Abingdon Counselling Training

TRAINING

OUR COURSES

THE CPCAB TRAINING ROUTE

Training route

Our CPCAB-awarded Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills is your first step in training as a qualified counsellor.  As an online training centre we can support you to complete Levels 2 and 3 of your journey:

These qualifications are recognised by CPCAB as prerequisites for their Level 4 Diploma training (or equivalents - other Level 2-3 options are available from alternative awarding bodies, although switching training route can sometimes be problematic if the qualifications en-route are not tailored to follow-on from each other).  

    Anyone can label themselves as a UK counsellor without any qualifications, as the job title isn't protected by law. Because of this professional and regulatory bodies in the health professions have set standards of ethical and safe practice, and have Accredited Registers of qualified practitioners.  A CPCAB-awarded qualification in counselling at Level 4 can build in an assessment by BACP, the largest such organisation in the UK, which affords candidates immediate acceptance as full BACP members upon successful completion of our training.  Please note that not all CPCAB-recognised centres support a BACP-approved level 4 qualification, so please do check with your preferred Level 4 provider first.

Whoever you choose as your training provider, we recommend you take a counselling training that qualifies you to become a member of one of the bodies recognised by the UK's Professional Standards Authority. CPCAB's BACP-approved Level 4 Diploma meets the entry requirements for many of these bodies.  You can find a list of professional bodies which have authorised Accredited Registers by visiting the UK's Professional Standards Authority website, and a list of providers for the Level 4 training in your local area on the CPCAB Centre Finder.