This qualification is intended for people who wish to train to become a professional counsellor working within a counselling agency.

All learners must have successfully completed a CPCAB Level 2 Counselling Skills and a Level 3 Counselling Studies qualification (or equivalent) in order to qualify for Level 4.

This course is designed to develop your overall knowledge of counselling theory and agency work to an advanced degree.

 Upon completion, this qualification will enable learners to provide counselling services within an agency’s framework.

In addition, successful completion of this qualification enables learners to progress onto other qualifications and training in order to become an independent practitioner or work in a specialist area.

The overall assessment during the course includes an ongoing portfolio of work and observations of practice.

Successful completion of Level 4 also requires at least 100 hours of supervised client work. Learners will also be expected to complete at least 10 hours of personal therapy during the life of the course.

This course is run on a weekly basis over two years, with weekend classes once a month and a residential weekend away during year one.

Daytime and evening courses are available.

An interview will be held and a written assessment carried out to establish the suitability for the course.