Therapeutic Counselling Level 4

7 mandatory units over the 2 years of study

Unit 1 – Working ethically, safely and professionally as a counsellor.

Unit 2 – Working within a counselling relationship.

Unit 3 – Working with client diversity in counselling work.

Unit 4 – Working within a user-centered approach to counselling.

Unit 5 – Working with self-awareness in the counselling process.

Unit 6 – Working within a coherent framework of counselling theory and skills.

Unit 7 – Working self-reflectively as a counsellor.

To achieve the qualification, you must be internally assessed as Proficient in all 7 units of the qualification and must be externally assessed (by CPCAB) as Proficient.

In addition to the 7 mandatory units a minimum of 100 hours of placement activity will also need to completed by the end of the 2nd year of study.

How will I be assessed?

There will be continuous assessment through assignments/projects/reflective journals/ documents, tutor observation and testimony and portfolio building. Candidates must be pass all internal and external assessment and meet all the qualification requirements, including all placement hours. Minimum assessment requirements are verified both internally and externally by the awarding body (CPCAB).

A completely signed off candidate learning record (CLR) is mandatory by the end of the course for final internal and external assessment to take place.

External verifiers may request copies of your work however your confidentiality will be always kept.

Please note in accordance with CPCAB policy that you must be deemed fit to practice and have an approved placement in order to progress to year 2 of this course. Students who have not secured a placement by the start of their second year will need to defer and resume the course once a placement is confirmed.

If a student withdraws or is unable to continue the course, they will remain responsible for any outstanding fees.