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Certificate of Professional Supervision

Certificate of Professional Supervision is a professional development course that provides the knowledge and skills to deliver professional supervision for nursing, allied health, counselling, teaching, and business. On completion, you will have a comprehensive understanding of how to approach supervision in a professional capacity.
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Study Hours
50 hours
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Course Access
12 Months

Professional supervision is increasingly valued in the ‘helping’ professions to navigate complex situations and change. This course is ideal for anyone seeking professional supervision skills to ensure accountability, conduct training or offer professional support.

Certificate of Professional Supervision is a professional development course that provides the knowledge and skills to deliver professional supervision for nursing, allied health, counselling, teaching, and business.

In this professional supervision course, you will learn about models of supervision, including reciprocal mentoring, group supervision, self-supervision, and agency supervision, and develop an understanding of confidentiality, ethics, quality control, and legal concerns. You’ll also learn managerial processes, such as budgeting, monitoring, supervision frequency and selection of supervisors.

On completion of this course, you will have a comprehensive understanding of how to approach supervision in a professional capacity.

Printed learning materials may be available free to print for this course. Requests can be made by contacting us. 

Course Structure
Certificate of Professional Supervision

Unit 1 – Introduction to Professional Supervision

  • What is counselling?
  • Defining supervision
  • Personal moral qualities of a counsellor
  • Personal experience
  • Your strengths and weaknesses
  • Qualities of a professional supervisor
  • Methods of delivery (individual, group training, triadic)
  • Live supervision
  • Case study – supervision in addictions counselling

Unit 2 – Models of Supervision and Beginning the Process

  • Beginning the supervision process
  • Contracts
  • Goals, purpose, and objectives of supervision
  • Evaluation methods
  • Duties and responsibilities of supervisor-supervisee
  • Supervisor and supervisee:
  • Models of supervision
  • Important points on mentoring
  • Gender and mentoring
  • Models of mentoring
  • Reciprocal mentoring
  • Problems with mentoring
  • Proctor’s interactive model of supervision
  • Use of reflection in the theoretical framework
  • Theories of reflection
  • Forms of supervision
  • Online supervision/by distance
  • One-to-one supervision
  • Group supervision
  • Self-supervision
  • Agency supervision
  • Reporting and record keeping

Unit 3 – Professionalism, Ethics and Legal Concerns

  • Supervisor professional standards
  • Quality control
  • Ethical decisions
  • Responsibilities of supervisors to other professionals
  • Confidentiality
  • Informed consent
  • Multicultural counselling
  • Dual relationships
  • Professional boundaries
  • Complaints
  • Professional misconduct
  • Bringing the profession into disrepute
  • Sanctions and long-term sanctions
  • Role of the probationary supervisor
  • Short-term sanctions
  • Exclusion from the professional body
  • Compliance with sanctions

Unit 4 – Different Approaches to Supervision

  • Relevant theories/models
  • Psychoanalytic model of supervision
  • The ten-step model of supervision
  • Cognitive behavioural model of supervision
  • Solution oriented supervision
  • Process oriented supervision
  • Narrative method supervision
  • Developmental models
  • The professional development model (PDM)
  • Social role models
  • Discrimination model
  • Orientation specific models
  • Issues in supervision
  • What is burnout?
  • What is burnout?
  • Signs and symptoms of burnout
  • Is stress the same as burnout?
  • Strategies for dealing with burnout
  • Online counselling and supervision
  • Telephone counselling
  • Online counselling via forums or emails
  • Online counselling via video platforms
  • Benefits to online communication
  • Limitations
  • Supervision
  • How does online supervision work?
  • International perspectives in counselling supervision

Unit 5 – Supervision for Different Professions

  • Professions that have adopted professional supervision
  • What to look for in an effective supervisor
  • Functions of supervision
  • Supervision policy statement
  • Case study – supervision in social work
  • Case study – supervision in occupational health nursing
  • Models of clinical supervision
  • Case study – supervision in the coaching profession
  • Case study – supervision in child safety
  • Case study – supervision in youth work

Unit 6 – Organisational Considerations

  • Issues in managing the process
  • Frequency and duration of supervision
  • Finance
  • Other aspects of the supervision process
  • Motivating factors
  • Transference and countertransference
  • Power abuse
  • Selection of supervisors and supervisees
  • Standardised and open methods of supervision

Unit 7 – Managing the Process

  • Issues in managing the process
  • Frequency and duration of supervision
  • Other elements involved
  • Motivating factors
  • Transference and countertransference
  • Power abuse
  • Selection of supervisors and supervisees
  • Standardised and open methods of supervision
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Estimated Duration
50 hours
Course Delivery and Start
Start anytime, self-paced and 100% online
Assessment

Assessment will be comprised of written exercises, including short-answer questions, reflective tasks, short reports and/or projects. There are no examinations or due dates for assessment. As a result, you can complete training in your own time and at your own pace with the assistance of unlimited tutor support.

Approval and Recognition

Australian Online Courses Pty Ltd is an approved and recognised member of IARC. The IARC is an International association that recognises quality and excellence in tertiary education providers.

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Career Outcomes

Professional Development for:

  • Counsellor
  • Psychotherapist
  • Social work
  • Nursing
  • Caring roles
  • Health professions
  • Business Owners
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Springfield, QLD
Certificate of Professional Supervision
June 2026
For someone who has not studied and online for a number of years I found it easy to navigate the course and submission which really helped the process.
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Spencer Park, WA
Certificate of Professional Supervision
February 2026
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Warragul, VIC
Certificate of Professional Supervision
December 2025
It was a very easy process from accessing the study information to contacting the support team. I enjoyed the content and found it has been a huge benefit to my supervision practice and a great refresher at this time.
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Christchurch, NZ
Certificate of Professional Supervision
May 2025
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Bundamba, QLD
Certificate of Professional Supervision
March 2025
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What sets us apart is that we genuinely care about your career development. That’s why flexible study schedules, competitive pricing and exceptional customer and student support are at the heart of what we do. Our comprehensive courses, developed in consultation with industry employers, provide the skills and knowledge necessary for success in your current role or to pursue new opportunities.

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A Certificate of Attainment and Statement of Results will be issued upon successful completion of this course.

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Why choose Australian Online Courses?
  • Professional development that is widely recognised and respected;
  • Improve your employment opportunities;
  • Study online, anywhere via our elearning system;
  • High-quality professional development programs written by industry experts;
  • All course materials provided online – no textbooks to buy;
  • Unlimited tutor support via email;
  • We offer twelve (12) months’ access, with extensions available upon application (fees apply);
  • Course may be tax deductible; see your tax advisor.

There are no course or subject pre-requisites for entry into our programs. However, our professional development programs are generally intended for people over the age of 18 with a competent level of English. For those under 18, please complete the Parent/Guardian Consent Form before enrolling.

To study online with Australian Online Courses you will need a computer (desktop PC/laptop) running a current/updated operating system with reliable high-speed internet access. You will need to use the Google Chrome browser to access your course.

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This course is delivered online via our easy-to-navigate Learning Management System (LMS), where you will discover interactive online learning/written content, resources and assessment.

No. All courses are delivered online via our LMS and there are no work placement requirements in this course.

Unlimited tutor support is available throughout your studies via email only during business hours Monday to Friday. Our Administrative team are available Monday to Friday via email, live chat and telephone.

Yes! We accept enrolments from individuals both within Australia and internationally; location is no barrier to entry into our programs.

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