This course is suitable for anybody who wishes to gain counselling skills, and is ideal for anyone who works in a helping capacity in a variety of contexts, such as support workers, teachers, social workers, youth workers and others.
This course is highly valued by employers and it is relevant to those who are intending to start training in counselling, either in this college or other institutions of further and higher education.
We accept students who may not have direct work experience but do have experience in a helping capacity, subject to satisfactory interview.
To access this course you are required to:
Be 19+ Have English and maths GCSE at grade D/3 and or Functional Skills level 1
Jobs you could do
What you could study next
A Level 2 counselling skills qualification opens the door to further study in this area. You could progress to a Level 3 Certificate or Diploma in Counselling, which moves toward professional counselling practice. From there, a Level 4 or Level 5 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling is the route toward working as a qualified counsellor. Many learners also use this qualification as a stepping stone into higher education courses in psychology, social work, or health and social care.
