In addition to successful completion of the CPCAB Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills and the CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies courses or ...
FAQ - All questions
It is not usual to put anything after your name until level 4 has been reached. The normal letters for the Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (TC-L4) is “Dip.Co...
Counselling is not a statutorily regulated profession which means the title of ‘counsellor’ is not protected by law. This means that even an individual with ...
A psychology degree is a knowledge based qualification which requires a high level of academic ability. Counselling is a relational activity which depends on pe...
All candidates must undertake sufficient client hours to demonstrate their ability to work with adults. In practice this means that only a proportion of client ...
Yes - if you have lost a certificate please complete form CR8 which explains what identification is required and the administration fee that is chargeable.
CPCAB is an awarding organisation – also known as an awarding body or examination board which awards qualifications – whereas BACP is a professional membersh...
If you have already gained counselling skills and theory qualifications with a minimum of 150 GLH with another awarding organisation, it may be possible to star...
Your Foundation Degree study will begin with CPCAB's Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (TC-L4). But before you start the foundation degree, you will...
CPCAB offers qualifications which are assessed to a national standard. These qualifications are regulated by Ofqual in England, Qualifications Wales in Wales...
As each centre structures their own training programmes, they will vary slightly but as a guide it will take about 2 years to do the CPCAB Level 4 component ...
Although all CPCAB qualifications are credit rated these credits are not equivalent to HE credits or CAT (Credit Accumulation and Transfer) points.
Howev...
At the end of 2012 the new Accredited Voluntary Registration (AVR) scheme for health care professions was launched by the Professional Standards Authority (P...
No. The Relate qualifications offer a specific training for working for Relate, they are not equivalent to a generic counselling training qualification for work...
No. They are not on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) and are not credit-rated. Even if they were on the RQF they would not be equivalent in size ...
The qualifications required as entry to the Level 4 Diploma are CPCAB Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills and the CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Counsell...
If you have visited the Open University’s own website for information on the joint Foundation Degree in Counselling (X09), you will have seen that it is also...
CPCAB candidates can potentially access the following counselling registers accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) in the following ways:
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All CPCAB regulated qualifications have a credit value and are on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF). Their individual credit values can be found i...
There is no a simple answer to this question. It takes at least 3-4 years to train as a professional counsellor and this is done by achieving a series of qualif...
The Open University only accept CPCAB levels 4 and 5 qualifications for their Foundation Degree. Diplomas from other awarding organisations are not accepted as ...
Individual financial assistance may be available. To find out more contact your nearest CPCAB training centre or the Open University or read our guide to fun...
Good counselling training has at its core a solid relational foundation and it is CPCAB’s view that this cannot be fully achieved via online or distance lear...
Candidates with Relate Level 4 and Level 5 qualifications can progress to Relate’s own higher level qualifications run through their centre in Doncaster.
Yes. Please follow our step-by-step guide to the Foundation Degree in Counselling for full details of the order courses must be completed in.
Course fees are set by individual training centres: you need to contact your nearest training centre to find out how much the CPCAB qualifications will cost. To...
The European Qualifications Framework (EQF) offers an overarching framework for establishing equivalence across qualifications in Europe. CPCAB qualification...
If you have any concerns at all about your training, we strongly recommend that you try to sort them out informally if at all possible, as soon as you can; once...
The CPCAB Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills (CSK-L2) is made up of 90 GLH (Guided Learning Hours). This is the time spent in the classroom and should no...
CPCAB qualifications are delivered in FE Colleges, Adult Education Centres and Private Training Centres. Use our training centre finder to find your nearest CPC...