Psychology Courses

Study mental disorders - Mood disorders, anxiety, depression, drug disorders, psychological conditions, personality disorders | Genetic, Environmental and Physical Influences | Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Disorders.

Online Course | Self-paced | No End Date

11 lessons | 11 Practical and Theoretical Assignments

Study Adolescent Development - Online Course

Learn more about how adolescents think and develop | Emotional, psychological and physical changes. Online or elearning course.  100 hours.  Assignments. Expert-led tutor support.

Professional training for working with older people | Counselling | Care |  Healthy Aging | Quality of Life | Support Networks | New habits | Socialising

Online course | Written and taught by expert tutors.

 Learn to Manage Anger and Develop Skills to Work Pro-actively with Others.

Online Course | Signs and Symptoms of Anger | Techniques to Deal with Anger | Anger Management Skills

Understand More About Animal Behavior

Study how animals think and behave | Animal Senses | Behavior

Online course | Expert-Led | Tutor Feedback and Support

Useful for pet owners | Veterinary Assistants | Zoo workers | Pet shop workers | Animal Trainers Etc.

Study Symptoms of Anxiety | Anxiety Management Plans | Panic Management Techniques | Alternative Anxiety Reduction Techniques Eg. Pet Therapy.

Online course. Tutor Support and Feedback.

Anxiety Management Course

Online Course | Self-Study | Self-paced

Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety | Anxiety Management Techniques

Study Biopsychology and Learn about the Mind-Brain Relationship

Biopsychology Online Course | Study Mind-Brain Relationship | Study of Brain and biology | Effect on Behavior | Anatomy and Physiology | Thought, Emotions and Behavior

Self-paced Study.  Start anytime. Expert-led.

Study How the Brain and Nervous System Influence Behavior

Online, Self-Paced Course.

Study Brain and Nervous System | Influence on Behavior | Evolution | Genetic Variations | Genetic Traits | Neural Development

Develop Careers Counselling Skills | Support students and workers towards new careers | Develop suitable career strategies | Job Success | Career Planning and Development

Online Course. Self-paced. No End Date. Expert Tutor Support

Study mental health difficulties in children and adolescents | Signs and symptoms of mental health disorders | Assessment | Diagnosis | Treatments

Self-paced online course.  Start anytime. Expert tutors.

Learn the Factors Affecting Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Study the Factors Influencing Child Behavior, Growth and Development | Patterns of Behaviour | Stages of Development | Useful knowledge for working with children.

Self-paced, online course. Start anytime.

Study constructive ways to deal with conflict | Conflict Management Techniques | Types of Conflict | Avoiding Conflict | Negotiation | Mediation | Facilitation | Manage Conflict Situations | Listening Skills

Useful for counsellors, managers, supervisors, anyone working with people.

Self-paced, online course | Expert tutors

Specialist Course on Counselling Children | Mental health problems in children | Interviewing Children | Role of Parents | Treatments | Legal Issues

Provide Counselling Adapted to the Needs of Children

Useful for counsellors and psychologists as well as nurses, social workers, youth workers and other health professionals. It could also be of value to others in related fields.

Online course. Work at your own pace. Instalment plan available.

Learn the Foundations of Counselling | Develop Counselling Skills | Apply Counselling Skills to real life situations.

Self-paced online course. Expert tutor support and feedback. No end date. Start anytime.

Receive free 20 hour self-study course on Managing Stress when you enrol.

Enrol on our Counselling I course and receive a free 20 hour self study course on Managing Stress

Advanced Counselling Course | Improve your counselling skills | Learn to facilitate change | Stages of counselling | Microskills | Telephone and Online Counselling Techniques | Practical Exercises.

Self-paced course. Start anytime. No cut-off date to finish the course. Expert tutors offer feedback. 

Study Major Counselling Theories and Approaches | Apply them to the counselling process | Overview and awareness of different therapies | Freud | Erikson | Rogers | Ellis | Beck Etc.

Professional Development Course | Self-paced | Start anytime | Finish anytime.

Study Creative Therapies | Support people to improve their mental and physical health | Improve your own mental health

Self-paced – Take Your Time| Start anytime | Expert tutor feedback and support |

Understand the criminal mind | Criminal Profiling | Offender Profiling | Psychological and Behavioral Portraits | Crime Scene Analysis | Behavior Patterns | Motivations | Traits

Self-paced course | Start anytime | Expert tutor feedback

Study for personal development or personal interest.

Study the Psychology of Crime | Suitable for working in criminal justice, police, social workers, court workers, solicitors, lawyers, probation workers or anyone with an interest in the psychology of crime.

Online | Expert led course | Work at your own pace | Take your time | Start anytime.

Crisis Management Strategies and Methods Course | Support people after a crisis | Dealing with dangerous, threating, violent, self-harming, destructive behaviour | Develop your ability to effectively counsel and assist clients in times of crisis.

Start anytime | Work at your own pace | Instalment Plans Available.

Useful for those already in the counselling or helping industries with knowledge and skills to give specialised counselling | Comprehensive counselling training for those wishing to work in this field.

