Gain in-depth counselling skills
Gain an in-depth knowledge of using counselling skills in everyday life and work, and the approaches that underpin these skills.
- Receive the NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Counselling Skills qualification
- National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) Online Quality Checked Status
- Flexible Online learning to fit your learning around your life
- Regular interactive tutor sessions
- Become a student member with National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS)
- Ofqual regulated
Achieve the required qualification to progress to a Level 4 qualification or enhance an existing role.
How the course works
Flexible Online Study
After enrolling you will receive access to your online course content. You can then begin when you want and progress in your own time. You have up to 2 years to complete the course, with an expected total study time of 400 hours, studied at your own pace.
Your course units can be accessed at any time and each unit assignment including videos, will be completed via our unique interactive online learning platform.
You will be able to chat with your fellow students via our discussion forum and instant messaging to discuss topics with your peers.
There are a number of audio and video resources to support your learning as well as various activities specifically created to build up your knowledge alongside your assessed unit assignments.
There are also regular, interactive tutor “drop in” sessions available via our virtual classroom to further aid your learning – these also provide an opportunity to ask your tutor any questions should you wish.
Rewarding
Upon successful completion you will achieve the NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Counselling Skills (600/0727/8) qualification.
This course is also Online Quality Checked by the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) – this means that in the opinion of the Society the training offered is safe, ethical and delivered in a competent fashion. Our students are able to obtain NCPS student membership.
Completing this course equips you with in-depth knowledge of using counselling skills in everyday life and work, and the approaches that underpin these skills.
This course alone is not a route to the Accredited Register nor does it fully equip a graduate to practice as a qualified counsellor. In order to fully qualify, you would need to progress onto attendance Level 4 (or equivalent) training.
Support
At the Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy Training, we are proud of our friendly, caring ethos and aim to do all we can to help you succeed.
Our tutors are all experienced, highly qualified and passionate about sharing their love of counselling. You will receive support from your tutor throughout your course by phone, Skype, online messaging or email – to ask questions, for advice, encouragement or to draw on their wealth of knowledge.
You can also contact the support team who are here to help you Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
What you will learn
This course consists of 5 units:
Unit 1: Developing counselling skills
The learning outcomes from this unit are that you will:
- Understand how to establish a relationship using counselling skills
- Be able to establish a relationship using counselling skills
- Understand how to develop a relationship using counselling skills
- Be able to develop a relationship using counselling skills
- Understand how to conclude an interaction using counselling skills
- Be able to conclude an interaction using counselling skills
- Understand development of own counselling skills
Unit 2: Theoretical approaches in the use of counselling skills
The learning outcomes from this unit are that you will:
- Understand core concepts of the main theoretical approaches to counselling
- Understand what is meant by the integrative model
- Understand the importance of counselling theory
- Be able to apply core theories in the use of counselling skills
- Be able to self-reflect using theoretical approaches
Unit 3: Working ethically with counselling skills
The learning outcomes from this unit are that you will:
- Understand what is meant by an ethical framework
- Know how an ethical framework relates to the use of counselling skills
- Understand the importance of the setting in which counselling skills are used
- Understand the concepts of ethical referral
Unit 4: Counselling skills and diversity
The learning outcomes from this unit are that you will:
- Understand the meaning of discrimination
- Understand issues of diversity
- Understand power issues within the counselling process
Unit 5: Counselling skills and personal development
The learning outcomes from this unit are that you will:
- Know own development needs
- Understand process of personal development
- Understand group dynamics
- Understand impact of personal development on others
- Be able to plan self-development
Course length
As a guide, this course has an expected total study time of 400 hours, studied in your own time, at your own pace. If needed, you have 2 years to complete this course.
Qualifications
Upon successful completion you will achieve the NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Counselling Skills (600/0727/8) qualification*.
* NCFE CACHE registration fee is applicable
Career opportunities
After successfully completing this course, you will have worthwhile and sought-after skills and knowledge that mean many different career paths are open to you:
- Complete your training to become a qualified counsellor by enrolling on a Level 4 counselling qualification.
- Your new skills will be highly sought-after and will complement your work in many other fields. These include:
- Teaching in schools or nurseries
- Care work (e.g. Healthcare Support Service Worker or Clinical Healthcare Support Worker)
- Social work
- Working with children
- Humanitarian work
- Complementary therapy
- Nursing
- Police
- Prison service
- Human Resources in businesses
- Team Leader or Manager in an organisation
- Any role where you regularly communicate with other people
Requirements
You will need to be aged 18+ to enrol on this course.
We recommend that you have some knowledge or experience in counselling, for example, successfully completing the
NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills (600/0728/X) course or equivalent.
You will need access to the internet, and access to a computer, laptop, tablet, or smartphone.
Enrol now
There are 2 ways you can enrol
- Pay the total course fee of
£990* £693* in one sum
- or
- Pay 12 monthly payments of
£85.00 £60.25 (£30 administration fee included)
