CPCAB 'How to be a Counsellor' (Free Taster)
Want to be a counsellor?
Not sure which training route to choose? Explore our free taster page, including a podcast on this very subject, and an online recorded training from the CPCAB directly, to help you decide.
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CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (TC-L4)
This two year part-time qualification gives learners the knowledge, skills and competencies to work as a therapeutic counsellor in an agency context in both health care and non-medical settings.
This qualification is where candidates will undertake supervised client hours within a counselling agency.
Course List
CPCAB Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills (CSK-L2)
This is the first level of training for any counsellor. This qualification is designed to give learners the underpinning knowledge, skills and competencies to use counselling skills ethically and safely in a variety of contexts and roles.
CPCAB Level 5 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling (PC-L5)
This qualification is designed to give learners the knowledge, skills and competencies to work as self-employed counsellors in independent practice. It also equips learners to take on a senior counselling role in an organisational context where client assessment, referral and routine evaluation are part of the role.
CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies (CST-L3)
This qualification is intended for candidates who have already acquired a recognised qualification in counselling skills and want to take the next step in training to become a counsellor, learning counselling theory, ethics and mental health, preparing for work as a professional counsellor.
CPCAB Level 6 Certificate in Therapeutic Counselling Supervision (TCSU-L6)
This qualification is designed to give learners the knowledge, skills and competencies to provide clinical supervision for counselling practitioners. It is aimed at counsellors who have acquired sufficient client work experience to contemplate the move into a clinical supervision role.
CPD & Workshops
Throughout the year we deliver a range of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to qualified counsellors, and general adult education in the field of Mental Health, such as ADHD Awareness & Mental Health First Aid Training.