This certificate is a 10 credit, level 8 special purpose award involving a single module (Recognising and Responding to Problem Gambling: Contemporary Approaches) delivered over three months (see more details under the section 'Duration' below) using a blended learning approach (online and face-to-face). The programme is a collaborative development between Munster Technological University and Cuan Mhuire/Galilee House of Studies.

 

The aim of the programme is to provide the foundational understanding of the lived experience of gambling addiction in contemporary Ireland. It provides participants with the foundational knowledge necessary to develop a therapeutic understanding of gambling addiction, including both theoretical insights and clinical perspectives. The programme is designed to be inclusive of diverse healthcare professionals involved in the provision of care and treatment of individuals with problem gambling addiction, either directly or indirectly.