Q: Will I get a Certificate/Diploma? A: Yes! You will get a Diploma in your chosen course with a level of Pass, Merit or Distinction depending on your pass rate. If you choose a certificate course, your certificate will be awarded upon gaining a successful pass rate.
Q: Will I be able to set up as an independant counsellor with the Diploma in Counselling Skills?
A: The Diploma in Counselling Skills shows that you have studied the foundations in counselling and the skills required in order to counsel effectively and correctly. In the near future there will be legislation which will require all counsellors to be BACP registered, which requires every counsellor to have been assessed in a counselling scenario by BACP registered individuals. A distance learning course cannot by its very nature provide a workplace assessment. Therefore if you wish to practice as an independant counsellor this Diploma course will be an excellent foundation tool in understanding the fundamental issues in the field and will enable you to gain entry onto institutionalised courses which will be BACP registered. The course will be of use in any social setting, dealing with people and situations and will therefore be beneficial in gaining you employment and interpersonal skills.