Designed For

This two year course is designed for students who wish to train to become a counsellor working in a counselling service agency.  This course is humanistic in orientation, studying the theoretical approaches of Person-Centred, Gestalt and Psychosynthesis.  Successful completion of this course means that you will be able to provide a therapeutic counselling service within the context of an agency’s service framework.  The CPCAB Diploma has achieved recognition from the Open University and has been credited with 120 points towards a foundation degree.

Units of Study

• Working ethically, safely and professionally as a counsellor
• Working within a counselling relationship
• Working with client diversity in counselling work
• Working within a user-centred approach to counselling
• Working with self-awareness in the counselling process
• Working within a coherent framework of counselling theory and skills
• Working self-reflectively as a counsellor

Assessment

Assessment will be both internal and external.

You will be required to produce an audio tape of a personally recorded counselling session which will be externally assessed. Complete 100 hours of supervised client work as a formally contracted volunteer within an counselling agency.  You will also be required to complete 40 hours of personal counselling therapy.

You will be expected to build a portfolio.  The three assessment methods used throughout the training are review of documents, assessed observation, testimony and meeting course criteria.  This ensures that all aspects of the seven processes of practitioner development are evidenced.

Entry Requirement

Minimum age of entry 20 years.

Hold CPCAB Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills and CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies, or Recognised Prior Learning (RPL).

You will be asked to attend an Interview  where your readiness to cope with the course content will be explored.

You will need to provide a reference from your most recent tutor. 

Admission to Year 2 is dependent on successfully completing Year 1.

Dates & Times

Year 1       Start date:       September  2012

                    Finish date:    July  2013

Year 2      Start date:       September  2013

                    Finish date:    July 2014

Duration:  36 weeks per year

Times:        To be updated

Fees

Year 1:  £ To be updated

Year 2:  £ To be updated

The training course costs include all tutoring costs, tutorials, course materials and candidate registration fees of £229.00 per year to CPCAB.

Fees can be paid in full prior to the commencement of the course.

An easy monthly payment plan is also available.  For details please contact Administration.

No deposit is required.

Fees can be paid by cash, cheque or standing order.

Additional Costs

Personal therapy 40 hours with an accredited therapist.

Supervision costs if they are not provided by agency placement.

Location

Set in beautiful, historic Rochester, at Ocean Consultancy Services Limited, 135 High Street Rochester Kent ME1 1EW.  Ample car parking, rail and bus links nearby.

Accreditation

This course is Accredited by  the Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body (CPCAB).

Application for the Course

Please contact Administration at Ocean Counselling Training Centre on 01634 843733 or via email to admin@oceanconsultancyltd.co.uk for an application form and full course information details.

Progression Route

On successful completion of the Diploma, following  further training and experience, you may become a practitioner working in private practice.  Details of these opportunities will be discussed during your training programme.