Certificate in Counselling Skills

Course

In Southport

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    Southport

1.To develop a repetoire of counselling skills at a consistent level. 2. To underpin these skills with an understanding of one major therapeutic model. 3. To increase the self awareness of the person and their awareness of the impact that they have on people.

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Location

Start date

Southport (Merseyside)
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Mornington Road, PR9 0TT

Start date

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About this course

Those wishing to enter this level 3 course must satisfy the following entry requirements.
1. One of the following
- Successful completion of the ABC Counselling Concepts Certificate or its equivalent, e.g. OCNW
Introductory Counselling Course
- Have received as part of their professional career training an introduction to counselling skills.
1 In particular the admissions tutor will require...

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Course programme

Certificate in Counselling Skills

Course Aims:
1.To develop a repetoire of counselling skills at a consistent level

2. To underpin these skills with an understanding of one major therapeutic model.

3. To increase the self awareness of the person and their awareness of the impact that they have on people.

Course Content:
The course content is designed specifically to train students in the basic counselling skills and interventions that can be seen as of universal application within the counselling and therapeutic field, although the emphasis given to each skill will be according to the Person Centred Approach.

The successful completion of the course will not qualify any person as a trained professional counsellor. The Diploma in Counselling Course, or an equivalent will be required for those who wish to become qualified counsellors.

There are four unit titles, which will be covered during the course, these are:

Unit Title
1 Creating a Counselling Skills Professional Framework
2 An Introduction to Counselling Theory.
4 Basic Counselling Skills.
5 Personal Development and Growth.
Information provided / adapted from ABC Guidelines 2009

Progression:
Level 4 Diploma in Counselling

Awarding Body:
This Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills is awarded by ABC.

Exam:
Successful completion of the course and the award of the Certificate in Counselling will be based upon: (evidence in italics)
- 80% Attendance
Register
- Professional Framework report
40% Pass - Internal Assessment
- Introduction to Theory essay
40% Pass - Internal Assessment
- Skills Assessment - tape and case study
40% Pass -External Assessment
- Personal Growth Statement
40% Pass - Internal Assessment

Please note: Anti Discriminatory Principles and Practice will permeate and should be demonstrated by candidates throughout the programme. Candidates must take responsibility for their own learning and are asked to participate co-operatively in all learning (i.e. experiential).

Qualification:
Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills

Level:
Level 3

Duration:
The course will consist of 150 guided learning hours to include one residential experience, or the equivalent, and four Saturday workshops.

In addition to the 150 guided working hours, ABC estimate that most students will need to allow 50-60 hours for self-study and assignment preparation.

Please Note:
Courses are offered subject to viability of group size as defined by Southport College. The information in this leaflet is accurate at the date of printing only. Please refer to Southport College for confirmation.


Entry Requirement
Those wishing to enter this level 3 course must satisfy the following entry requirements.
1. One of the following
- Successful completion of the ABC Counselling Concepts Certificate or its equivalent, e.g. OCNW
Introductory Counselling Course
- Have received as part of their professional career training an introduction to counselling skills.
1 In particular the admissions tutor will require evidence to satisfy attendance, quality of course and methods of assessment to ensure that such courses meet the minimum criteria outlined for a Counselling Concepts Course.
2 Satisfy the course tutors of their suitability for and commitment to the course.
3 If a candidate is having personal therapy or receiving psychiatric treatment, evidence will be sought from their therapist as to their suitability for the course.
NB This last requirement is important. Without in any way denigrating personal responsibility for autonomy, trainers do have responsibility for the well being of each student; the provision of a safe, secure and supportive environment for the candidates; and ultimately to the people with whom candidates will use their acquired counselling skills.
All candidates will be interviewed individually and will also be asked to attend a group interview method to assess the ability of candidates to engage in group training methods.
Please Note: ABC Regulations state that members of the same family cannot be in the same study group.

Certificate in Counselling Skills

Price on request