Level 2 Certificate Counselling Skills

You wish to enhance your communication skills in the workplace and go on to study counselling at a more advanced level.

Basic counselling skills will be gradually introduced as part of forming a helping relationship. 

It is a practical course with an emphasis on learning through doing. 

The student will develop their ability to communicate with people more effectively and develop an understanding of their impact on others in a helping relationship.

To apply students must be aged 18 or over.

To achieve the qualification, candidates must be assessed as proficient in all 7 learning outcomes and must be assessed as proficient in both internal and external assessment. Candidates must provide two pieces of evidence for each criterion. In addition, the Candidate Learning Record, when complete, must include references to all three assessment methods (written documents, tutor observations and testimony). This course also involves student presentations and role play which is observed.  

Due to the nature of the course this qualification is not suitable for those who are currently in a state of severe emotional difficulty and/or severe psychological distress.