Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills
The courses are accredited and validated by the Counselling & Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body (CPCAB). CPCAB is the only Ofqual-approved awarding body specialising in counselling.
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Who is the course for?
This qualification is for candidates who want to:
- Take the next step in training to become a counsellor (having already acquired counselling skills).
- Learn more about counselling theory and agency work.
This qualification will enable candidates to:
- Prepare to work within an ethical framework.
- Understand the counselling relationship.
- Understand difference and diversity issues to develop empathic understanding.
- Understand theories of counselling and mental health.
Successful completion of the Level 3 Certificate can lead to the Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling or Level 4 Diploma in Life Coaching.
The certificate does not enable the candidate to practise counselling professionally.
Entry Requirements
Candidates must have achieved a Level 2 qualification in counselling or a related subject, or equivalent.
Methods of Assessment
Assessment is through production of a portfolio evidencing achievement of the seven learning outcomes/goals, and 75-minute external written exam.
Client hours required: None
90 hours (30 weeks, not including half terms or holidays)
Upcoming Courses
Course start date: 10 September 2024
6pm-8.30pm Tuesdays
Plus, two all-day workshops (9-3pm) Saturday 17 and 24 May 2025.
Enrolment deadline: 27 August 2024
Cost £1020.