- Student - $199.00
- Please use the drop down menu option entitled “Add Concession” and select “MQ Student”. This can be found on the Summary page. Once you have selected you are a student, you will receive a concession upon enrolment. If you are not an MQ student, but wish to undertake this course, please email ceh.info@mq.edu.au detailing your current university affiliation, time left in your studies, and university ID.
- Developing Country - $199.00
- Please click here to view the list of emerging countries eligible to receive a discount. To apply the discount, please use the drop down menu entitled “Add Concession” and select “Developing Country”.This can be found on the “Summary” page. Once you have selected the concession, you will receive the discount upon enrolment.
About the eTraining
This course focuses on assessment, treatment and prevention of anxiety in children and adolescents. It covers general information on anxiety disorders including diagnostic criteria, assessment techniques and current research findings on factors that maintain anxiety and how this links with treatment approaches.
It also provides specific training on how to run the Cool Kids™ anxiety program. The Cool Kids program has a cognitive behavioural orientation, is designed to train children, adolescents and their families in anxiety management skills and can be used in both community and school settings.
At the conclusion of the course, participants should be able to:
- Select appropriate assessment techniques to assess for anxiety.
- Understand the cognitive behavioural model of anxiety in children and adolescents.
- Understand the core components of treatment for anxiety in this population and how each link to the factors that maintain anxiety disorders.
- Implement the Cool Kids program with children, adolescents and their families within the school environment or community setting.
CPD hours can be claimed at your own discretion.
Who can complete the eTraining?
This workshop is open to psychology students, mental health workers, nurses, and others who work with anxious children but do not wish to or are not eligible to run the Cool Kids program. It is also appropriate for those who want a refresher on evidenced based practice for the assessment and treatment of children and teenagers with anxiety.
NESA (NSW Education Standards Authority) Accredited
This training for Cool Kids is approved and registered with NESA. Completing the 2020 Cool Kids Anxiety Program – eTraining (Online on-demand) course will contribute 6 hours of NESA Registered PD addressing 6.2.2, 6.4.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.
School counsellors/teachers who wish to claim the hours and standards as outlined on the NESA website for the maintenance of their accreditation must provide their NESA ID at registration. Our registration process includes the request for this information. If you don’t provide your NESA ID at registration we will not be able to report your attendance which may prevent you from receiving your points.
Course Materials
It is presumed that participants of this eTraining who are eligible to become accredited to run the program will have access to a Cool Kids Anxiety Program 2nd Edition Kit. If you are considering becoming as Accredited Provider, please purchase the Cool Kids Anxiety Program 2nd edition kit.
The Cool Kids Anxiety Program 2nd edition kit is now available – click here to view more information and to purchase the 2nd edition kit. Please note the 2nd Cool Kids Anxiety Program 2nd edition now combines both the clinical and school setting content for both the therapist manual and the parent workbook.
Should you require a corporate pass for your organisation to enrol you and pay on invoice, please email your request to ceh.info@mq.edu.au with the following information:
- your name and the name of the course you wish to enrol in
- company name, address and telephone number
- name, telephone number and email of the accounts person for invoicing purposes
- company ABN
Please note you will not gain access to the course until your organisation has made payment.