CPCAB Level 2 – Certificate in Counselling Skills Course

Whether you’re looking to take your first steps towards becoming a qualified counsellor, or simply want to develop your counselling skills to help others at work or at home, then our CPCAB level 2 course is perfect for you!

Our level 2 course teaches you the fundamental skills you need to become a more supportive and empathetic individual, enabling you to better support colleagues, friends and loved ones, while giving you 90 hours of accredited training to go towards the 450 you need to qualify.

At Connect, we believe that counselling is best learned through doing and not through boring lectures and PowerPoint presentations!

Therefore, all our courses are practical in nature, using exercises and discussion to learn, and encourage you to practice your skills as you progress. We believe this ‘experiential’ learning is imperative to developing tangible counselling skills.

Our experienced tutors are committed to supporting you throughout the learning process, providing guidance and assistance at every step, and you’ll get access to our accompanying online video course and course workbooks, meaning you can always revisit key concepts or catch up if you ever miss a session.

You’ll also have access to additional online practice groups, allowing you to further develop your skills outside the standard course hours.

So, whether you’re looking to pursue a career in counselling, improve your job opportunities, or simply develop counselling skills to support friends and family, our level 2 course provides the ideal course for you.

What you’ll learn…

Our level 2 course is focused on giving you the fundamental skills you need to better support the people that matter to you, whether they are work colleagues, family members, close friends or future counselling clients.

More about our course content…

At the heart of our curriculum lies the introduction of the Person-Centred approach, a cornerstone of modern counselling. This transformative modality lays the foundation for professional counselling and equips you with skills that can revolutionise your perception of yourself and others, making them invaluable in everyday life and across diverse professions.

While exploring Person-Centred Counselling and its core principles, you’ll understand the importance of ethics, the art of maintaining boundaries, and the skill of working within your limits to ensure the safety of you and your future clients.

Empathy is at the heart of effective counselling, and our course will help you develop this crucial skill. Learn to work with diversity and difference, engaging in eye-opening exercises that uncover your biases and teach you to set aside personal feelings to truly focus on the needs of others.

Self-awareness is another critical component of our course. We provide tools to help you understand yourself, your relationships, and your life’s journey more deeply, enhancing your ability to connect with people authentically.

Sharpen essential counselling skills such as active listening, the power of silence, and the effective use of verbal and non-verbal communication. You’ll also discover the art of asking the right questions, a key technique in facilitating meaningful conversations.

By the end of the course, you will be equipped with the skills needed to make a positive impact in various settings, from future clinical environments to your everyday interactions. 

How you’ll earn your qualification

The great thing about undertaking a CPCAB course is that it’s recognised nationally and focused on helping you become the best counsellor you can be!

CPCAB courses are formally recognised by BACP (the UK’s leading counselling membership body), so the 90 formal learning hours you pick up on this course will count towards the 450 minimum hours of training required for membership. Membership of an organisation like BACP (or equivalent body) is vital if you wish to become a respected counsellor and work for organisations such as the NHS.

To pass the course you have to prove competence in a variety of key counselling skills. This is primarily assessed practically as you progress through the course – the tutor will gain evidence through observing you demonstrating the skills as you undertake exercises and practical sessions.

In addition, during the course, you will be required to undertake regular exploration of your learning, write a self-review at a mid-point during the course and undertake a group assignment. These are also used to gain evidence of your competence.

At the end of the course, you will undertake an assessment involving an open-book assignment. This will then be reviewed and assessed by CPCAB.

Once you have demonstrated your competence and passed your assessments, you will obtain your qualification.