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Reality Therapy Certification (RTC) The Reality Therapy Certification training programme in the UK adheres to the guidelines, policies and procedures as laid down by the international / parent organisation, the 'William Glasser Institute', located in the USA, and is administrated and coordinated in the United Kingdom by The Institute For Reality Therapy UK. Faculty Instructors and Practicum Supervisors are registerd with the William Glasser Institute. The 18 month (minumum) programme of study known as the 'Certification Programme' is designed to be accessible and flexible so that the participants can proceed through the training at their own pace. The training is structured in a five-part, sequential programme, as follows: 1.
Basic Intensive Workshop The above stages are summarised below: • Basic Intensive Workshop - a minimum of 30 hours, usually 4 to 4 1/2 days, consisting of lecture, discussion, video, role play, demonstrations, skills practice and experiential exercises. This is conducted by a qualified Basic Workshop Instructor. • Basic Practicum - a minimum of 30 hours, with evening and / or weekend meetings / sessions (dependant upon location). Consists of study-group meetings, role-play practice, experiential activities, casework, skills practice and various study assignments. The practicum is supervised and facilitated by a qualified Basic Practicum Supervisor / Facilitator. • Advanced Intensive Workshop - consists of a minimum of 30 hours, again, usually 4 to 4 1/2 days. Participants have the opportunity to study the Choice Theory and Reality Therapy concepts in much greater depth. More time is given to the practice of the skills and processing of role-plays. The workshop is supervised and facilitated by a qualified Advanced Workshop Instructor, who is also a senior faculty member of the 'William Glasser Institute'. • Advanced Practicum - a minimum of 30 hours and, again, organised weekend and / or evening sessions. This practicum phase prepares the participant for the Certification Week, concentrating on more intensive practice of the skills and deeper understanding of the theory and it's wide applications. Again this is done via small group meetings; evening and / or weekends. The practicum is conducted by a qualified Advanced Practicum Supervisor / Facilitator, whose additional task is to help the participant self-evaluate their 'readiness' to participate in the Certification Week. • Certification Week - consists of a minimum of 32 hours, over 4 to 5 days. This is not a 'test-out' or pass / fail situation, but a 'verification' of the participant's 'readiness' to become 'RTC' (already ascertained in the Advanced Practicum). During the course of the week, each participant is involved in demonstration, self-evaluation and feedback from his / her peers and instructor. Each participant is expected to demonstrate his / her skill in using Reality Therapy to deal with both familiar and unfamiliar role-play scenarios. Each participant is also expected to complete a short (15 to 20 minute) presentation or mini-workshop to the rest of the group members on a topic of their choosing, relating to where they have experienced or observed the Choice Theory / Reality Therapy and / or Lead Management concepts and / or skills in action; be it in their work, their personal life or elsewhere. At the successful completion of the Certification Week, each participant is awarded a certificate which entitles them to use the designation of 'Reality Therapy Certification' or 'RTC'. Length
of Time: Qualification
/ Recognition / Accreditation: Reality Therapy Certification is the recognition by the Institute that a person has completed the certification process and demonstrated knowledge and skill in Choice Theory, Reality Therapy and Lead Management. Those completing this are entitled to use the designation of 'Reality Therapy Certification' or 'RTC'. Although Certification is not a 'licence' to practice counselling / psychotherapy, the hours spent in the training (a minimum of 150) can be used as part of an individual's application for British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) accreditation and is similarly recognised by many other professional organisations and agencies. The full cost of the complete certification programme is below: Registration for Certification Programme - £10.00 4 day Basic Intensive Workshop - £395.00 Full Certification Programme which includes all workshop and practicum materials as well as £1,610.00 (saving £100.00 for the workshops, and over £20.00 for books - requires full payment on registration) The Intensive workshops include all refreshments and lunches. Please note however, that the above programme is not residential. Any travel, accommodation or other expenses should be considered in addition to the costs above.
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