COUNSELLING & MANAGING PERSONAL DEBT - LEVEL 2 COURSE
NVQ
Distance
Description
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Type
NVQ Level 2
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Methodology
Distance Learning
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Class hours
60h
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Duration
1 Year
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Start date
Different dates available
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Online campus
Yes
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Delivery of study materials
Yes
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Support service
Yes
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Virtual classes
Yes
The Counselling & Managing Personal Debt - Level 2 Course is designed for people who work in or intend to work in the field of personal debt counselling or wish to provide advice and guidance on solving debt problems or wish to manage their own personal finance situation more effectively.
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About this course
On completion of this course students will have gained:
An overview of debt counselling
An awareness of the personal attributes required in debt counselling
An appreciation the communication skills required in debt counselling
An understanding of the debt resolution process
A grasp of the issues involved in dealing with creditors
At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement from ABC Awards and Certa Awards and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).
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Subjects
- Counselling Psychology
- Risk Assessment
- Debt Management
- Cash Flow Management
- Financial
- Credit Counselling
- Credit Finance
- Credit Protection
- Debit Credit
- Management Control
- Accounting and Finance
- Money Management
- Financial Training
- Counselling Debt course
- Counselling Debt
Course programme
The course is split into the following units:
Unit One –An Overview of DebtThe following topics are covered: Causes of debt (Individual Circumstances, Economic Reasons and Other Causes of Debt); Types of borrowing; Creditor’s rights (Non-Court Actions and Court Actions); Office of Fair Trading debt collection guidance; and how long can a creditor pursue a debt for?
Unit Two –Counselling Those in DebtThe following topics are covered: What is counselling?; The role of the counsellor; Values of counselling; Personal qualities; Communication skills; The counselling process (The physical environment and The five stages of counselling); and Personal development.
Unit Three –Gathering Financial InformationThe following topics are covered: Analysing current financial circumstances; Contacting all creditors; Deciding priorities; and Preparing a financial statement.
Unit Four –How to Maximize Income & Reduce ExpenditureThe following topics are covered: Maximising income; and Reviewing expenditure.
Unit Five –How to Negotiate with CreditorsThe following topics are covered: Negotiating with priority creditors (Dealing with arrears in: Mortgages; Rent; Council Tax; Maintenance/Child support and Income Tax); Negotiating with secondary creditors (Dealing direct with creditors; Loan Consolidation; Debt Management Companies; Administration Orders and Individual Voluntary Arrangements – IVAs); Options available to those with no surplus money to pay creditors (Asking for debts to be written off; Debt Relief Order and Bankruptcy); and Conclusions.
Unit Six –AppendicesThe following topics are covered: Useful websites; Credit references; and Useful addresses.
Assessment:
You will be assessed on coursework which is detailed in the course materials. Coursework consists of a series of word processed or written assignments, which are submitted to and then marked by your course tutor.
COUNSELLING & MANAGING PERSONAL DEBT - LEVEL 2 COURSE