The PTUK Four Stage Training Model has been
developed as part of the Profession Structure Model to support the
Career Development Map. They are also mapped to University and NVQ
levels.
Four
Stages
The four stages of the training model span
the entire career development map from initial entrant with no previous
experience to certified Play Therapists who wish to progress further eg
MA in Practised Based Play Therapy, Supervisor, Trainer. (We use the
term 'stage' to avoid confusion with the university and QCA models that
use levels). The stages also cater for other professionals who
wish to add therapeutic play skills to increase their clinical expertise
and widen their client base. The training model and the competency
framework provides a basis for training providers who wish to have their
programmes and courses accredited by PTUK.
1st Stage 2nd Stage 3rd Stage 4th Stage
Mapping to other models Career Development Pathways
Short courses, workshops, seminars and
programmes (typically 1 - 3 days) at this stage are extremely important
since they:
- Provide an experiential introduction to therapeutic play skills
- Give participants some basic understanding of the history, informing theories and issues
- Enable further career development decisions to be undertaken
Other longer learning programmes at
this stage, including distance learning such as the Morita programme.
These may provide sufficient grounding in the relevant
psychological theories to enable successful participants, who have not
previously acquired this knowledge to proceed to stage 2 programmes.
These may viewed as foundation or conversion courses.
The material at this stage does not normally entitle participants to practice
therapeutic play or play therapy skills with children or adults.
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(Certificate stage)
Courses and programmes will normally
be of a post-graduate level with sufficient theoretical, experiential
and practical content to enable successful participants to use their
skills with individual children who have slight to moderate conditions.
Training at this stage requires a
minimum of 100 hours clinically supervised work with children as an essential
part of the learning process. Participants are required to work
within the PTUK Ethical System.
The award for those who successfully
complete a PTUK accredited programme at this stage will normally be a
PTUK Certificate of Therapeutic Play.
This is an essential stage for those who do not have adequate training
or experience in psychology/creative based therapies.
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(Diploma Stage)
Courses and programmes will normally
be at the post-graduate level with sufficient theoretical, experiential
and practical content to enable successful participants to use their
skills with individual and groups of children who have moderate to
severe conditions.
Training at this stage also requires a
minimum of 100 hours clinically supervised work with children as an essential
part of the learning process. Participants are required to work
within the PTUK Ethical System.
The award for those who successfully
complete a PTUK accredited programme at this stage will normally be a
PTUK Diploma in Play Therapy. They will also be certified by IBECPT as a
'Play Therapist'.
This stage provides:
- A natural progression for those who have completed a stage 2 programme
- >An entry stage for experienced creative arts therapists, counsellors, psychotherapists and other mental health professionals.
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(Advanced Stage)
Courses and programmes will normally be of a
post-graduate stage with sufficient theoretical, experiential and
practical content to enable successful participants to build upon their
skills as a Play Therapist or practitioner with specialist play therapy
skills.
Training at this stage may also require
further hours of clinically supervised work with children as an
essential part of the learning process. Participants are required to
work within the PTUK Ethical System.
A variety of programmes at this stage may be offered for those wishing to become:
- A Clinical Supervisor of Play Therapy
- A Play Therapy Trainer
- or develop specialist skills incorporating play therapy such as filial therapy
- or to be awarded an M.A. in Practised Based Play Therapy
This stage provides:
A natural progression for those who have completed a stage 3 programme
An entry stage for experienced and qualified Play Therapists.
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