Level 2 Certificate in Counselling (part-time evening) – January 2022
| Start Date: | 04 January 2022 |
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| Funding information: | Free Adult funding available dependant on learner circumstances otherwise course costs apply. |
| Duration: | 22 weeks |
| Attendance: | Part-time Evening |
Course Overview
This is an ideal course if you work in a helping role, interested in enhancing your people and communication skills and/or if you wish to progress to becoming a qualified counsellor.
This certificate has been created to enable you to develop knowledge and understanding of counselling by exploring the professional frameworks and established codes of conducts required in the personal qualities and professional competencies of counsellors.
You will study the foundations of counselling and the underpinning theories associated with it. This qualification provides a basic understanding of the three main areas of counselling theory and how they relate to current practice.
You will also begin to acquire practical skills in developing, maintaining and concluding a basic counselling session; this will allow you to experience professional practice within the boundaries of an ethical framework.
The course is part time and runs for 3 hours a week over 24 weeks. This will be on Thursdays from 5.30-8.30pm>
Course Content
Students will undertake three mandatory components:
- The Fundamentals of Counselling
- Introduction to Counselling Skills
- Introduction to Counselling Theory
And one optional component chosen from the following:
- Introduction to Counselling in the Workplace
- Introduction to Working with Trauma
- Introduction to Working with Grief and Loss
- Introduction to Working with Children and Young People
Students must achieve three mandatory components and a minimum of one optional component to achieve this qualification.
Entry Requirements
There are no specific entry requirements for this qualification, but if you do not have a minimum of Level 2 in maths and English (or equivalent) you are strongly advised to re-sit them alongside this qualification. Functional Skills and GCSEs are both available and the enrolment choice will initially be based on the level of initial assessment and the future progression choice.
Assessment Methods
- written exam
- portfolio
- role play
- professional discussion
Progression
This qualification has been designed as a step in the ladder for professional development for aspiring and practising counsellors.
Case Study
Current Level 2 Counselling students
Chesterfield CampusLevel 2 Certificate in Counselling
"The tutor is really engaging and the class is always interesting I feel really supported by her. My tutor has a great understanding of the subject and relays this well to the class. I like the fact that the learning is discussion based, interactive and practical. I learn something every week and am enjoying my return to college. I like the time I have to come in for college, it works well for me and doesn't clash with my working hours. Everything is working well, I have a good study/work/life balance."