It has been more than three years since the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security’s Psychological Counselor Professional Qualification Certificate was cancelled. The editor still receives private messages like this every day in the background:
“Teacher, the Psychological Counselor Certificate has been cancelled. Can I still be a counselor?” ? ”
” I missed the last train for the exam. Will I no longer be able to get the psychological counseling certificate? ”
” If I want to study psychological counseling, do I still need to take the exam? ”
Questions like this are small. The editor has already seen it~ So today’s article will be sorted out for everyone, and it is for students who are still confused about “ certificate ”!
If you want to work in the future, you must take the psychological counselor certificate. I suggest you take the Chinese Academy of Sciences exam directly!
What kind of institution is the Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences?
Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences was founded in 1951 and is the only national-level psychology research and teaching institution in my country.
The Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences is an affiliated unit of the Chinese Psychological Society and the Preparatory Committee of the Chinese Psychological Counselors Association. It has long-term scientific research accumulation and strong teaching resources in all disciplines of psychology;
existing National Psychological Counselors【 Professional Standards] and [Training Materials] were developed by expert organizations led by the Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences; the textbooks and test questions for the second and third level psychological counseling exams before
were also produced by Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences .
After getting the certificate, can I do consultation?
According to a survey by relevant departments, among the more than 1 million people across the country who have obtained the second- and third-level certificates for psychological counselors, only about 2-3% are qualified for professional psychological counseling.
The main reason is that, apart from certification training and some sporadic short-term training, a large number of certificate holders have not experienced professional and systematic long-term training. The lack of internship and supervision experience prevents these people from mastering reflective practice and evaluation. , intervention and other abilities that are crucial to being a competent psychological counselor.
When I didn’t have the certificate, I thought I was only one certificate away from being a consultant. But after I got the certificate, I discovered that there is a gap in strength between amateurs and professionals!
After obtaining the certificate, if you want to continue to grow professionally and work part-time in the future, you will also need to participate in some training in basic psychological counseling skills, special training in psychological counseling methods and techniques, and of course more practical training. Because any theoretical knowledge must be applied in the practical process, if we only study theoretically but do not know how to practice, we will not be able to do a good job in consulting.
So don’t be fooled by some advertisements for psychological counselors on the market. You think it’s enough to get a certificate and you can show your skills in different fields. People who have experienced it will tell you that this is impossible.
If you are taking the certificate exam now, if you want to learn something, expand your knowledge, or extend your interests, you can do it. Of course, you can also want to expand your second career, but don't rush for success. You need to take it step by step, and take the certification as the first step.
The Psychological Counselor Qualification Certificate of the Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences is a very valuable and recognized certificate. In order to formally practice, in addition to having a psychological counselor certificate, practitioners must also abide by professional ethics and have solid psychology. Only with the theoretical foundation of relevant disciplines and systematic training in counseling methods and skills, preferably with the support of professional supervision and long-term personal experience and case accumulation, can they independently engage in professional psychological counseling work.
Psychological counselors have become a golden profession in the 21st century and are recognized and respected by more people. Its professional characteristics such as "charging on time, helping oneself and others, and will not be replaced by artificial intelligence " have allowed more and more enthusiasts to develop psychological counseling from a mere interest into a second career. The popularity of the "Psychological Counselor Application Requirements" question and answer has increased significantly. Therefore, the Psychological Counselor Certificate of the Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences has also become a popular certificate.
How to grow quickly and avoid detours is a problem that every beginner must face.Of course, if you want to become a psychological counselor from scratch, all certificates are just admission tickets to the industry. Only long-term and continuous learning and accumulation can truly solve problems for customers!
Editor's postscript
Finally:
Psychological knowledge is a pair of spiritual armor. This is the case with a lot of wealth. Most of the time you think it is useless, but at a critical moment, it will turn into an invisible life-saving straw to help you escape from the predicament.
Psychological counseling is a process of seeing yourself, the world, and all living beings. I hope everyone can meet themselves in psychology! There are no shortcuts in learning
. But mastering the right methods can get you twice the result with half the effort. Only by changing your mentality and taking one step at a time will you get the results you want. The truth is simple, but few people can do it.
wishes everyone can come ashore as soon as possible and gain the life they ultimately want!
If you also want to become a qualified and excellent psychological counselor, on the one hand as a side job for future development and on the other hand to improve your self-ability, you can follow the public account [Kaoruitong] and reply to the "Psychological Counselor" consultation application.
