CPCAB Level 5 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling

Course Overview:

This qualification is designed to give learners the knowledge, skills and competencies to work as self-employed counsellors in independent practice. It also equips learners to take on a senior counselling role in an organisational context where client assessment, referral and routine evaluation are part of the role.

Personal counselling: a minimum of 40 hours of personal counselling by the end of the course. This can include hours undertaken prior to the start of the course but at least 10 hours of personal therapy must be undertaken during the training year itself.

Client work: a minimum of 60 hours formallycontracted counselling (one-to one) including
client assessment within the duration of the course. Supervision: either group or one-toone supervision – to meet BACP/NCS minimum requirements.