Diploma in Integrative Supervision

Blended Learning Programme

Enhance your professional practice through clinical supervision training.

This diploma prepares experienced practitioners to develop skills in providing effective clinical supervision. Participants explore models of supervision, ethical considerations, and reflective practice within therapeutic settings. The programme supports practitioners in facilitating learning, professional development, and safe practice within supervisory relationships. 

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Programme Type: IICP Professional Diploma in Integrative Supervision (IACP Accredited)
Next Intakes: 17th April 2026

NFQ: N/A
ECTS: 30

Academic Validation: N/A

Professional Accreditation: IACP

Overview

Introduction

Supervision is viewed as a key component of many professions in the provision of support to practitioners, enhancement of ongoing learning, and, to a greater or lesser extent, it offers some protection to the public. This year-long course is intended for people from a variety of disciplines who are intending, beginning or already practising supervisors. Professionally accredited by IACP, this course is designed to enable individuals to extend their understanding and knowledge of supervision, incorporating theoretical inputs with opportunities for group discussion and experiential exercises.

Who Should Apply

This course will be of interest to professionals who work in an integrative manner. It will be of particular interest to counsellors, psychotherapists, guidance counsellors, psychologists, healthcare professionals, probation officers, social services personnel, managers, and all who supervise the work of others in the helping professions.

Entry Requirements

This course will be of interest to professionals who work in an integrative manner. It will be of particular interest to counsellors, psychotherapists, guidance counsellors, psychologists, healthcare professionals, probation officers, social services personnel, managers, and all who supervise the work of others in the helping professions. Minimium of level 8 degree or higher.  

Minimum Technological Requirements

For the blended learning programme, you will need to have:

  • Appropriate broadband to be able to upload and download;
  • A desktop computer or laptop that is capable of using zoom;
  • A webcam and microphone;
  • A web browser;
  • Word processing package.

Why choose this Programme?

  • Outstanding facilitators, each with a wealth of supervision training and experience
  • Provides a comprehensive understanding and knowledge of supervision
  • Course described as a “Dynamic delivery of integrative supervision“
  • Designed for intending, beginning or already practising supervisors
  • In-depth, comprehensive, engaging and challenging Supervision Diploma

Course Structure

Overview

This is a part-time course, please see full details of dates & times below.

  • Definitions and purpose of supervision.
  • Models of the supervisory process will be explored including those of Page and Wosket and Hawkins and Shohet.
  • Learning Styles.
  • Feedback informed supervision.
  • Consideration of the training development and supervisory needs of supervisors.
  • Opportunities to role-play in triads as supervisor, supervisee and observer, using participants’ own case work.
  • Exploration of transference, counter-transference and the parallel process.
  • Reflection on the similarities and differences of supervision in a one-to-one, group or organisational context.
  • Consideration of Multicultural, Ethical and Professional issues.
Blended Learning Delivery

The programme is blended learning. It rotates between online and onsite teaching inputs. Onsite classes are delivered in our Tallaght Campus, and our online classes are run as tutorials that involve students and their lecturer logging into our online portal Zoom™ simultaneously.

Our blended learning classes are run as tutorials, that involve students and their lecturer logging into our online learning platform Moodle and use the online portal Zoom™ simultaneously.

Zoom™ provides and integrative online environment for students and Lecturers to interact and engage in the learning. This platform facilitates discussion polls, sharing of slides, videos resources and much, much more.

To foster more intimate learning environments the use of breakout rooms is also implemented, allowing for the safe and experiential triadic learning practice that we have found so successful.

All of our sessions are accessible through computer and mobile devices and we have a structured and robust technology department to support all faculty and students through their learning journey. To encourage flexibility, and best practice, we also record all our sessions, these are made accessible only to the students in that class to review content whenever is convenient to them!

Student Benefits & Support

With IACP course recognition, graduates of this programme (who meet IACP criteria) are eligible for accreditation as a supervisor. Learners are supported in developing the necessary skills, knowledge and competencies to practice as a supervisor.

Assessment

Learners are assessed through a continuous assessment strategy, which includes a variety of methods such as video recording, theoretical essay and reflective writing strategies. Clinical course requirements involve engagement in a peer supervision (internal) relationship (25 hours), external supervision practice (25 hours) and clinical supervision of your external supervision practice hours. Learners have until April 2027 to submit the clinical logs and supervision report required of clinical practice on the programme.

