The International College for Personal and Professional Development, ICPPD, opened its doors to learners in September 2010. ICPPD’s vision is to inspire, encourage, and support people on their path towards wholeness and wellness. The goal of the organisation is to provide academic and professional validated programmes of excellence in the field of counselling and psychotherapy, and to offer associated courses to a community of adult learners from at home and abroad.
ICPPD has become a leading provider of accredited personal and professional programmes with a difference, nationally and internationally, at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The college is the combined community of learners and staff. The programmes are different, the tutors are different, and the adult learners are different. ICPPD began out of a need to create a learning environment where people were valued and affirmed for their life experiences and academic achievements. ICPPD has a unique learning environment, ethos, and culture that is attractive to adult learners, from all parts of the country.
As a third level college in the midlands, ICPPD has gained, by testimonials and word of mouth, a reputation for learner care and academic excellence. The college is a leading provider of holistic counselling and psychotherapy training and education in Ireland, with programmes running in Athlone and Galway for more than 10 years.
Based in Athlone, Co Westmeath, ICPPD has programmes commencing at various times throughout the academic year. Due to Covid-19 and in line with State health and safety regulations, and other educational institutes, ICPPD will deliver all classes through virtual classrooms until further notice.
Interviews are currently taking place for the one-year add-on, part-time, QQI validated Level 8, BA (hons ) in holistic counselling and psychotherapy and the four year part-time QQI validated Level 8, IACP accredited, BA (hons ) in holistic counselling and psychotherapy.
Applications are also being accepted for the summer delivery of the personal development and introductory certificate in holistic counselling and psychotherapy programmes, both of which will commence online in May 2021. A professional certificate in psychosynthesis will also commence in May 2021. ICPPD offers a suite of short CPD online courses for anyone interested in wellbeing, personal development, mindfulness, and nature and these can be undertaken at any time. A CPD certificate in loss and bereavement which can be undertaken over six months through distance learning is also a very popular programme at ICPPD.
The following programmes will commence in September 2021: One year diploma in advanced supervision across professions, one year professional diploma in expressive arts, 10-week personal development course, 60-hour introduction to holistic counselling and psychotherapy programme.
For more information contact ICPPD at 0906 470484, email [email protected], or visit www.icppd.com
