Completing my Diploma of Counselling at AIPC and pursuing a career in counselling is best decision of my life. The course is incredibly well supported through their web portal and forum, but also email and direct phone calls for queries. The content of the course is incredibly well done and backed with wealth of resource material, industry insights and peer reviewed knowledge. There is an abundance of great information you will want to refer back to as your career develops and takes shape. The thing I struggled with the most - the 'In-person' practicals, turned out to be one of the best parts of the entire experience, and I really recommend students to attend these weekend sessions when they can. Meeting the other students was invaluable and it was great to hear their stories and experiences through introductions and group conversations. There are such incredible people, from hugely diverse backgrounds,...Read More
I completed my Diploma of Counselling in September through the AIPC and couldn't be happier with their program delivery and support. All unit content is comprehensive, detailed and formatted to progress with your learning. A tutor was always available by phone or email and the student support was excellent. They also offer free post grad programs that have been hugely beneficial in me setting up my own private practice. Im glad I went with AIPC.
I'm at the end of the Masters of Counselling. This has been a fantastic course easily at the level of the big universities. They approach everything like they have something to prove, very different to a uni, some of which have an attitude that you should just feel lucky to be there. Academic rigour easily matches any other higher education institution. Some things are better than a big uni, the price for one and they were already way ahead of others in online learning when the pandemic hit. The criticisms I have are no different to what I have with study experience at university - class sizes for residential school could be smaller and assessment rubrics could sometimes be improved. The quality of lecturers is fantastic, content of the courses have kept me going in motivation when working full time and studying. Finding a practical placement has been hard as...Read More
I have just completed the Diploma of Counselling almost 12 months from the day I started. I loved the self-paced style of study and found the course content exception. I particularly liked the variety of support available, from the extensive readings for each unit, the knowledge base of other student queries and the opportunity to always speak to a staff/support member if required. In particular, I commend Jasmine in the Melbourne office who was always kind, accommodating and professional. I am now beginning the job search and AIPC is still offering support in many ways including a free mentorship program. I highly recommend this course if you think you would like a career in counselling.
My experience with AIPC was outstanding. The material is clearly laid out and relevant, staff are friendly, efficient, and quick to respond, and there is room to interact with and gain support from fellow students. I'm currently taking part in the free (!) program that they offer to help graduates set up in private practice. This is above and beyond what I would expect from even an excellent educational institution, and certainly more than what I have experienced in the past at any educational level, including post-graduate. Couldn't recommend more highly.
Don't be fooled by the flashy website and "testimonials". Do not apply to this institution if you have a disability. They literally have ONE person in charge of academic support (and special considerations) you will be lost in a sea of 200 odd students per unit cohort so there is no individual support. You'll have to wait 3 weeks for assignment feedback and then you will be marked harshly with next to no feedback. How ironic that your mental health will suffer studying there. You'll only have ONE contact hour a week per unit at a time that suits AIPC so those working full time will receive passive agreesive emails saying that watching the webinar (not a lecture) live will really help their results despite having to work. A waste if 12,000 dollars and 4 units. Oh and that's the other thing. You get very little for what you pay...Read More
