Hi, I'm a holisatic therapist and am interested in training in counselling. I always thought that you first did a 10-week level 2 course, then a year-long L3 certificate course, then a 2-year L4 diploma (all part-time). But when I've been doing some research on the web, there seems to be a lot of talk of university courses/degrees these days. Does anyone know if you can still follow the route I outlined, and if so, is this time-limited or inadvisable if others are now going for higher-level qualifications?
Thanks a lot for any info.
Sarah
[url]Becoming a Counsellor[/url]
Hi Sarah
Click on the link above. becoming a counsellor
There is some interesting information on Donington training website regarding accreditation.
I found out after completing all my training. May be of interesting reading to you.
Sacrel:)
If you have to earn a living whilst you train, then the gradual route is the one you should take (baring in mind that a level 4 diploma is not the same as a level 5 HND).
If you can afford it, and if you are clever enough to take a counselling degree, then you should definitely take the degree route, and if you are clever and well off then you should find a course that is accredited by BACP as that automatically enables you to become accredited with BACP at the end of your training.
If you go down the latter route, you should check the list of accredited courses on the BACP's own website rather than checking with the college itself. BACP only accredit a few courses, and sometimes only one course at a college that may have half a dozen courses. Colleges often use words such as 'can lead to accreditation', or 'our courses are accredited', when their courses are not accredited or only one of their courses are accredited. The only reliable' list of accredited courses is the list on the BACP's own website.