Validation and Accreditation of Award

Our Diploma in Integrative Supervision is professionally accredited by the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP). In order to meet IACP supervision accreditation requirements, you must be a fully accredited counselling and psychotherapy member and hold full accreditation for a minimum of five years.

Credits

30

Duration

1 year. Includes 13 Teaching Days, with additional time for completing clinical hours. See Course Details for outline of the full schedule.

Start Dates

Date
Session Content LocationFacilitator
Friday 17th April 2026
9am – 5pm
Welcome and Introductions
What is Supervision?
Definitions of Supervision
Roles, tasks and functions of Supervision		OnsiteClair Bel-Maguire & Mike Hackett
Saturday 18th April 2026
9am-5pm		Peer Supervision,
Cyclical Model of Supervision 1
Contracting in Supervision		OnsiteClair Bel-Maguire
Friday 22nd May 2026
9am – 5pm		Cyclical Model of Supervision 2
Transference/Counter Transference/ Parallel Process
Learning Styles		OnsiteClair Bel-Maguire
Saturday 23rd May 2026
9am – 5pm		Process Model of Supervision – 1OnsiteMike Hackett
Friday 19th June 2026
9am-5pm		Process Model of Supervision – 2OnsiteMike Hackett
Saturday 20th June 2026
9am – 5pm		Developing the Supervisory Relationship
Appraising Supervision What to bring to Supervision
Giving Feedback
Self-care and Burnout in Supervisees		OnlineClair Bel-Maguire
Friday 24th July 2026
9am – 5pm		IACP Ethical and Legal Requirements Ethical Dilemmas
IDM Developmental model		OnlineMike Hackett
Friday 18th September 2026
9am-5pm		The Use of Feedback & Trauma Informed SupervisionOnlineClair Bel-Maguire
Friday 16th October 2026
9am – 5pm		Group SupervisionOnsiteMike Hackett
Friday 20th November 2026
9am – 5pm		Online Supervision & Organisational Supervision
Set up for Video Recordings		OnsiteMike Hackett
Friday 15th January 2027
9am – 5pm		Video sessions evaluation and feedbackOnsiteClair Bel-Maguire & Mike Hackett
Saturday 16th January 2027
9am – 5pm		Video sessions evaluation and feedbackOnsiteClair Bel-Maguire & Mike Hackett
Sunday 17th January 2027
9am – 4pm		ClosureOnsiteClair Bel-Maguire & Mike Hackett
Programme Lecturers

Clair Bel-Maguire & Mike Hackett

Protection for Enrolled Learners

This programme is covered by arrangements under section 65 (4) of the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act 2012 whereby, in the event of IICP College ceasing to provide the programme for any reason, enrolled learners may transfer to a similar programme at another provider, or, in the event that this is not practicable, the fees most recently paid will be refunded. Current PEL arrangements consist of a 2% levy on course fees. IICP do not pass the cost of this on to learners.

Venue
  • IICP College, Killinarden Enterprise Park, Tallaght, Dublin 24 [For classroom inputs]
  • Online via Moodle & Zoom [For online inputs]
  • Click here for map and directions
  • This programme will be delivered in a blended learning formatting including both classroom and online inputs.

Course Fees

IICP understand that while partaking in further education is an incredibly rewarding experience it can also be a financial challenge for some students. In order to minimise the financial impact caused to students, IICP strive to keep our course fees as competitive as possible. We also provide payment plan options to facilitate learners paying the balance of their fees throughout the duration of their course.

Cost:

  • €1,950
    • An application processing fee of €100 also applies.
    • Places are limited and allocated on a first come first served basis following interviews.
    • Upon course offer, a deposit payment of 30% of the programme fee is required to secure your place.

Additional Course Requirements and Costs

Learners are required to contract with an external supervisor, who will supervise their 25 external supervision practice hours at a ratio of 1:5. Therefore, learners will be required to attend at least 5 sessions of external supervision. Clinical supervision can cost from €40 per session upwards. Fees are negotiable between learners and individual supervisors.

Expert Programme Facilitator

Clair Bel-Maguire & Mike Hackett

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