anxiety, depression, eating disorders, personality disorders, pain management, adjustment to disability, anger management and addiction, and many others. This programme is offered over a nine month period and involves a combination of three, one week on-campus blocks undertaken in conjunction with practicum in the trainee's own work place.

Dates

March - November

Duration

33 weeks

Cost

	NZ Citizens/Residents
	There are no programmes fees for CTA-funded programmes
	International Students
	Not available to international students

Entry

	NZ Citizens/Residents
	An undergraduate degree in a health science with a B+ pass or better.  A minimum of two years clinical practice may be an advantage, or Where the applicant may have less than a B+ average in his/her undergraduate degree, s/he may be provisionally accepted into the Master of Nursing. Where an applicant does not hold an undergraduate degree in health science: The applicant shall provide evidence of having completed a relevant professional qualification, and Provide evidence of successful completion of a relevant qualification of study which is equivalent to those of first degree graduates, through the submission of a portfilio of evidence. A personal interview may assist the application process.
	International Students
	Not available to international students

International

For more information see our International Section