Level 2 Certificate Counselling Skills
Course Overview
Many people find it helpful to seek the support of counselling at some point in their lives. People in any situation could benefit from counselling, those with the correct understanding, knowledge and skills can provide them with support to improve personal well-being.
If you're interested in supporting people to improve their well-being, this course will provide you with the correct understanding, knowledge and skills to do that.
You will also be taught about counselling theory and the ethical framework that informs how counsellors use their skills.
Entry requirements
There are no formal entry criteria, however it is advisable that learners already have a Level 2 or equivalent qualification (Five or more GCSE/O levels grade A*-C, one A level, two or three AS levels, NVQ Level 2).
Funded via the Adult Education Budget. To be eligible for the adult education budget, learners must be over 19 years old at the start of the current academic year, have lived in the UK for 3 or more years and live in a non-devolved area (You must not live in Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Greater Manchester, Greater London, Liverpool City Region, Tees Valley, West Midland, West of England or Sheffield City Region). Not funded for Scotland, Wales and Ireland
Key Information
A short, accredited Distance Learning Qualification completed within 12- 16 weeks. Self-Study Knowledge Based Qualification with the support of a subject specialist trainer. Choice of Paper and Online Resources and Assessments Method subject to availability. The sooner you complete one course the sooner you can move onto another. Ideal for continued professional development in your area of expertise, to gain prior knowledge for future employment or for your own personal interest in the subject.
Experience in the workplace is not essential as this is a knowledge-only qualification.
Programme Content
Unit 1 - Diversity and Ethics in the Use of Counselling Skills
Unit 2 - Introduction to Counselling Skills Theories
Unit 3 - Counselling Skills and Personal Development
Unit 4 - Using Counselling Skills
Progression opportunities
Learners may wish to progress onto another distance learning course in another subject for example in Customer Service, Business Administration, Team Leading or Mental Health Awareness.
Where can you work?
This course is suited to anyone from any industry wanting to find out more about counselling skills in order to support their team and/or colleagues.
