What will I learn?

The course would be beneficial to those looking to improve their own communication, listening, and engagement skills. It is aimed at those working in people centred roles such as Guidance, Personnel, Human Resources, Management, Social Services, Health Services and Welfare Services. In addition, this course is suited to anyone wishing to pursue a future career in counselling or psychotherapy.

The course consists of 4 interdependent modules of 30 hours

• Modules 1 and 2 will focus on listening and responding skills and seek to develop the participant’s self-awareness. The modules are practice based and introduce the core conditions which underpin the major counselling approaches.
• Modules 3 and 4 will introduce the main counselling approaches and present ethical issues and dilemmas within counselling.  Learning is still practice based and Module 4 integrates all the learning of skills, knowledge and self-awareness.
• You must complete modules 1 to 4 to receive the certificate.
• Each module requires approximately 30 hours of study.
• The course involves practical exercises, including skills practice, skills observation, and reflective feedback.

All course materials will be available on the college’s VLE (Virtual Learning Environment) CANVAS.

This course is delivered both online and on campus.

COSCA course validation has been re-applied for.