Certificate in Counselling Studies Level 3

Certificate in Counselling Studies Level 3

COURSE TITLE: Certificate in Counselling Studies Level 3
COURSE CODE: 3t933-09
DAYS & TIMES: Monday's 6.00 - 9.00pm

WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT?
This qualification is for learners who have already acquired some counselling skills and now want to continue their training. It will not teach learners to be counsellors, but it will prepare them to undertake workplace experience as trainee counsellors.

WHAT WILL I STUDY?
The programme consists of 7 units:

The Professional Framework of the Counsellor
The Counselling Relationship
Client Diversity
The Service User-Centred Approach
Personal Awareness in Counselling
Counselling Concepts
Supervision and Self-Reflection

Assessment will be by candidate portfolio and an externally assessed written paper.

WHAT CAN I DO AFTERWARDS?
Successful candidates may progress onto CPCAB's Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling provided that the Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills or its equivalent, is first acquired in addition to CST-L3.

WHAT ARE MY COMMITMENTS?
You will need to attend classes for 35 weeks on Monday evenings from 18.00 21.00.

Additional non-college study time is estimated at 2 hours per week

WHAT WILL IT COST ME?
3t933-09 Course fees 1035 16-18 year olds, 1035(1035) 19 years and over

Course fees are payable on enrolment. Costs shown in brackets are for those on income-based benefits. Refunds are not normally available.

WHAT WILL I ACHIEVE?
On successful completion of the course you will achieve the CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies

WHAT DO I NEED?
Candidates are required to have undertaken counselling skills training - e.g. CPCAB's Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills or its equivalent.
CST-L3 is intended for candidates who, having already acquired CPCAB's Level 2 Certificate In Counselling Skills (or its equivalent), want to:
take the next step in training to become a counsellor.
learn more about counselling theory and agency work.
You will need to be at least 19 years of age