This qualification comprises of 7 units where you will work towards developing and demonstrating the following skills and knowledge:

• Unit 1 - Using counselling skills ethically and safely.

• Unit 2 - Establishing and sustaining the boundaries of the helping role.

• Unit 3 - Working empathically as a helper.

• Unit 4 - Focusing on the helpee's needs and concerns.

• Unit 5 - Using self-awareness in helping work.

• Unit 6 - Using a range of counselling skills to facilitate the helping interaction.

• Unit 7 - Using feedback and reflection to enhance counselling skills.

This course is delivered mostly in-person by two tutors every session.

A small number of sessions are held online to accommodate for the increasingly online presence that remote counselling demands.

Age 18+. No specific previous training or experience required, although you will be asked to attend a brief, informal interview.

• Selection for enrolment may include factors such as:

• Ability to cope with course content

• Willingness to be open to others and learning about self

• Ability to benefit from self-development

• Motivation towards developing as a helper

• Awareness of difference and diversity

• Emotional stability and resilience

Interview dates are yet to be confirmed, and will be noted on this page. Existing applicants will be updated.

Please allow at least 2 hours for this as we hold an overview session with Q&A before individual interviews.

You must bring valid I.D (Passport, Driver’s Licence) with you on the day.

Your learning will be assessed formatively by your tutors, your peers, and reflective weekly learning reviews.

You will also be required to build a portfolio of evidence of your learning which forms as the final internal assessment.

80% attendance is required each term to successfully complete the qualification which involves 90 guided learning hours, delivered weekly as 3-hour sessions between September and June.