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Professional Certificate: Professional Certificate in Positive Education

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The Professional Certificate in Positive Education equips educators and allied health professionals with skills to enhance student wellbeing and resilience, focusing on positive psychology principles and scientific theory application.

Key details

Degree Type
Professional Certificate
Duration
6 - 6 months part-time
Course Code
PR-POSED
Study Mode
In person, Online
Intake Months
Mar, Jul
Domestic Fees
$9,000 per year

About this course

Course overviewOverview

Founded on the principles of positive psychology, the Professional Certificate in Education (Positive Education) gives educators and allied health professionals the skills to enhance wellbeing and resilience in students.

In this course you will learn about principles designed to draw on students' individual strengths and better support students and staff, including different theories of wellbeing, core positive education constructs, and how to utilise scientific theory to create stronger learning environments.

By bringing together the science and practice of positive psychology, this course helps you develop the skills to lead change in your school or workplace.

Who is this course for?

This course is designed for those in educational roles who wish to improve student wellbeing and promote positive change in the workplace. This includes:

  • Educators
  • Youth workers
  • School counsellors
  • Health professionals
  • Administrators working in schools and other educational settings.
Pathways

Successful completion of this course will provide credit towards the Master of Applied Positive Psychology.

You may also be interested in the Professional Certificate in Wellbeing Science.

Study locations

Parkville

Online

What you will learn

Course overview

Overview

Founded on the principles of positive psychology, the Professional Certificate in Education (Positive Education) gives educators and allied health professionals the skills to enhance wellbeing and resilience in students.

In this course you will learn about principles designed to draw on students' individual strengths and better support students and staff, including different theories of wellbeing, core positive education constructs, and how to utilise scientific theory to create stronger learning environments.

By bringing together the science and practice of positive psychology, this course helps you develop the skills to lead change in your school or workplace.

Career pathways

This course is designed for those in educational roles who wish to improve student wellbeing and promote positive change in the workplace. This includes:

  • Educators
  • Youth workers
  • School counsellors
  • Health professionals
  • Administrators working in schools and other educational settings.

Credit for prior study or work

Successful completion of this course will provide credit towards the Master of Applied Positive Psychology.