Counselling cpcab level 3 certificate
Vocational qualification
In Richmond upon Thames
Description
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Type
Vocational qualification
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Location
Richmond upon thames
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Start date
Different dates available
Course Overview:
This qualification is intended for candidates who have already acquired a recognised qualification in counselling skills and want to take the next step in training to become a counsellor, learn more about counselling theory, ethics and mental health and will give you advice and guidance as to how you may work as a volunteer counsellor within an agency setting if you pass level 3 and are accepted onto the next Diploma level.
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About this course
Entry Requirements:
Applicants should have a Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills (or equivalent), or relevant vocational expertise and experience.
Maths and English Assessments
Before your tutor interview you are also requested to take an online assessment in Maths and English at the college. This will help us ensure that the course is suitable for you and that you have the right English and maths skills to enjoy the course and succeed.
To help you, have a look at these online resources before you come to college to take the assessment.
Very confident in your English and maths ...
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Subjects
- Mental Health
- Volunteer training
- IT
- Approach
- Ethics
Course programme
This qualification is made up of seven learning outcomes and associated assessment criteria. You will put together a portfolio of assessment tasks and other evidence that will demonstrate you have met these learning outcomes.
1. Prepare to work within an ethical framework
2. Understand the Counselling relationship
3. Understand difference and diversity issues to develop empathic understanding
4. Work with a user-centred approach to counselling
5. Use counselling theory to develop self-awareness in counselling practice
6. Understand theories of counselling and mental health
7. Use feedback, reflection and supervision to support counselling studies.
Assessment Methods:
Internal assessment: tutor assessment of candidate portfolio evidencing minimum assessment requirements and verified by CPCAB. Some assessment is based on how you as a learner are able to work independently and within a group setting .
All courses have homework.
External assessment: externally assessed written paper after watching a CPCAB DVD under exam conditions and assessed by CPCAB.
In addition to passing all the assessment criteria and external exam the learner must achieve the 7 Learning Outcomes:
Counselling cpcab level 3 certificate