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Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills (PT) - Eve (Jan Start)

at Brockenhurst College, Brockenhurst · college

Level 2Vocational and tradeCertificate133 daysPart time

What the college says

After completing this course, you should have a detailed understanding of the importance of using counselling skills within published ethical frameworks. These are frameworks such as those from the National Counselling Society (NCS), British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the United Kingdom Counsel for Psychotherapy (UKCP).Skills Acquisition and Practice (mandatory)This unit will introduce the candidate to counselling, its ethos and methodology. It will support the development of fundamental counselling skills and provide candidates with skills, knowledge and understanding of practice within the boundaries of an ethical framework. Students will also consider strategies to ensure the safety of counsellor and client.Working with Grief and Loss (optional)This unit has been designed to introduce candidates to the different models of loss and grief and to gain insight into key issues associated with working in this specialised area. It will encourage candidates to reflect on appropriate, safe and ethical practice when working in this context.

What you need to get on

*We will assess candidates initial suitability for counselling as a vocation.*You will ideally have achieved a minimum of Level 2 functional skills in English in order to undertake the academic rigour of the course.*You must be aware of the high degree of ethics required within environments where counselling training takes place.

How you are assessed

Learning a trade with tools and equipment, often in a college workshop or salon.

What this level means

The GCSE-equivalent step, and the usual route into Level 3.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Brockenhurst College

    Lyndhurst Road, BROCKENHURST, SO42 7ZE

    DaytimeClassroom based
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