Certificate in Counselling Skills (CSK-L2) accredited by ACC and CPCAB

Course Overview

This is a 90 hour course, typically run on one day per month over the course of one year. It is for individuals who wish to learn counselling skills so that they can help people in a voluntary or an employed situation, or for those who wish to find out more about counselling. It will not qualify students to be counsellors but is a first step towards this and can progress to further training in counselling. It is not necessary to have completed a Level 1 or similar Foundation course before starting the Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills.

The Level 2 Certificate course covers the following topics:

•  difference between caring, helping and counselling
•  Biblical principles used in counselling
•  communication
•  listening skills
•  structures and frameworks for counselling
•  models of counselling
•  stress
•  prejudice

Students are required to attend 90% of the course sessions and to complete two essays, two book reviews, a personal journal and group project as coursework. It is estimated that an additional 90 hours private study time will be needed in addition to the course sessions.

The course is accredited by the CPCAB and the ACC (Association of Christian Counsellors). Following completion of the Level 2 Certificate, students would be able to progress onto a Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies. The CPCAB (Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body) recommends that a student complete both the Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills and the Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies before starting to counsel clients under supervision.