Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies

The Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies introduces you to the three main theoretical approaches to counselling and shows you what you can expect from working with counselling agencies.

As part of this qualification you can volunteer to work for an agency in a non-counselling capacity. Working on an agency-based project is also an effective way of securing a work placement for further counselling experience.

This learner will be able to:

• To understand and prepare to work within an ethical framework for counselling including Islamic etchics
• Understand and explain the counselling relationship
• Understand and working with diversity and differences
• Working with a user centred approach to counselling
• Understanding theories of counselling and mental health
• Self awareness by using feedback, reflection and supervision to support counselling
• Islamic counselling and mainstream counselling, differences, similarities

Entry requirements

You must have undertaken counselling skills training, e.g. our  Level 2 Certificate in Counselling skills Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills or equivalent units/qualifications of at least 75 Guided Learning Hours.

Structure
Guided learning hours 90 (minimum)
Credit Value 17
Minimum age 18 years

Progression
Successful candidates may progress onto the Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.