Certificate in Applied Counselling Studies CPCAB Level 3

About the Tutor: Nicky Kendall

Nicky is a qualified counsellor with a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling, working with a Person-Centred approach. She has worked in a variety of therapeutic settings, including a residential rehabilitation centre for addiction, a mental health charity, a project working with Hoarding Disorder and in private practice.

Nicky has a Bachelor of Education degree and has over 35 years of teaching experience, teaching children and adults in schools, her own tutoring business and adult training centres, including internationally.

Nicky has taught Level 2, 3 & 4 qualifications for KAE as well as non-qualification refresher coures. Nicky has also been a mentor for other tutors.

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This Level 3 course will involve full learner participation and deep self-reflection. There will be personal and sensitive discussions in small and large groups, group activities and role plays in pairs or triads followed by observer feedback.

You will keep a weekly personal learning journal which provides evidence of your learning. You will be take part in small group activities, be willing to share personal stories and complete a portfolio of evidence.

Your written and practical skills will be demonstrated, observed and formatively assessed during the course, by a variety of tutor, peer and self-evaluation. You will be given assignments and/ or a research project/ presentation. You will have tutorials to discuss your learning and developmental needs. There is a short external assessment set by CPCAB taken towards the end of the course.

Please Note: The course will include up to 5 mandatory online Saturday sessions and other sessions, spread over the length of the course. Dates to be confirmed once the course begins.

Please Note: A minimum of 85% attendance is required on this course as well as the timely completion of assignments. We would not expect students to be absent for more than 5 classes during the course or for more than two consecutive classes. A high level of commitment and up to 4-5 hours per week of self-directed learning outside of classes is essential.

A notebook and pen and/or a laptop.

For online courses, blended courses or classes which need to be moved online due to bad weather etc. you will need a computer/ laptop with a camera and access to Zoom.

You will be given a student handbook (text book) at the beginning of the course, if you did not receive one on the Level 2 Skills course. The cost of the handbook is covered by the course fee. There is no need to buy any resources before the start of the course.

Upon completion of the Certificate in Applied Counselling Studies CPCAB Level 3 (CAST-L3) you may progress to the 2-Year Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling CPCAB Level 4 BACP APQ. The diploma course qualifies you to be a Counsellor in an agency or to begin the process to set-up a private practice. Details of the Level 4 course can be found on www.cpcab.co.uk.

We offer the diploma as a 2-year part-time course. Please ask your tutor for more details during the course and please see our website at www.kentadulteducation.co.uk for further details.

During your course your tutor will offer information in relation to your personal progression route. Courses are designed to progress you to further study or into employment. In addition, some of our courses support access to Further and Higher Education opportunities. The KAE website has information about these courses and for developing your own business. Please speak with your tutor if you have an interest in self-employment or an interest in developing a career. We can also help you access the National Careers Service (NCS).

If you are NOT one of KAE's progressing CPCAB Level 2 Certificate students, you will need to complete an online application form available at this link - https://forms.office.com/r/5GDWBwXyB3

Following the submission of your application, you will also need to complete the online literacy assessment using the link - https://forms.office.com/r/9bT9NA3jv6

These forms check your suitability for the course and help identify any additional support you may require. If you are successful with your application and assessment you will then need to book an interview slot by calling 03000 412222. The interview will typically take place via the telephone, but it may be face-to-face or on Zoom.

The interview involves an informal and honest discussion with a Counselling Tutor/ Curriculum Leader about your personal readiness and the content and level of the course. This ensures that you understand the personal, educational and financial commitments.

Places are often taken up quickly so early application is highly recommended

If you are an existing Counselling Skills Certficate Level 2 (CSK-L2) student with Kent Adult Education, your tutor will make a recommendation as to whether you are ready to progress to Level 3 at the end of your Level 2 course. If you are approved you will be given a password so you can enrol without going through the application process.

It is recommended that you don't enrol on this course if you have undergone a life-changing experience during the last 12 months, for example, a bereavement, as there is a high expectation for personal self-reflection on previous life experiences.

Please Note: To be eligible for this course, you will need to have successfully completed the Counselling Skills Certificate CPCAB Level 2, or an equivalent level 2 course where you have completed 90+ classroom hours with counselling skills practice with your peers included.

You will need to have access to a computer/ laptop to upload your assignments.