Key Facts

  • Starting
    16 Sep 2024
    Location
    Kingston Hall Road Centre
    Start Time
    15:30
    End Time
    20:30
    Duration
    18 Weeks
    Study Mode
    Part Time Evening
    Days
    Monday
    Start Date
    16 Sep 2024
    End Date
    3 Feb 2025
    Level
    Level 2
    Code
    KCW2013CP
  • Starting
    17 Feb 2025
    Location
    Kingston Hall Road Centre
    Start Time
    15:30
    End Time
    20:30
    Duration
    18 Weeks
    Study Mode
    Part Time Evening
    Days
    Monday
    Start Date
    17 Feb 2025
    End Date
    7 Jul 2025
    Level
    Level 2
    Code
    KCW2019CP
Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills (CPCAB) Monday Evening

This course is intended for candidates who want to learn and practise a range of counselling skills, either for personal or professional reasons. Counselling can be applied to a wide variety of situations and are highly relevant to a range of occupations and professions where interpersonal skills are important. This would include people working in teaching, in the caring professions or in organisations where client and customer service is important. Counselling skills can be equally valuable in personal, family and social situations. For many, this will be the first step towards becoming a counselling practitioner.

  • Entry Requirements


    No formal qualifications are required. Some candidates, however, may have attended a short introductory course to counselling prior to applying for the Level 2 Certificate.

    It would be beneficial for applicants to have some level of IT skills.

  • Course Content


    The course aims to:

    Increase the understanding of the counselling process and the skills involved.

    Achieve competency in using a defined range of counselling skills.

    Develop sensitivity and awareness about the process of change and growth.

    Give understanding on the importance of using counselling skills ethically and within the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy's (BCAP) Ethical Framework for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

    Introduce students to the major approaches to counselling and their philosophical and practical assumptions about the nature of humankind.

    Relate learning to students' own roles and work settings.

  • Progression Next Steps


    Successful completion of this course would prove valuable to anyone considering applying for the Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills course, which is the stage preliminary to the Level 4 Diploma or BSc Degree for counselling qualification.

    In the Wellbeing section at Kingston College, we offer the complete route towards counselling qualification in both higher and further education. Guidance is offered by our experienced lecturers to help you find the best pathway for you.

  • Additional Information


    It is highly recommended for learners to undertake and complete 6 hours of personal therapy externally whilst completing this course.

    This course is part-time delivered at various times, thus there is flexibility in the schedule and you can choose the time that best fits with your life schedule.

    The course takes place in a weekly five hours session for 18 weeks (a term and a half). It is delivered on mornings (9:30am-2.30pm) or evenings (3.30pm-8:30pm) on Mondays or Wednesdays.

    There are two start dates during the academic year, in September and February.

    For more information please contact our Admissions Team on 020 8268 3073 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

    Tuition Fees are £1150.

    You must complete the enrolment process and pay the tuition fee as directed by our Admissions Team at the time of enrolment to secure your place.

    Towards the end of the course you will need to take an external assessment exam set by CPCAB. Please note that the costs of any appeals or re-sits for this assessment must be met by learners.

    Please note that once this course has started tuition fees are non refundable.

  • Assessment Details


    Assessment includes a learning journal (ongoing), a practical assessment of skills and an external "take home" exam set by CPCAB.