Accredited Courses

Accredited courses enable you to gain a Level 2 NOCN certificate in Planning Activity, Reminiscence Therapy and/or Dementia Awareness. We offer a 3 day training course per module with us at The Counting House. Each module is individually certified, however gain all 3 and receive your Reminiscence Learning Creative Activity Therapy Award – become a CAT!

The modules in our accredited courses are:

CAT

Reminiscence – Provide Support for Therapy Sessions (Level 2)
Planning Activities – Understand the Benefits of Engaging in Activities in Social Care (Level 2)
Dementia Awareness (Level 2)

Course information

The course fee is £195 per module
The course fee includes all accreditation and certificate costs
The course fee is per person. Group booking discounts may be available
Choose the most suitable course
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Training dates

Title	Cost	Date	Description
Planning Activities – Understanding the Benefits of Engaging in Activities in Social Care Accredited Course The Counting House, Wellington	£195.00	Tuesday 7^th & 21^st April and 5^th May 2020 9am – 4pm	A course over 3 days leading to an accredited certificate enabling you to understand and demonstrate the use of activity. This is a practical and theory based course Course aims: To understand how activities can provide therapeutic benefits To understand how music can be used as an activity To understand how art can be used as an activity To understand how drama can be used as an activity To understand how to support activities which focus on the senses To understand how horticulture can be used as an activity
Dementia Awareness Accredited Course The Counting House, Wellington	£195.00	Tuesday 23rd June, 7th & 21st July 2020 9am – 4pm	A course over 3 days leading to an accredited certificate. Develop a clearer understanding of dementia through practical and theoretical exercises and research. Course Aims: To understand what dementia is To understand key features of the theoretical models of dementia To know the most common types of dementia and their causes To understand factors relating to an individual’s experience of dementia To obtain an NOCN award qualification in Dementia Awareness, addressing both the theoretical and practical aspects of dementia
Reminiscence – Provide Support for Therapy Sessions Accredited Course The Counting House, Wellington	£195.00	Tuesday 15th & 29th September and 13th October 2020 9am – 4pm	A course over 3 days leading to an accredited certificate addressing both the theoretical and practical aspects of Reminiscence. Course aims: To understand the nature of reminiscence within activity provision To understand how reminiscence can be used as a one to one or group activity To understand how to tailor reminiscence activity to meet individual need

Title

Cost

Date

Description

Planning Activities – Understanding the Benefits of Engaging in Activities in Social Care
Accredited Course
The Counting House, Wellington

£195.00

Tuesday 7^th & 21^st April and 5^th May 2020

9am – 4pm

A course over 3 days leading to an accredited certificate enabling you to understand and demonstrate the use of activity. This is a practical and theory based course

Course aims:

To understand how activities can provide therapeutic benefits

To understand how music can be used as an activity
To understand how art can be used as an activity
To understand how drama can be used as an activity
To understand how to support activities which focus on the senses
To understand how horticulture can be used as an activity

Dementia Awareness
Accredited Course
The Counting House, Wellington

£195.00

Tuesday 23rd June, 7th & 21st July 2020

9am – 4pm

A course over 3 days leading to an accredited certificate. Develop a clearer understanding of dementia through practical and theoretical exercises and research.

Course Aims:

To understand what dementia is
To understand key features of the theoretical models of dementia
To know the most common types of dementia and their causes
To understand factors relating to an individual’s experience of dementia
To obtain an NOCN award qualification in Dementia Awareness, addressing both the theoretical and practical aspects of dementia

Reminiscence – Provide Support for Therapy Sessions
Accredited Course
The Counting House, Wellington

£195.00

Tuesday 15th & 29th September and 13th October 2020

9am – 4pm

A course over 3 days leading to an accredited certificate addressing both the theoretical and practical aspects of Reminiscence.

Course aims:

To understand the nature of reminiscence within activity provision
To understand how reminiscence can be used as a one to one or group activity
To understand how to tailor reminiscence activity to meet individual need