Sprott Shaw named official Associate School of the Association of Cooperative Counselling Therapists of Canada (ACCT)
As an official Associate School of the Association of Cooperative Counselling Therapists of Canada (ACCT), graduates of Sprott Shaw College’s Professional Counsellor Diploma program meet ACCT’s education criteria for membership, ensuring even more professional support and prospects for aspiring registered professional counsellors.
“We are proud to become an official Associate School of the Association of Cooperative Counselling Therapists of Canada (ACCT). Working with ACCT allows us to provide our students in the Professional Counsellor program with yet another avenue for success while continuing to collaborate and support the needs of our local communities.”
Victor Tesan, President, Sprott Shaw College
About the Associate School of the Association of Cooperative Counselling Therapists of Canada
ACCT is the first community service cooperative for competency-based counsellors in Canada, and they are incorporated under the Cooperative Association Act of British Columbia. ACCT is home to counsellors nationwide, who demonstrate competency and excellence in the counselling profession.
Membership includes a variety of key tenets such as:
organized mentorship
regular newsletters
opportunities for Association sponsored professional development
Annual General Meeting and Conference
plus group insurance options and a variety of special discount programs.
Sprott Shaw College’s Professional Counsellor Diploma Program
Sprott Shaw offers a recognized Professional Counsellor Program at our Lower Mainland campuses that qualifies graduates to work in Employee & Family Assistance Programs, private practices, health and wellness clinics, educational institutions, treatment centres, government and not-for-profit organizations, and human resource departments.
The Professional Counsellor Diploma Program is 73-weeks long and provides students with the requisite counselling theory and skills required to support clients in addressing and solving real-life problems, coping with life’s crises, addressing inner conflict, developing personal insights, engaging in self-care, and nurturing healthy interpersonal relationships, all in the context of working as part of and within an interdisciplinary healthcare service.
For more information on the Professional Counsellor Diploma program, and to learn more about becoming a registered professional counsellor, explore the links below.
