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CPCAB Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills

Course Length:

24 Sessions

Course Price:

£785 per person

Course Timings:

5:45pm to 9:30pm

Course Location:

Online or Basingstoke

Start Date:

Sept 2025 or Jan 2026

Awarding Body:

CPCAB

Essential Course Information:

Course Summary

This level 2 certificate in counselling skills qualification is designed to give learners the underpinning knowledge, skills and competencies to use counselling skills ethically and safely in a variety of contexts and roles.

This qualification is for:
- Those starting the first level of training as a professional counsellor
- Those who want to learn counselling skills in other helping roles
- Those seeking development of their interpersonal skills

This qualification could lead to employment or increase employability for those whose role is to support others in e.g. health and social care work, teaching and learning, advocacy and mediation, support and project work, other helping roles. It provides additional skills for those already in employment likely to lead to increased opportunities for promotion and advancement.

Topics Covered

By the end of the course, candidates shall have greater awareness, understanding and skills in enabling them to:

- Use counselling skills ethically and safely
- Establish and sustain the boundaries of the helping role
- Work empathically as a helper
- Focus on the helpee’s needs and concerns
- Use self-awareness in helping work
- Use a range of counselling skills to facilitate the helping interaction
- Use feedback and reflection to enhance counselling skills

Entry Requirements

There are no minimum entry requirements for this course however you may wish to undertake the 10-week CPCAB Level 2 Award in Introduction to Counselling Skills as this course builds upon this initial learning.

Students must be aged 18 or over.

Assessment Process

Students are assessed through short written assignment tasks (e.g. a weekly reflective journal) as well as tutor and peer observed active listening skills practice.

Further Training

On completion of this qualification, you are eligible to apply for our CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies, which further develops use of counselling skills and is the next step for those wishing to continue their training, with a view to qualifying as a counsellor.

How to Apply

To apply for this course, click the 'Apply Now' button on this page, or head to our application form here.

Upcoming Course Dates

We have two upcoming courses:

September 2025 - in Basingstoke (details below)
January 2026 - Online (details below)

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September 2025 (In Basingstoke - Mondays 5:45pm to 9:30pm):

Monday 8th September 2025
Monday 15th September 2025
Monday 6th October 2025
Monday 13th October 2025
Monday 20th October 2025
Monday 3rd November 2025
Monday 10th November 2025
Monday 17th November 2025
Monday 1st December 2025
Monday 8th December 2025
Monday 15th December 2025
Monday 5th January 2026
Monday 12th January 2026
Monday 19th January 2026
Monday 2nd February 2026
Monday 9th February 2026
Monday 16th February 2026
Monday 2nd March 2026
Monday 9th March 2026
Monday 16th March 2026
Monday 13th April 2026
Monday 20th April 2026
Monday 11th May 2026
Monday 18th May 2026

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January 2026 (Online via Zoom - Mondays 5:45pm to 9:30pm):

Monday 5th January 2026
Monday 12th January 2026
Monday 19th January 2026
Monday 26th January 2026
Monday 2nd February 2026
Monday 9th February 2026
Monday 23rd February 2026
Monday 2nd March 2026
Monday 9th March 2026
Monday 16th March 2026
Monday 23rd March 2026
Monday 13th April 2026
Monday 20th April 2026
Monday 27th April 2026
Monday 11th May 2026
Monday 18th May 2026
Monday 25th May 2026
Monday 1st June 2026
Monday 8th June 2026
Monday 15th June 2026
Monday 22nd June 2026
Monday 29th June 2026
Monday 6th July 2026
Monday 13th July 2026

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