Play Therapy Training Centres

The Academy of Play and Child Psychotherapy

- the UK's largest and most experienced dedicated training organisation

- the best support services for all levels of practitioners

APAC courses, accredited by PTI, PTUK , BACP and Canterbury Christ Church University are delivered at a 11 locations in the UK, Ireland, France and Canada. All training centres have special therapeutic environments, a number in beautiful countryside settings. 'Magical places'. Buckden Towers, Salomon's, the Pierian Centre, Wentworth Castle and Quarry Bank Mill are restored listed buildings of architectural worth. We also facilitate a range of courses in agencies' and organisations' own premises throughout the world.

Location	1-day Introductory	Certificate level	Diploma level	MA in Practice Based Play Therapy	Play Therapy Supervisor	Play Therapy Trainer Training
Fern Hill - East Sussex*	Ö				Ö
Salomons - Kent*	Ö	Ö	Ö	Ö		Ö
Pierian Centre - Bristol	Ö	Ö	Ö			Ö
Buckden Towers - Cambs	Ö	Ö	Ö			Ö
Isle Play - Isle of Wight*	Ö	Ö	Ö
Wentworth Castle - Leeds	Ö	Ö	Ö
Quarry Bank Mill - Manchester	Ö	Ö	Ö
SHS Centre - Edinburgh	Ö	Ö	Ö
All Hallows College - Dublin*	Ö	Ö	Ö	Ö		Ö
La Mouline, South of France*		Ö	Ö			Ö
Calagary, Canada	Ö	Ö	Ö

* Venues accredited by Canterbury Christ Church University. It is anticipated that the other venues will be validated

during 2007.

Fern Hill Centre - Many of the courses formerly held at Fern Hill have now been transferred to other centres. One-day courses are held several times a year. The centre is located in the Ashdown Forest.

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La Mouline Play Therapy Training Centre is located in the South of France near Albi, about an hour's drive from Toulouse airport. APAC Summer Schools are held here in July/August providing 5, 7, 12 and 15 day intensive training courses at Certificate and Diploma levels. This is ideal for those wishing to complete courses in as short a time as possible and for combining a holiday with training.

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Salomon's Centre is a part of Canterbury Christ Church and is used by APAC in a collaborative partnership, to deliver the Certificate in Therapeutic Play Skills and Diploma in Play Therapy courses. These courses are structured in 3-day modules and are held at week-ends to minimise the time that needs to be taken away from work. The Centre is conveniently situated for London and South East England.

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The Pierian Centre, Bristol, is used by APAC to deliver the Certificate in Therapeutic Play Skills and Diploma in Play Therapy courses. These courses are structured in 3-day modules and are held at week-ends to minimise the time that needs to be taken away from work. The Centre is conveniently situated for South Wales, South West England and the South West Midlands.

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Buckden Towers, Cambridgeshire, is used by APAC to deliver the Certificate in Therapeutic Play Skills and Diploma in Play Therapy courses. These courses are structured in 3-day modules and are held at week-ends to minimise the time that needs to be taken away from work. The Centre is conveniently situated for East Anglia, North London and the East Midlands.

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The Isle Play Centre, Isle of Wight is used by APAC to deliver the Certificate in Therapeutic Play Skills and Diploma in Play Therapy courses. These courses are structured in 3-day modules and are held at week-ends to minimise the time that needs to be taken away from work. The Centre is conveniently situated for Hampshire and West Sussex as well as the Isle of Wight itself.

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All Hallows College, Dublin. is used by APAC to deliver the Certificate in Therapeutic Play Skills and Diploma in Play Therapy courses. These courses are structured in 3-day modules and are held at week-ends to minimise the time that needs to be taken away from work. All Hallows College is located near Dublin Airport.

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Leeds/Barnsley - arrangements have been made to deliver the Certificate in Therapeutic Play Skills and Diploma in Play Therapy courses, starting February 2007. These courses are structured in 3-day modules and are held at week-ends to minimise the time that needs to be taken away from work. The Centre is conveniently situated for the North East, Bradford, Huddersfield, Sheffield and Yorkshire as well as the Leeds area.

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Manchester - arrangements have been made to deliver the Certificate in Therapeutic Play Skills and Diploma in Play Therapy courses, starting in October 2007. These courses are structured in 3-day modules and are held at week-ends to minimise the time that needs to be taken away from work. The Centre is conveniently situated for the North West, Merseyside and West Midlands as well as the Manchester area.

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Edinburgh - arrangements have been made to deliver the Certificate in Therapeutic Play Skills and Diploma in Play Therapy courses, starting in October 2007, at the Scottish Health Service Centre. These courses are structured in 3-day modules and are held at week-ends to minimise the time that needs to be taken away from work. The Centre is conveniently situated for Central Scotland and the Borders areas as well as Glasgow.

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Calgary - The APAC Certificate in Therapeutic Play Skills and Diploma in Play Therapy courses are also delivered at the Rocky Mountain Play Therapy Training Institute in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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