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Free Level 2 Counselling Course Online – Burton and South Derbyshire College

CostFREE
Duration12 weeks
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryOnline
StartFlexible
Awarding bodyTraining Qualifications UK awarding body
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About this course

Free Level 2 Counselling Course. Study online at your own pace, fitting learning around your existing commitments. The course runs over 12 weeks and covers counselling theories, the main therapeutic approaches, and self-reflection on your own values and beliefs. You'll also develop the practical skills needed to support and help others. Assessment for Unit 1 requires you to either film yourself demonstrating counselling skills or arrange a witness statement from someone who holds a counselling skills qualification.

Who this course is for

This qualification will help develop your knowledge and skills around counselling by looking at counselling theories, key elements of the main theoretical approaches and will help you to develop self-understanding and reflect on your own values and beliefs. Successfully completing this qualification will help enable you to provide support and help to others. Please note: You will need to either film yourself demonstrating particular skills, or have an appropriate witness available to complete a witness statement for you as part of the Unit 1 assessment. *The witness must hold a qualification in counselling skills and BSDC may contact the witness to validate their qualifications and experience.

What you will learn

  • You'll explore key counselling theories and how they are applied in practice.
  • You'll examine the main theoretical approaches to counselling.
  • You'll develop self-understanding and reflect on your own values and beliefs.
  • You'll build practical skills for supporting and helping others.
  • You'll demonstrate counselling skills through filmed evidence or a witnessed assessment.

How you will learn

You study entirely online, on demand, working through course materials at your own pace within the 12-week timeframe. Assessment for Unit 1 requires you to film yourself demonstrating specific counselling skills, or to provide a witness statement from a qualified witness. The witness must hold a counselling skills qualification. Other units may be automatically marked or assessed by a dedicated tutor, depending on the task.

What you will need to bring

You'll need access to a device and internet connection to study online. For Unit 1 assessment, you'll need either a way to film yourself demonstrating counselling skills, or an appropriate witness who holds a counselling skills qualification. Burton and South Derbyshire College will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Support worker: use counselling skills to support vulnerable adults or young people.
  • Care assistant: apply listening and communication skills in care settings.
  • Teaching assistant: support pupils' emotional wellbeing in schools.
  • SEN teaching assistant: help students with additional needs in educational settings.
  • Youth support worker: work with young people facing personal or social challenges.
  • Adult educator: support learners in community or further education settings.
  • Counselling: a first step toward a career in counselling or talking therapies.

What you could study next

A Level 2 counselling qualification opens the door to further study in this field. You could progress to a Level 3 Certificate or Diploma in Counselling, which covers more advanced theory and supervised practice hours. From there, a Level 4 or Level 5 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling is typically required to work as a qualified counsellor. You might also consider qualifications in mental health, social care, or education to broaden your options.

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