📚 Upskill, Specialize, and Make a Greater Impact
At SAPTA College, we are committed to raising a new generation of highly skilled professionals in the fields of addiction counselling, mental health, and psychosocial support. Our Professional Courses are designed for individuals who are already working in related fields or have completed basic training — and are ready to sharpen their skills, specialize, or take their careers to the next level.
Whether you’re a counsellor, social worker, nurse, clergy member, or community health volunteer, our professional courses offer flexible, practical, and impactful learning opportunities tailored to your field of service.
🎯 Why Take a Professional Course at SAPTA College?
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🌍 Locally relevant, globally aligned content
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📖 Flexible formats – online, evening, and weekend classes available
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🎓 Recognized certificates of participation and completion
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🤝 Taught by experienced facilitators and certified counsellors
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🚀 Designed for practical application in real-world counselling, rehab, community, and health settings
🔑 Our Most Popular Professional Courses:
1. Trauma-Informed Care
Understand how trauma affects individuals and how to create safe, supportive environments that promote healing. Learn to provide care that is sensitive to trauma triggers and build resilience in clients affected by violence, abuse, or addiction.
2. Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Master client-centered techniques that enhance motivation for change, especially in clients dealing with ambivalence around substance use. This course is ideal for counsellors, peer support workers, and rehab staff.
3. Basic and Advanced Counselling Skills
Develop and refine essential skills like active listening, empathy, reflection, and goal setting. Learn how to handle resistance, explore emotions, and guide clients through recovery and transformation.
4. Relapse Prevention and Recovery Management
Gain tools to help clients identify relapse triggers, build coping strategies, and stay on track through structured aftercare and recovery programs.
5. Co-occurring Disorders (Dual Diagnosis)
Explore how substance use and mental health disorders overlap, and how to assess and support individuals experiencing both challenges.
6. Addiction and the Family
Understand family systems, co-dependency, and the ripple effects of addiction on relationships. Learn family-based counselling techniques that support holistic healing.
7. Ethics and Boundaries in Counselling
Learn how to protect client confidentiality, manage professional relationships, and uphold ethical practice in both institutional and community-based settings.
👥 Who Are These Courses For?
These courses are ideal for:
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Certified and practicing addiction counsellors
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Community and peer support workers
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Social workers and psychologists
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Medical and nursing professionals
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Teachers, clergy, and NGO workers
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Students with a background in social sciences or health
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Anyone seeking continuing professional development (CPD)
🧑💼 Course Features:
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Practical assignments and role plays
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Case studies based on real scenarios
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Access to a professional network and alumni groups
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Opportunity to work towards international certification through recognized pathways
📅 Delivery Format:
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Most courses are short-term (1–4 weeks)
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Evening and weekend schedules available for working professionals
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Online, in-person, and hybrid learning options
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Certification awarded upon successful completion
🎓 Why Professionals Choose SAPTA College
“SAPTA College gave me tools I use every day with my clients. The trainers are not just teachers — they’re experienced addiction professionals who understand the reality on the ground.”
— Former Participant, Trauma-Informed Care Course
SAPTA College has earned a reputation across Kenya and the region for quality training, expert facilitators, and a real-world, student-centered approach. Our professional courses are trusted by individuals, NGOs, rehabilitation centers, and government agencies alike.
🚀 Ready to Take the Next Step?
Whether you’re looking to improve your clinical skills, enhance your knowledge of addiction, or specialize in a new area of practice — SAPTA College’s Professional Courses are your gateway to greater confidence, competence, and career growth.
📞 Call: 0724 511 709
📧 Email: frontdesk@sapta.or.ke
🌐 Visit: www.sapta.or.ke
💙 SAPTA College – Developing the Professional Capacity of Africa’s Addiction and Mental Health Workforce.