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Bristol   CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE

If you want to gain a professional qualification which enables you to practice as a counsellor in a number of settings or you would like to enhance your current employment role with qualified counsell...

  • Start date: Flexible
  • Cost: £6,000.00
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 2 Years, full-time (daytime)

LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This course is for Greater Lincolnshire residents only. Counselling L3 For more information please visit www.2aspire.org.uk as this can contain more detail. Thank you for your enquiry.

  • Start date: 19th February 2026
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  • Learning method: Online
  • Duration: 22 Weeks

LEEDS   LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP

<STRONG>This course is for 19+ learners only.</STRONG> Anyone who is interested in working as a fully qualified counsellor and become BACP accredited, or anyone wants to work in a suppor...

  • Start date: 21st September 2026
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    16 - 18: no fee. 19+: fee subject to change (Learner Loan Eligible)
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 2 Years, part-time (daytime)

Keighley   LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP

This course is for 19+ learners only. Anyone who is interested in progressing onto the Level 4 course to become a fully qualified counsellor and become BACP accredited, or anyone wants to work in ...

  • Start date: 14th September 2026
  • Course type: Free Courses for Jobs
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    16 - 18: no fee. 19+: fee subject to change (Learner Loan Eligible)
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 1 Years, part-time (daytime)

Bristol   CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE

This part-time course is suitable for you if you are hoping to learn about and practise a range of counselling skills.

  • Start date: Flexible
  • Cost: £360.00
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 19 Weeks, part-time (daytime)

Bristol   CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE

This part-time course is suitable for you if you are hoping to learn about and practise a range of counselling skills.

  • Start date: Flexible
  • Cost: £360.00
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 19 Weeks, part-time (daytime)

Bristol   CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE

This part-time course is suitable for you if you are hoping to learn about and practise a range of counselling skills.

  • Start date: Flexible
  • Cost: £360.00
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 19 Weeks, part-time (evening)

Bristol   CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE

This part-time course is suitable for you if you are hoping to learn about and practise a range of counselling skills.

  • Start date: Flexible
  • Cost: £360.00
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 19 Weeks, part-time (daytime)

Bristol   CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE

You will explore Person-Centred, Psychodynamic and Cognitive Behavioural theories and use these theories to develop your understanding of skills, considering how theory relates to counselling interact...

  • Start date: Flexible
  • Cost: £1,417.00
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 1 Years, part-time (daytime)

HEART OF YORKSHIRE EDUCATION GROUP

This online course provides an introduction to counselling, designed to help you build the knowledge and skills necessary to support others. Throughout the course, you will explore key counselling the...

  • Start date: Flexible
  • Cost: Contact course provider
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    Our courses are fully funded by the UK Government if you are over 19 years old, have been living in the UK for 3 years or more, live in West Yorkshire or are not from a devolved area. Contact us to confirm your eligibility.
  • Learning method: Online
  • Duration: 12 Weeks

Halesowen   HALESOWEN COLLEGE

For information regarding the content of this course please contact the Admissions department on (0121) 602 7777, alternatively course information can be found on our website by visiting www.halesowen.ac.uk

  • Start date: 1st January 2027
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    Price is for tuition fee only. Additional costs may apply. Fee remission may be available, please contact the Admissions department for further details.
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 18 Weeks, part-time (evening)

Halesowen   HALESOWEN COLLEGE

For information regarding the content of this course please contact the Admissions department on (0121) 602 7777, alternatively course information can be found on our website by visiting www.halesowen.ac.uk

  • Start date: 1st January 2027
  • Cost: Contact course provider
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    Price is for tuition fee only. Additional costs may apply. Fee remission may be available, please contact the Admissions department for further details.
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 18 Weeks, part-time (daytime)

Wolverhampton   CITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON COLLEGE

This course is suitable for anybody who wishes to gain counselling skills, and is ideal for anyone who works in a helping capacity in a variety of contexts, such as support workers, teachers, social w...

  • Start date: 15th September 2026
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    For detailed information on cost and funding please contact provider
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 1 Years, part-time (evening)

Wolverhampton   CITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON COLLEGE

This course is suitable for anybody who wishes to gain counselling skills, and is ideal for anyone who works in a helping capacity in a variety of contexts, such as support workers, teachers, social w...

  • Start date: 15th September 2026
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  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 1 Years, part-time (daytime)

Chester   CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER COUNCIL

Learners who want to work in counselling

  • Start date: Flexible
  • Cost: £0.00
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 4 Weeks, flexible (daytime)

Norwich   Norfolk County Council Adult Learning

Are you considering a career in counselling or looking to develop deeper interpersonal skills for your current role? This Level 2 Certificate builds on your foundational knowledge and introduces you ...

  • Start date: 16th April 2026
  • Cost: £360.00
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 6 Weeks, part-time (daytime)

Blackpool   BLACKPOOL AND THE FYLDE COLLEGE

This course is now full for October 2025. If you are interested in applying for the 2026 intake, please click the "Apply Now" button next to the start date of April 2026. This engaging progr...

  • Start date: 14th April 2026
  • Cost: £1,008.00
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 18 Weeks, part-time (evening)

Middlesbrough   MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE

This qualification is designed for learners interested in using counselling skills as part of their functional role in a wide range of sector areas, or for learners looking to progress to further stud...

  • Start date: Flexible
  • Course type: Free Courses for Jobs
  • Cost: £2,225.00
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 1 Weeks, part-time (daytime)

LIVERPOOL   THE CITY OF LIVERPOOL COLLEGE

Details of the Counselling Skills - Level 2 Certificate course can be found by visiting: https://www.liv-coll.ac.uk/courses/Counselling-Skills-Level-2-Certificate

  • Start date: 8th January 2026
  • Cost: Contact course provider
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    Please visit: https://liv-coll.ac.uk/course-search/counselling-skills-level-2-certificate
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 1 Years, part-time (evening)

CHELMSFORD COLLEGE

This online qualification is useful for anyone who would like to develop their use of counselling skills for use in either work or a personal capacity. These may be learners who wish to progress towar...

  • Start date: Flexible
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  • Learning method: Online
  • Duration: 12 Weeks