Advanced Counselling (Level 4 Award)

Advanced Counselling (Level 4 Award)

Advanced Counselling
NCFE (Level 4 Award)

A distance learning course is the ideal way to gain an Advanced Counselling award. Whether you're looking to go on to further education, improve your job prospects or expand your knowledge, distance learning Advanced  Counselling is a flexible and convenient course, which allows you to comprehensively prepare for an exam or career through home study. What's more, because the distance learning Level 4 Advanced Counselling course is a fully comprehensive course, no prior knowledge is required.

Counselling is a complex skill requiring a sound knowledge base and excellent communication and interpersonal skills. As a counsellor you will meet clients presenting with a wide range of problems and of varying severity; it is vital therefore that you understand not only how to work with these issues, but also the factors that lead to these issues developing.

Advanced Counselling provides an in-depth look into the different models and types of therapy, and the skills you will need in order to help you work with clients effectively.  The course explores development and attachment theories, communication skills (such as empathy, clarification and challenge, goal setting, and listening) as well as values and anti-oppressive practice.  The course also addresses the current issues surrounding regulation of the profession and how this will affect trainee and qualified counsellors, as well as information regarding setting up your own practice.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
After studying this course, students will be able to:

Demonstrate their understanding of development and attachment
Understand the treatment models used in counselling
Demonstrate their ability to apply theory to their practical work with clients
Identify issues of setting up a private practice
Understand the purpose of regulation
Discuss the importance of communication and barriers to communication
Demonstrate their understanding of appearing as a professional expert / witness in court

Special offer!
For students enrolling on the Advanced Counselling course we are pleased to offer two fantastic opportunities:

Telephone Supervision
As you are aware, supervision is a requirement set by your professional body and can often cost between £40 - £50 per session.   We are therefore pleased to offer telephone supervision for £20 per hour (for 8 hours) when purchased at enrolment, instead of the usual £25, saving you £40!

Web Design and Hosting
Looking to set up a private practice?  The Internet is one of the most effective ways of advertising your company, yet designing your own website can be time consuming. We can now help to reduce this stress however, by offering students on the Advanced Counselling course your own website (up to 5 pages) and web hosting for a one off fee of £50.

Successful completion of the course provides students wishing to become counsellors, therapists, social workers, or those wanting to work elsewhere in the mental health field, the skills and theory required for working with clients with a range of diagnoses.

To benefit from these offers, please contact us after you have received your course materials.

HOME STUDY SUPPORT

You will be provided with comprehensive materials designed to provide you with everything required to complete your course of study. You will have your own personal tutor helping you with your course work and with any questions you may have. Plus you can contact our Student Advisors by email or phone for all the practical advice you may need – so we really are with you 100%.

What's more, you'll have access to the online student portal, where you can interact with other students, browse our resource library and manage your account.

COURSE ASSESSMENT

This course is marked through a process of continuous assessment guided by your tutor following NCFE guidelines. This means that your qualification will be awarded according to your performance on assessments rather than by taking an exam.

When you have completed the programme, your tutor needs to verify that you have worked through all parts of any Workbooks, Activities and Exercises successfully.

Upon verification of the activities, exercises and assignments, a nationally recognised certificate will be awarded by NCFE as confirmation that your written work has met all of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria for the programme.

COURSE KEY TOPICS

Unit 1 - Models of Therapy
Unit 2 - Types of Therapy
Unit 3 - Working as a counsellor
Unit 4 - Being assertive
Unit 5 - Ethics and Dilemmas
Unit 6 - Crisis work

COURSE DURATION

We recommended you spend approximately 110 hours of your time studying for the Advanced Counselling course. The pace of study is completely up to you. To give an example, if you dedicate 2 hours a week to the course it would take you a year to complete but  if you could spare 4 hours a week you could complete it in six months.

Get started today, and you can earn your Level 4 NCFE Award in Advanced Counselling in as little as six months, or take up to a year, if you prefer – the choice is yours.

HOME STUDY ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Students wishing to enrol on the Advanced Counselling course must have a minimum of a Level 3 or 4 in Counselling and Psychotherapy, or have completed a 10 day Introduction to Counselling course.

This course is openly available to anyone wishing to learn more about Advanced Counselling and would like to take part in a highly rewarding home study course. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to expand their knowledge and study further, so we try to keep our entry requirements to a minimum.

You have the freedom to start the course at any time and continue your studies at your own pace for a period of up to 12 months from initial registration with full tutor support.

