Certificate in Counselling Studies Level 3

During this course you will build on your skills while being introduced to a variety of theoretical approaches.

You will focus on:

• Preparing to work within an ethical framework
• Understanding the counselling relationship
• Understanding difference and diversity issues to develop empathic understanding
• Working within a user-centred approach
• Using counselling theory to develop self-awareness
• Understanding theories of counselling and mental health
• Using feedback, reflection and supervision to support counselling studies
• Using counselling skills
• Using study skills to help manage learning
• Developing awareness of counselling as a career

This course is for those who have already completed the CPCAB Level 2 Counselling Skills (CSK-L2), or an equivalent qualification with at least 75 guided learning hours, and are looking to continue with their training to become a counsellor.

You must be at least 19 years of age and you will be asked to:

Attend an interview and course briefing with the course tutors where you will be given more information about the course.

CPCAB guidelines are followed and applicants must have a suitable level of literacy, numeracy and IT skills. Bournemouth and Poole College have resources for those who may need additional support with this.

For students who use English as a second language, evidence of IELTS at Level 6 is needed for progression on to the Level 4 Diploma course.

The college take the health, safety and well being of students very seriously. If you have recently experienced a significant life event (e.g. bereavement, divorce, arrest, court proceedings, etc.), are currently suffering or recovering from a serious medical condition, are being treated for mental health problems or if you are in recovery from addiction and are less than two years clean and dry you must discuss this with the tutors before applying for the course. Failure to do so would be a breach of integrity and could prevent successful completion of the course.

You need to be aware that the course involves experiential elements which will involve some personal disclosure and associated personal development activities.

Where applicable, we would advise applicants against joining the same training group as their partner or family member.

• Learning reviews
• Group and individual presentations
• Written assignments and research
• Observation of skills
• Completion of a portfolio of work showing consistent evidence of regular learning

Upon successful completion of the course, there is an opportunity for you to progress to the Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling. However, as with previous levels progression is not automatic and will be dependent on recommendation from your tutor (taking into consideration a number of points including attendance and CPCAB guidelines).
 

This qualification will enable successful candidates to work as skilled supporters within a range of job and career opportunities, which include but are not limited to:

• Advice and advocacy support
• Befriender role
• Care worker
• Childline administrator
• Contact centre advisor
• Customer facing role
• Customer relations advisor
• Customer service representative/advisor/officer
• Family support worker
• Healthcare professionals
• Helpline operator
• Home care assistant
• Housing support worker
• Mentoring and support worker
• Promotion in current role
• Public services, including probation, substance misuse agencies, and criminal justice sector
• Roles in health and social care
• Roles in teaching and learning
• Welfare and advice worker
• Youth worker

£940, which includes CPCAB registration fees. This course is not eligible for funding.

We recommend purchasing Counselling Skills and Studies, 3rd Edition, (2024) Ballantyne-Dykes, Posting, Kopp, Crouch, Sage). However, some copies are available to borrow from the Learning Environment. This is the same book used for the Level 2 Counselling Skills course (CSK-L2).

This course is taught through a mixture of activities; group and individual work, presentations, in-class activities, and written work.

Reasonable adjustments are made for students. If you need additional support, please speak to the tutor.

For more information about the course please select/click: “I need more help choosing my course” and send us your contact details and your question and we will call/email you.

Awarding Body:
Counselling & Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body

Qualification:
Certificate

Curriculum Area:
Science, Care and Health - Science, Health and Humanities