CPCAB is an awarding organisation – also known as an awarding body or examination board which awards qualifications – whereas BACP is a professional membership ...
FAQ - Frequently asked questions
CPCAB offers qualifications which are assessed to a national standard. These qualifications are regulated by Ofqual in England, Qualifications Wales in Wales an...
CPCAB candidates can potentially access the following counselling registers accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) in the following ways:
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No, the additional requirements for this qualification must be present throughout the 2 years of the course.
Candidates can use their own devices but there are some minimum system requirements listed here:A laptop or computer running Windows 7+ or Mac OS 10.8+ (it isn'...
Centres should choose which type of qualification suits their candidates best, as only one option is available at each centre.
Yes, it is possible. If a centre considers a new applicant suitable, having undertaken year 1 of the same qualification at another centre, they can accept them ...
Yes, centres must have CPCAB approval for TC-L4 when applying to offer the BACP Approved Practitioner Qualification.
You can find your nearest centre approved to offer the BACP Approved Practitioner Qualification using our centre finder.
The Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling – BACP Approved Practitioner Qualification has a few additional requirements to meet BACP approval. The qualifica...
Yes you can, however, all centres will be asked to update their application to confirm they are happy to meet the terms of the new contract BACP Approved Prac...
Yes, a student can gain the Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (TC-L4) without having gained the Certificate of Proficiency. In these cases, CPCAB will ...
This additional £25 registration fee is payable once in the first year of the 2-year qualification.
Yes, CPCAB will provide tutors with support and guidance including online events for this qualification.
BACP charge an additional fee of £25 per candidate. This will be included in the candidate registration fee that centres pay to CPCAB.
The scheme offers a smooth transition from the existing Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling to the Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling – BACP Appr...
The candidate will have a stated period of time to re-sit the test.
CPCAB worked in partnership with BACP to agree a pilot phase for this qualification in 2020-2022. During this pilot phase CPCAB was the only Awarding Organisati...
CPCAB and BACP are working in a qualification partnership to support qualification standards and provide an enhanced pathway to becoming a BACP registered couns...
The centre will make arrangements with BACP for candidates to take the Certificate of Proficiency (COP) after the completion of 70 client hours as part of the q...
As online / telephone counselling is now part of the professional landscape, BACP require it’s members to be competent in providing counselling through these me...
No, centres must 'opt in' to deliver this qualification. Otherwise they can continue to offer their existing TC-L4 courses.
Yes, if your centre was approved under the pilot phase and is progressing to year 2 in 2022-23, you can register these candidates as your pilot approval will st...