INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE

The Lifelong Learning Centre of the College of Polytechnics offers a programme of further education to deepen and broaden professional competencies (upskilling).

Art therapy with a focus on seniors

The training programme was developed within the framework of the project National Renewal Plan for the Higher Education Sector in 2024: NPO_MSMT-16592/2022; 3.2.1 Transformation of Higher Education Institutions.

The programme is aimed at increasing professional competencies in the social field and is guaranteed by the Department of Social Work of the College of Polytechnics Jihlava.

The programme is primarily intended for social service workers and social workers.

The form of education is flexible and adapted to the workload and possibilities of the learners. The training is partly full-time and partly online.

The proof of the completed training is a certificate from the College of Polytechnics Jihlava.

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• Who is the training for?

The training is aimed at social health care workers, social workers and carers.

• Objective of training

The aim of the training program is to provide participants with a self-directed and practical experiential program focused on the use of selected art therapy methods in working with seniors (age 65 ). Graduates will use the methods learned in their work in health and social services or with their family members. The training program is a supportive tool for improving the quality of social work practice, the basic goal of which is to realize the complexity of social interaction and communication, the different perceptions of the world concerning the uniqueness of the human personality, the discovery of the potential for self-growth and the existence of one's limits.

• Scope of Education

The training program is conducted in two full-time teaching blocks (2 times a weekend). The programme includes 17 thematic activities leading to practical training in 12 art therapy methods aimed at working with the elderly. The practical part of the training includes a presentation, practical training of art therapy methods on one's own person, teaching the basics of communication with clients and a 2-hour individual practice with a client (senior). The content of the theoretical part is an individually guided self-study of the participant. The study materials include the basics of social gerontology and examples of art therapy methods designed for working with seniors.

• Scope and forms of education

The training program includes 32 hours of intensive training that can be completed within 3 months. Internship training in the scope of 32 teaching hours is based on practical training of selected art therapy methods; the self-study part will allow the participant to individually learn and practice the acquired knowledge and skills according to his/her own pace in the learning environment of College of Polytechnic - LMS Moodle.

• Time and place of training

The training program will be implemented in May–June 2025 (expected dates 10–11 May 2025, 31 May–1 June 2025 and 28 June 2025).
The full-time part of the training in the scope of 32 teaching hours will be divided into 2 teaching blocks (2 weekends - Saturday and Sunday, a total of 4 days x 8 teaching hours). The teaching will take place in the interactive classroom of the College of Polytechnics (Tolstého 16, Jihlava), or outdoors. The teaching schedule will be published on the website under the "Schedule" tab.

• End of education

The participant is required to complete 100% of the full-time instruction and 2 hours of individual practice with the selected senior. The education is completed with a colloquium on the completed individual practice, where the participant demonstrates the acquired knowledge and skills from the completed educational program. Successful graduates will receive proof of their educational results in the form of a certificate from the College of Polytechnics.

• Price of education

The price of the educational program is probably  CZK 8 500. The payment is made by bank transfer according to the payment regulations sent by the organizers - about a week after the closing of e-applications.

• Application for study

Application for the training programme will open on February 17, 2025, via e-application. The maximum capacity is 20 participants (the program will be open with a minimum of 12 participants). Admission is determined by the date of submission of the application and the fulfilment of the admission requirements (see below). Participation in the training programme does not require the completion of an entrance examination.

• Conditions of Admission

A candidate for the training programme must have completed at least secondary general or vocational education culminating in a school-leaving examination. Exceptions may be granted in individual cases.

Before submitting an application, we recommend reading the Study and Business Conditions.

Contact us if you have any further questions:

Mgr. Marie Marek, head of CCV
Centre for Lifelong Learning of the College of Polytechnics Jihlava
tel: 567 141 144, mob. 602 525 506
e-mail: marie.marek@vspj.cz