COURSE FEES

Our aim is to provide you with the best deal available, therefore the registration fee, certification fee and full tutor support is included in the course price for you. The enrolment fee for the Advanced Counselling home study course is £493.75 (inc VAT), though for a limited time we are offering you the opportunity to pay only £395 (inc VAT) which is a 20% discount if you enrol online and pay in full.

You can also opt for our Easy Payment Plan and enrol online today by paying a deposit of £98.75 and then 4 equal payments of £98.75 per month. The first instalment is paid about a month after you receive your course.

COURSE QUALIFICATION

NCFE Level 4 Advanced Counselling Award
This course leads to a Level 4 Award for successful learners. This means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 4 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In accrediting the programme at level 4, NCFE attests that its learning outcomes are at an equivalent level to a level 4 national qualification.

This course has been designed to meet specific learner requirements. Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that this learning programme has been scrutinised and approved by an independent panel of experienced educational professionals and is quality audited by NCFE.

About NCFE
More than 150 years of Vocational Awarding, NCFE can trace their record of working with colleges and other providers back to their founding organisation...

NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by the qualification regulators ('regulators') for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The regulators are the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland.

POSSIBLE CAREER PATHS

Counsellor
Therapist

Students wishing to enrol on the Advanced Counselling course must have a minimum of a Level 3 or 4 in Counselling and Psychotherapy, or have completed a 10 day Introduction to Counselling course.

This course is openly available to anyone wishing to learn more about Advanced Counselling and would like to take part in a highly rewarding home study course. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to expand their knowledge and study further, so we try to keep our entry requirements to a minimum.

You have the freedom to start the course at any time and continue your studies at your own pace for a period of up to 12 months from initial registration with full tutor support.

How is the course structured? 
The NCFE Advanced Counselling course is divided into six 
comprehensive units:

Unit 1 - Models of Therapy
Analytic Psychology: Carl Jung - Psychoanalytic psychology – Behaviourism - Humanistic psychology - Carl Rogers – Erikson - Cognitive Approach: Albert Ellis – Attachment.

Unit 2 - Types of Therapy
Gestalt - Person centred therapy - Cognitive Behaviour Therapy - What is involved in CBT? - Schema therapy - Acceptance and commitment therapy - Dialectical Behaviour Therapy – Mindfulness - Interpersonal Effectiveness - Distress Tolerance - Emotional Regulation - The ABCs of Irrational Beliefs - Core beliefs.

Unit 3 - Working as a counsellor
Working in various settings – Regulation – Communication – Listening – Validation - Barriers to communication - Effective Communication - Communicating with children - Clarification and challenge - Goal setting.

Unit 4 - Being assertive
Good practice - Safety within therapy sessions – Assessment - Monitoring Progress - Promoting compliance with homework tasks – Group Work – Reflection.

Unit 5 - Ethics and Dilemmas
Good Practice - Setting up a private practice - Professional Witness / Expert in Court – Accountability - Code of Conduct.

Unit 6 - Crisis work
Self harm - Coping strategies to prevent self harm - Involvement of friends and family - Managing self harm - Breaking the pattern of self harm – Suicide - Working with a client who is suicidal - Suicide management plan – Timelines - Working Depression Questionnaire - Self Harm Questionnaire - Dissociative Experience Scale (DES II) - Relating DES items to types of Dissociation – Distress – Relaxation – References.

NCFE Level 4 Advanced Counselling Award
This course leads to a Level 4 Award for successful learners. This means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 4 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In accrediting the programme at level 4, NCFE attests that its learning outcomes are at an equivalent level to a level 4 national qualification.

This course has been designed to meet specific learner requirements. Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that this learning programme has been scrutinised and approved by an independent panel of experienced educational professionals and is quality audited by NCFE.

About NCFE
More than 150 years of Vocational Awarding, NCFE can trace their record of working with colleges and other providers back to their founding organisation...

NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by the qualification regulators ('regulators') for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The regulators are the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland.

Our aim is to provide you with the best deal available, therefore the registration fee, certification fee and full tutor support is included in the course price for you. The enrolment fee for the Advanced Counselling home study course is £368.75 (inc VAT), though for a limited time we are offering you the opportunity to pay only £295 (inc VAT) which is a 20% discount if you enrol online and pay in full.

You can also opt for our Easy Payment Plan and enrol online today by paying a deposit of £73.75 and then 4 equal payments of £73.75 per month. The first instalment is paid about a month after you receive your course.