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Free Level 2 Counselling Skills Course in Wolverhampton – City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road Campus – Evening

CostFREE
Duration1 year
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryClassroom based
Start15 Sep 2026
Study modePart-time
AttendanceEvening
Awarding bodyMultiple awarding bodies
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About this course

Free Level 2 Counselling Skills course in Wolverhampton. Evening classes run at City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road Campus, so you can fit study around work or other commitments. This counselling skills qualification covers the core skills used in helping relationships, including active listening, empathy, and ethical practice. The course runs over one year, part-time. You'll need to be 19 or over and have GCSE English and maths at grade D/3 or above, or Functional Skills Level 1.

Who this course is for

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.

Entry requirements

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

What you will learn

  • You'll develop active listening skills used in one-to-one helping conversations.
  • You'll explore the core values and ethics that underpin counselling practice.
  • You'll learn how to build rapport and maintain appropriate boundaries in helping relationships.
  • You'll understand different counselling approaches and how they apply in practice.
  • You'll reflect on your own communication style and how it affects others.
  • You'll recognise the limits of your role and when to refer someone to further support.

How you will learn

Classes are delivered face-to-face at the Wellington Road Campus on evenings throughout the year. Learning takes place through group discussion, skills practice, and reflective activities. Assessment is ongoing and includes written assignments and observation of your counselling skills in practice sessions. There is no formal written exam.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Support worker: use counselling skills in day-to-day client support
  • Care assistant: apply listening and empathy skills in care settings
  • Youth support worker: help young people through structured one-to-one support
  • SEN teaching assistant: support pupils with additional emotional or social needs
  • Teaching assistant: contribute to pastoral and wellbeing support in schools
  • Adult educator: work with learners in community or further education settings

What you could study next

  • Level 3 Certificate or Diploma in Counselling: the next step if you want to train as a counsellor, whether at this college or elsewhere.
  • Level 3 Award in Education and Training: useful if you're moving toward a teaching or training role.
  • Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care: broadens your options across the care and support sector.
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