CPCAB, Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies (CST-L3)

What’s included in our Level 3 Counselling Studies course?

Your lessons are designed so they are interactive with group discussions, skills practice, and case studies. The Level 3 is designed to deeper your understanding of the three main approaches to Counselling, provides you with the opportunity to put theory to practice with a 6-week case study, with Group Supervision and prepares you for the final part of your Counselling Training, the CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling-BACP Approved Practitioner Qualification.

Why choose us?

Your Tutors run a successful Counselling Practice and share their experience throughout the course. You will have ongoing support throughout your Counselling journey. From Level 2 to retirement. Through training, placements, supervision, career coaching, finding your niche, job searches, and private practice. Our course is approved by the Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body, (CPCAB) and recognised by the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. (BACP).

Awarding Body

The Counselling And Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body (CPCAB) is a specialised awarding body managed by professional practitioners, supervisors, trainers etc. It is the UK’s biggest provider of counselling qualifications in which there are 130 recognised training centres in the UK with 10,000 candidates registered annually.

Ethical Framework

The BACP Ethical Framework for Good Practice in the Counselling Professions (2018) is central to the philosophy, approach and operation of the programme and all programme training staff agree to work within it. The Ethical Framework can be downloaded from www.bacp.co.uk.

Course Requirements

You will be attending 4 hours a week, over 23 weeks, totalling 92 guided learning hours. Throughout the course, you will need to complete written reflective journals, assignments, worksheets and small skills practice. All learners will have your own online profile on our Moodle site where you will find recourses and can submit your work.

Entry Requirements

19 years or over,

Completed CPCAB Level 2 Counselling Skills, (CSK-L2) or Equivalent.

Able to benefit from self-development.

Be motivated towards developing as a counselling practitioner.

Identify reasons for training beyond just personal development.

Awareness of difference and diversity