Counsellor / Life Coach Courses in Vancouver, BC

Rhodes Wellness College, Vancouver:
Providing industry-leading training since 1996, Rhodes Wellness College is recognized as a leader in Coaching, Counselling, Wellness and Life Skills training in Canada. Our college campus is conveniently located in the center of beautiful Downtown Vancouver, BC. Rhodes graduates have the skills and experience employers seek. Employers frequently request our graduates because of the experiential nature of our training. Typically, between 80 and 95% of our graduates find work within the wellness, life skills, coaching and counselling fields within eight weeks of graduation.

Certified Training Programs in Coaching, Counselling, Wellness & Life Skills:

All of the programs are taught experientially. This means hands-on training and practical experience in the community, giving you the confidence in your new skills and networking in the field to start your career.

- Professional Counsellor Diploma:
The Professional Counsellor Diploma is designed for those who want to master their own personal and professional development. The program consists of certification in both life skills coaching and counselling, comprehensive training and experience facilitating counselling services for individuals and groups, perparation for professional accreditation and supervisions support, if needed.

Additionally, as qualified Wellness Counsellors, Professional Counsellor Diploma program graduates can also differentiate themselves from other counsellors by offering extensive services in the areas of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellness.

- Wellness Counsellor Diploma:
Wellness counsellors contract with individuals or agencies to provide knowledge and assistance in setting up personal and corporate wellness plans. Wellness includes balance in physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of self.

In addition to spending six months learning the fundamentals of coaching and counselling, students will spend six months learning and assimilating wellness principles and integrate into their own life in preparation for providing these services to others. This revolutionary program requires a high degree of commitment and a desire to be an agent of change to individuals and groups.

- Life Coach Diploma:
The Life Coach Diploma Program is a 32-week full time program designed to provide comprehensive skills training in the areas of personal coaching, group coaching, counselling, human services and life skills program delivery. This exciting program will provide you with the fundamental knowledge and skills you need to effectively coach individuals and groups as well as deliver basic counselling services. It has been designed in cooperation with employers in the field.

- Life Skills Coach Certificate:
This intensive full time program is designed to train and certify qualified individuals to conduct life skills programs and provide personal coaching. Life skills involve communication and problem solving skills.

A life skills coach is a trained group facilitator, able to bring students to competency in five areas of life responsibility including self, relationships and family, education and employment, leisure and community. Our program is based on the Saskatchewan NewStart model and stresses cultural awareness. 

* Part-Time Life Coach Certificate Program:  Starting in January 2012, this part-time program will train you to provide life coaching to a variety of clients or groups. Designed for working professionals, it can be completed part-time over a period of six months.

- Life Skills Counsellor Certificate:
A life skills counsellor is trained in basic counselling techniques, employment counselling, youth counselling, family and couples counselling, sexual abuse and trauma counselling and addictions counselling. Through a structured professional curriculum divided into academic and experiential components, students are exposed to a wide range of counselling theories.

The Life Skills Counsellor Certificate program stresses the importance of each student's personal development as a counsellor and provides opportunities for assessment of interpersonal abilities. Note, that this counselling program does not cover clinical diagnosis or medical intervention. 

Experiential Learning:
At Rhodes, we use the experiential learning model - the process of actively engaging students in an authentic experience that will have benefits and consequences. Students make discoveries and experiment with knowledge themselves instead of hearing or reading about the experiences of others. Students also reflect on their experiences, thus developing new skills, new attitudes, and new theories or ways of thinking.

Job Placement Assistance:
Students are supported by on-site employment counsellors who will help them secure a practicum and achieve their career goals. We are dedicated to the belief that our success is measured by your success.