This course is intended for people who are interested in a counselling role.Our Level 5 and Level 6 Counselling courses can enhance job applications for those that want to apply to work with people, or with the public, or for those who want to develop skills, and knowledge
DurationThis course is intended for people who are interested in a counselling role.
What will I learn?
People study Counselling for a wide variety of reasons:
Personal growth and development
Professional people-skills enhancement and development
Preparing for a career as a Professional Therapeutic Counsellor
Our Level 5 and Level 6 Counselling courses can enhance job applications for those that want to apply to work with people, or with the public, or for those who want to develop skills, and knowledge, and an understanding of how to best support people in a variety of settings (both personally and professionally), while also enhancing opportunities for career development and progression for those already in a working environment.
This SCQF Level 5 Counselling: An Introduction course has been designed for individuals who have an interest in, but no or limited previous knowledge and experience of studying Counselling.
This unit will introduce you to the purpose, and the basic concepts and processes, of Counselling, including the importance of reflective practice.
As this is an SCQF level 5 introductory unit to Counselling concepts and processes, it provides underpinning and basic knowledge of the subject, however, it does not, in any way, permit those who have achieved it to refer to themselves as qualified Counsellors.
What will I learn?
A definition of counselling
The aims and purpose of counselling
The qualities of an effective counsellor
The counselling process
Counselling skills development via role-play activities
Counselling agency profiles
How to reflect on your own counselling skills
This course is an SCQF Level 5 SQA unit and has 4 assessments attached to it. At the end of this course, successful students can apply for the SCQF Level 6 Counselling Theory for Practice: an Introduction unit and course of study, towards the SCQF Level 7 HNC in Counselling or COSCA Certificate in Counselling Skills.
Glasgow Clyde College is one of the largest Further Education providers in Scotland with over 500 full-time and part-time courses to choose from, and is a multi-site college with campuses in Anniesland College, Cardonald College and Langside College.
We offer an amazing breadth of courses to prepare you for the future, whether that is going on to further study or the workplace. We have excellent links with employers to provide industry experience during your time with us and our partnerships with universities will help you to progress to study at degree level.
Whatever your ambitions we will provide you with the qualifications and life skills to prepare you for your future career.
We are a people-centred community and an unrivalled student experience and sense of belonging is at the heart of everything we do.
Key facts
88% of our further education students went on to positive destinations (4% above the sector).
97% of our higher educations students went on to positive destinations (2% above the sector).
97% of our students progressed to further study or employment.
90% of our students believe the way they are taught helps them learn.
93% of our students are satisfied with their college experience (highest in Glasgow).
93% of our students have developed skills for the workplace.
94% of our students feel a sense of belonging at Glasgow clyde College.
£10m has been invested in funding and bursaries to support our students.
Our satisfaction rates are consistently some of the highest for colleges in Scotland.
Our HN courses have articulation routes with all Scottish Higher Education institutions.
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This Introduction to Counselling course is ideal if you wish to start training to become a qualified counsellor and have no previous experience.
This Introduction to Counselling course is ideal if you wish to start training to become a qualified counsellor and have no previous experience. It is a short introduction which outlines the concepts of counselling and provides the opportunity to begin your skills practice.
This programme is ideal for anyone whose work involves the use of counselling skills (i.e. the caring roles within voluntary, statutory and private sectors) and to those wishing to train towards a career in counselling.
This course represents the final stage of counsellor training and focuses on the personal and professional development of the individual to work as a fully functioning practitioner. The course is primarily aimed at those who want to work as counsellors but we recognise that some people want to expe...
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