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2-Year Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling CPCAB Level 4 BACP APQ - Person-Centred Focus
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Check your eligibility
You must meet the entry requirements for the course
- You must be a UK national, or an Irish national, or an EEA national with pre-settled or settled status under the EU Settlement scheme
- You must have been resident in the UK or an EEA country continuously for the 3 years preceding the start date of your course. For learners living in the Greater London Authority area only you must have valid permission to live in the UK for at least 12 months in duration from the start date of your course.
- You must be aged 19 or over as at the 31st August 2024 for courses in the 2024/25 academic year
- You must agree to commit to and complete an Individual Learning Plan in agreement with your course tutor
Who can join this course
You will already hold Counselling Skills CPCAB Level 2 and Counselling Studies Certificate Level 3 or their equivalents. If you are a Kent Adult Education student you will need to provide evidence of approval from your Level 3 tutor that you are in the right place educationally and emotionally to continue onto Level 4.
Complete the online application form at the following link - https://forms.office.com/r/CbuL8BdzyZ
On receipt of your completed application, if you meet requirements, we will arrange for you to have an interview with the course tutors and will contact you by email about this. You provide evidence of your tutor approval at this point. At interview you will be expected to present your Level 3 Certificate and we will seek a reference from your Level 3 tutor.
The interview will involve a discussion with the tutors about the content and level of the course to ensure it is suitable for you. It is recommended that you don't enrol if you have undergone a life-changing experience during the last 12 months. Your emotional stability will be discussed and it is a chance for you to ask questions about the heavy commitment involved in this course.
Please note, there is no opportunity to apply for the Advanced Learner Loan for this course. You can however, spread the cost with our Easy Payment Plan – ask for details or go to our website www.kentadulteducation.co.uk.
Assessments:
You will be assessed using various means including written assignments, a weekly reflective journal, presentations and observed practice.
You will be given a Fitness to Practice assessment at the end of year one, and once passed, you will then be responsible for applying to your chosen counselling agency for a placement. You will need to complete 100 hours by the end of year 2 to be fully qualified. Kent Adult Education requires all agencies to provide you with a service framework which includes clinical supervision that meets the BACP guidelines for counsellors in training, and line management. CPCAB requires you to have 1.5 hours a month of individual (or group) supervision or 1-hour supervision per 8 hours of client work. In addition, you will require 30-50 hours of group training supervision as part of the course. You will need to pass year 1 before going on to year 2.
In addition, you need to commit to attending and funding at least 30 hours of personal therapy during the 2-year course.
You must attend 90% of the qualification in order to achieve the qualification.
Is this course for me
Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (TC-L4) This is year two of a two year course.
This course will be taught in the Maidstone centre, but should the Government impose restrictions we would revert to online, which has been very successful.
This qualification will give you the knowledge, skills and competencies to work as a therapeutic counsellor in an agency context. On completion of this 2 year course, you will gain a Diploma in Integrative Counselling. For the first year and a half (up to and including the external exam), you will learn in depth about person-centred theory and practice devised by Carl Rogers which focuses on the client finding a resolution to their problems through a non- judgemental environment, so they can freely express any emotions and feelings.
You will strengthen your knowledge of ethical boundaries and the BACP ethical framework.
You will develop a profound understanding and experience of counselling supervision through working as a trainee counsellor in the community within a counselling placement.
A deeper exploration of developing your own self-awareness is an important part of the course. For example
How do you relate to others?
• What do you need to develop within yourself that will enable you to develop the capacity to therapeutically engage with clients?
• What barriers do you hold that serve to reduce your ability to hold and contain a client's emotional pain?
• Explore and challenge your own issues, fears and prejudices in order to work with client diversity.
In Year 2 you will focus on preparation for placement and then reflection on your practice there, sharing experiences with your peers.