Level 2 Certificate in Introduction to Counselling Skills
Introductory Summary |
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| Qualification title: | Level 2 Certificate in Introduction to Counselling Skills (ICSK-L2). | |
| QCA Accreditation Number: | ICSK-L2 is accredited into the National Qualifications Framework by the Qualifications & Curriculum Authority (QCA). The QCA's Qualification Accreditation Number for ICSK-L2 is 100/2521/2.
The QCA Accreditation Number also appears in the Learning & Skills Council's on-line Learning Aims Database (which can be used to ascertain funding eligibility), except there it is called the “Learning Aim Number”. |
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| Target candidates: | This qualification is for learners who want to learn initial counselling skills to help and support others, either in a voluntary or employed capacity. It won't teach them to be a counsellor, but it may help them decide whether or not they want to train as one. |
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| Summary list of units | ||
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Unit No | Unit Title |
| 1 | M/101/5801 | Using Initial Counselling Skills Safely |
| 2 | T/101/5802 | Establish the Helping Interaction |
| 3 | A/101/5803 | Communicate Understanding of the Other Person's Concerns |
| 4 | F/101/5804 | Focus on the Other Person's Agenda |
| 5 | J/101/5805 | Use Initial Counselling Skills with Self Awareness |
| 6 | L/101/5806 | Use Initial Counselling Skills within the Helping Interaction |
| 7 | R/101/5807 | Use Study Skills within the Learning Process |
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All of the units are based on CPCAB's model of practitioner development and proficiency. A complete unit specification (including unit learning outcomes, unit-elements and element-criteria) is given in both the ICSK-L2 Tutor User Guide and the ICSK-L2 Candidate User Guide. |
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Qualification Details |
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| External Assessment | |
| Self Review. For further information see the ICSK-L2 Tutor User Guide. | |
| Further information | |
| Status of qualification: |
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| Course length: | 30 - 50 Guided Learning Hours (GLH): minimum 30 GLH. |
| Minimum age: | 16 years. |
| Entry requirements: | No previous training or experience is required. |
| Progression: | Not applicable as ICSK-L2 is a stand alone taster course, but progression is available to CPCAB's Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills (CSK-L2). |
| Recommended maximum group size: | Maximum of 18 learners with one tutor, or a maximum of 24 learners with two tutors. |
| Assessment: | Candidate Portfolio and externally-assessed Self Review.
Candidates must pass both the internal and external assessment to receive the qualification. |
| Additional study time: | Approx. 1 hour per week. |
| Personal counselling or therapy (for trainee): | None required. |
| Work-place experience (for trainee): | None required. |
| Staffing and other resources: | Only one tutor-assessor is needed for internal assessment.
Staffing and other resources must reflect the Band C Programme Weighting factor available for this qualification. |
| Internal moderation and verification: | Centres are required to have robust internal moderation and verification processes which are externally verified by CPCAB. |
| CPCAB candidate registration fee: | £33 per candidate. |
| Centre application for CPCAB approval to offer the qualification: | Centre application fee: £79 (one-off fee).
Centres can design their own training programmes (*) or use approved course material (**) written to CPCAB specifications. * All Centre-designed courses must be submitted to CPCAB for approval before candidates can be registered. Although the delivery of courses may differ from Centre to Centre, all delivery must enable the candidates to achieve the learning outcomes specified in the units. ** Please contact CSCT on 0870 163 6900 or visit www.counsellingtraining.com for further details. |
| For further details contact: | Tel. 01458 850350. Email: admin@cpcab.co.uk |