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Level 5 Counselling Professional Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.
Vocational qualification
In Wolverhampton ()
Description
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Type
Vocational qualification
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Duration
2 Years
The course aims to develop with the active experience of participants, a firm extension of personal creativity, personal autonomy, responsibility and integrity in counselling. 480 hours of study over 2 years with partial unit accreditation available and a College Certificate for 4 units 240 hours of study. Previous students have come from Counselling, Advice and Guidance settings in Voluntary.
About this course
Interviews are essential for this level of the programme. Students should already have some Intermediate level courses completed. The CTI Certificate or RSA Certificate would be appropriate. Continuous counselling practise equal to 100 hours is essential. A good level of english and Study Skills is required (minimum level 2).
"Counselling practice requires considerable mental stamina and self...
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Subjects
- Life Coaching
- Therapist
- Psychotherapy
Course programme
Previous students have come from Counselling, Advice and Guidance settings in Voluntary, Statutory Agencies, Community Work, Education Welfare, Teaching, Nursing, Personnel and the Commercial Business sector Prison Service.
"Partners and persons in close relationships would only be enrolled on separate courses".
Entry RequirementsInterviews are essential for this level of the programme. Students should already have some Intermediate level courses completed. The CTI Certificate or RSA Certificate would be appropriate. Continuous counselling practise equal to 100 hours is essential. A good level of english and Study Skills is required (minimum level 2).
"Counselling practice requires considerable mental stamina and self awareness and we respectfully remind you that the counselling courses are for training of counsellors and not for personal therapy. We would not recommend anyone to undertake counselling courses within two years of experiencing major personal problems."
Course Content
The emphasis of the course is a Person Centred Experiential approach with a focus on classroom exercises to integrate theory with personal professional development. Class discussion, lectures, case studies, simulations and skills workshops are all involved. The modules will involve study of Rogers Humanistic Approaches, Counselling Skills, Human Development, Continuing Professional Development, Comparative Theories, Bereavement Counselling, Relationship Counselling, Client Work = 100 hours supervised. Integrated by Log Journals.
How will I be assessed?
The course is assessed by a range of methods. Primarily an assignment task essay is set for each module and with the associated Log Journal Tasks and some peer assessment, this comprises the assessment for the programme. 8 modules, 8 assignments = 3000 words each.
What can I do next?
Further progression could be to continuing Professional Development courses, other HE progression or specialist counselling provision offered by the Counselling team. The theory input and journal practice record will provide valuable input for later registration with BACP and other Professional Accrediting Agencies.Partial accreditation may be available.
Additional costs
Tuition and Exam Fee- Please enquire
Level 5 Counselling Professional Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.