Study Psychological Growth | Changes Over a Lifetime | Intelligence | Attitudes | Values | Relationships | Infancy to Old Age | Theories of Development |Stages of Growth

Suited to people who work in a counselling, supporting, caring or teaching capacity | Benefit from understanding how physiological and psychological changes over the lifespan affect human behaviour.

Study developmental disorders | Early onset | Long term conditions | Brain development | Behavioural disorders | Autism | ADHD | Pervasive Disorders | Learning Disorders | Signs and Symptoms | Assessment and Treatment | Impact on child and family

Study how people learn | Cognitive Development | Theories and Studies in Psychology | Apply to Educational Settings | Educate Effectively | Developmental and learning theory | Behavioural learning | Information processing | Memory, learning strategies | Individual needs | Motivation and constructivist learning 

Useful for anyone working in education or who wants to improve their knowledge of learning processes.

Study Emotional Intelligence | Apply Learning to Real World Situations | Relationships | Marketing | Daily Life | Education and Training | Management Etc.

Useful to many careers.

Study Ethics | Moral Philosophy | Moral Dilemmas | Nature of Right and Wrong

Practical applications to business world, health care world, etc | Making ethical decisions

Develop Better Understanding of Family Dynamics | Learn family counselling skills | Analyse and facilitate solutions in modern families

Work with Families and Communities in Crisis

Learn to support people through grief and loss | Bereavement | Counselling Skills | Recognising grief in different age groups and culture | Stages of Grief

Practical Skills and Practice working in Grief Counselling

Industrial Organisation Psychology | Useful knowledge in workplace situations| Employee/Employer Relations | Productivity

Useful training for managers, supervisors, small business owners, union representatives, etc.

Professional Development Course

Learn about Psychology | A useful basis for so many careers | Behaviour | Neurology | Motivation | Behavioural Factors | Personality | Environmental Effects | Nature Versus Nurture | Consciousness | Perception | Drives | Motivation

Start a New Career as a Life Coach | Help people improve their lives | Career guidance | Motivation | Improve Relationships

Develop Skills in Coaching

Useful for people working in coaching, health, fitness, counselling, social work etc. to help others set and achieve life goals | Train as a life coach.

ACS Distance Education is an organisational member of the Association For Coaching.

Improve your understanding of marketing by studying marketing psychology | Learn psychological techniques to influence customer actions | Market segmentation | Target groups.

Self-paced learning. Start anytime.

Cultivate Cultural Awareness -| Understand Differences Between Human Communities | Beliefs | Norms | Values | Customs | Meaning | Social Practices | Attitudes

Education | Health | Business and Management | Political Practices | Interpersonal Relationships

Useful study in a range of careers.

Increase Your Knowledge of Neurodiversity | Define neurodiversity | Neurodivergent in education, work, day to day life | Counselling techniques and affirmative support for neurodivergent individuals.

Professional training or personal interest course.

Study Brain Dysfunction and Human Behaviour | Understand the nervous system | The Human Brain

Useful for health workers, care workers, support workers etc | Professional training or personal interest course.

Study Pet Therapy | Animal Assisted Therapy | Improve Mental and Physical Health | Learn Therapeutic Benefits of Pets and Animals

Useful for health workers | care workers | animal trainers | zoo and animal sanctuary workers | education staff | support workers | counsellors | coaches | social workers etc.

Professional training or personal interest course.

Advanced Therapy and Counselling Skills Course | Learn practices and procedures in counselling | Learn counselling practice | Ethics | Confidentiality | Self-awareness | Personality | Behaviours | Emotions | Supervision | Mental health issues | Referrals Etc.

Professional training course. Self-paced. Start anytime. 

Supervision Skills Training for Professionals | Self-paced course | Expert led | Start anytime.

Useful for supervisors | managers | trainers

Understand Psychological Tests | Development and Application of Tests | Accuracy | Techniques | When used | Behavioural Assessment | Wechsler Intelligence and Memory Scales | MMPI Etc | Reliability | Validity | Test Construction

Note: This could will not teach you how to administer, score and interpret specific tests through this course, rather you will gain a general understanding of test usage.

Useful foundation course in the use of psychological testing.

Study human behaviour and counselling skills.

 Learn about mental disorders, psychological theories, individual and group behaviour etc.

Learn How Substances Affect the Brain and Behaviour

Study legal, illegal and prescribe drugs. Stimulants, narcotics, hallucinogens, marijuana, steroids, alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, solvents, sedatives, prescription drugs, and others. Discover how substance abuse, dependency, and withdrawal affect the nervous system, and the impact of drugs on society.

Train in communication and counselling skills to improve relationships

• Support people experiencing difficulties in their relationships | Families | Couples Counselling etc.
• Learn why relationships deteriorate | Help people involved in relationship breakdowns | Enhance your skills as a counsellor.

Understand human behaviour in social settings

• Learn about behaviour, prejudice, stereotypes, attitudes etc. 
• Self-paced online course | Start anytime | Payment plans available.

Learn how to Motivate Sports People Using Psychological Techniques

• Understand sports psychological principles | Apply them to the real world with practical exercises | Online course
• Study nutrition | coaching | motivation etc.
• Useful for amateur and professional sports people

Learn stress management techniques

• Understand signs and symptoms of stress | Learn healthy techniques to reduce stress levels
• Become a stress management consultant | Improve your own stress levels