Level 3 SEG Certificate in Counselling Skills

This course is studied over a period of one year and will enable you to improve communication skills and use of interpersonal skills. Learners will be given opportunities to develop a range of counselling skills as well as skills in self-awareness and self-assessment. You will gain an ABC Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills.

This Qualification and Credit Framework (QCF) course has been collaboratively developed with awarding organisation partners and has 125 guided learning hours with 18 credits. The main theoretical approaches to counselling will be explored with the principal model being Person Centred Therapy. Egan’s three stage model of helping will be introduced to provide a structured approach to learning to help and to actively enhance both the Person Centred teaching on the course and the concept of an Integrative Model.

The Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills qualification aims to:
– Develop a skill base of interpersonal and counselling skills
– Introduce learners to experiential learning processes with a high element of personal development work, including further self-confidence and self-esteem building
– Underpin counselling skills with an understanding of key elements of the main theoretical approaches to counselling
– Increase the self-awareness of the individual and their awareness of the impact that they have on others
– Develop an understanding of what counselling training entails and assist learners to make a more informed choice as to whether or not they are suited to undertake vocational counselling training as opposed to other types of training
– Prepare learners to progress onto appropriate qualifications

You will be expected to monitor and record your own learning and practice, develop criteria for self-assessment, and show evidence of applying your knowledge and skills. Satisfactory completion of this course will be rewarded with a nationally recognised qualification. The amount of study/practise between sessions depends on each learner but as a guide this will be a minimum of 4 hours a week.

All work is internally assessed with internal and external (ABC Awards) moderation. Assessment is continuous and includes tutor, peer and self-assessment. NB As this course is due to be reviewed by ABC, we reserve the right to make changes in accordance with qualification guidelines in order to provide the most up to date learning experience and qualification award.

Great news — your course might be free!

If you’re aged 19 or over, you could be eligible for funding in many cases, that means you won’t have to pay the full cost of your course, or anything at all.
Depending on your personal circumstances, such as your income, employment status or previous qualifications, there are a range of options available.

To find out more information, explore our course fees and funding.