COUNSELLING SKILLS - LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE (CPCAB)

Topics covered can include:

• Using counselling skills, ethically and safely
• Establishing and sustaining the boundaries of the helping role
• Working empathetically as a helper
• Focusing on the helpee's needs and concerns
• Using self-awareness in helping work
• Using a range of counselling skills to facilitate the helping interaction
• Using feedback and reflection to enhance counselling skills

You do not need to have any previous qualifications.

All applicants must have an interview and submit a 500-word statement to confirm that the course is suitable for them.

The course encourages constant written self-review in the form of keeping a learning review journal and filling in a self-review sheet on a weekly basis. There will be a written assignment, which is assessed internally, in addition to one external assessment based on written feedback in relation to a video.

ADULTS

Entry Level, Level 1, Level 2
If you will be aged 19 or older on 31 August in the year you begin your course, and have been resident in the UK/EU/EEA for the past 3 years, your course may be free. Some courses will have other costs associated, such as for materials and trips. Many of our students are eligible for financial support when studying at college – please click here for more information.

On completion of this course, progression to the Level 3 qualification will provide you with a broader knowledge of the industry.