Connie Vlassopoulos

Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training
Advanced Diploma of Applied Social Science
Bachelor of Social Science

Completed: 2001

Specialisation: Counselling, Leadership & Management

Study mode(s): Sydney Campus, Distance Education

State: NSW

Fieldwork placement: Starlight Foundation (Westmead Childrens Hospital), Estia Foundation of Australia (Disability Worker), Telefriend (Telephone Counselling)

ACAP has taught me to look deep within myself and to challenge my beliefs and thoughts and to discover who I really am and what goals I want to achieve.

Right from the beginning it was a journey, from walking through those doors for the very first time to saying goodbye to a bunch of people who had such a positive impact on my life. ACAP has taught me that you can never stop searching for answers and that you can only truly answer life's questions by searching deep within yourself. This is how people grow personally and through ACAP I discovered the true meaning of my existence.

On a professional level,ACAP has taught me a great deal. From writing a correct essay paper to what ethics and standards I will work from as a professional. It has been an enlightening experience. My professional learning has come from each and every trainer. They have each taught me how to deliver my work and myself at the highest level. Not only have they taught me quality but also they have taught me how to maintain that quality and to keep excelling in the pathway of my choice. The support was great, the learning was inspiring, and the experience is what has led me to great job satisfaction.

I had reached a point in life where I wanted to work with people in a meaningful way. This course will allow me to use all my life experience, make a living and be fulfilled as a human being. It has given me stability in an uncertain world.
Peter Byers
Graduate Diploma of Counselling