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CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
UCC / TABOR GROUP
CERTIFICATE IN CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: RESPONDING TO
PROBLEM GAMBLING (NATIONAL FRAMEWORK OF QUALIFICATIONS LEVEL 8)
Why do this course? If you are interested in focusing your practice on one of the most contemporary issues
affecting Irish society today, then this course on Responding to Problem Gambling is ideal. Adult Continuing
Education at UCC with the Tabor Group, a leading provider of residential addiction treatment services in
Ireland, have designed this new Certificate in CPD to upskill practitioners and so that they can meet the
annual CPD requirements for re-accreditation with the Addiction Counsellors of Ireland (ACI) and the Irish
Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (IACP).
Who should apply? Addiction counsellor/psychotherapists, drug and alcohol treatment professionals,
mental health and social care professionals and volunteers interested in developing the knowledge and skill
set to help and support those affected by problem gambling in Ireland.
How will you benefit? It is the first University Awarded qualification on the topic of problem gambling in
the country. The Addiction Counsellors of Ireland (ACI) and the Irish Association of Counsellor and
Psychotherapists (IACP) have also pre-approved this programme for its members as meeting the annual
requirement for Continuing Professional Development with 30 CPD points allocated.
How is it delivered? The course will be delivered wholly online through interactive lectures and workshops.
Online Interactive sessions will take place on Wednesday evenings from 5pm to 9m (plus two Saturday
morning workshops).
Fees: The cost of this Certificate in Continuing Professional Development is €850 Tabor Group has secured
funding from the Gambling Awareness Trust (GAT) to cover 70% of the course fees which students can be
redeemed directly from Tabor Group upon completion of the course.
Want to Know More? The next intake is in January 2022 with the on-line registration opening in December
2021 - Contact Maria Keane mariakeane@ucc.ie
Click here to access the UCC Adult and Continuing Education website.