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Counselling is helpful at different points in peoples lives, including for their mental health, experiencing bereavement or loss, processing significant life events, or overcoming trauma. The Level 3 Diploma in Counselling Skills, is a great way to gain the knowledge required to help you to support people to improve their well-being and also gain a recognised qualification.
The course is designed to support learners that are using counselling skills as part of their functional role in a wide range of sector areas or are looking to progress towards accredited counsellor status with one of the counselling professional accrediting bodies.
The counselling skills in this course could prepare you for further study to become a qualified counsellor, with job roles such as Counsellor, Youth Worker or Psychotherapist.
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Qualification type |
Study Programme AAQ |
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Duration |
2 years |
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Study times |
You will be expected to be in college for a minimum 3 days per week. The college day will be 9:00 - 4:15. You timetable will be confirmed at induction. |
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Entry requirements |
5 GCSEs at Grade 5 or above, including Maths and English at a 4 or above |
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Campus |
West Suffolk College Sixth Form Campus, Bury St Edmunds |
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Work placements |
Yes |
| Qualification type | T Level |
| Duration | 2 years |
| Study times | You will be expected to be in college for a minimum 3 days per week, and one day online. The college day will be 9:00 - 4:15. You timetable will be confirmed at induction. |
| Entry requirements | 5 GCSEs at Grade 5 or above, including Maths and English. And a Science (combined or triple) subject at GCSE, Grade 4 or above. |
| Campus | West Suffolk College Sixth Form Campus, Bury St Edmunds |
| Work placements | Yes |
| Qualification type | T Level |
| Duration | 2 years |
| Study times | You will be expected to be in college for a minimum of 3 days per week, from 9:15 to 4:15. Your timetable will be confirmed at induction. |
| Entry requirements | 5 GCSEs at grade 5 or above including maths, English and science at grade 4 or above. |
| Campus | West Suffolk College Sixth Form Campus, Bury St Edmunds |
| Work placements | Yes |
An Advanced Apprenticeship is a job with an accompanying skills development programme designed by employers in the sector. It allows you to gain technical knowledge and real practical experience while being paid to do so. Along with functional and personal skills that are needed for your immediate job and future career you will learn through a mix of project based learning in the workplace, formal off the job training, and the opportunity to practice and embed new skills in a real work context.
Lead Adult Care Worker make a positive difference to someone's life when they are faced with physical, practical, social, emotional or intellectual challenges. You will be expected to exercise judgement and take appropriate action to support individuals to maintain their independence, dignity and control. By providing leadership, guidance and direction at the frontline of care delivery you will be instrumental in improving the health and wellbeing of those receiving care and support. Lead Adult Care Workers will in some circumstances have delegated responsibility for the standard of care provided and may supervise the work of other care workers. This exercising of autonomy and accountability means leading and supporting others to comply with expected standards and behaviours.
Lead Adult Care Workers may work in residential or nursing homes, domiciliary care, day centres or some clinical healthcare settings. As well as covering Lead Adult Care Workers this standard also covers Lead Personal Assistants who can work at this senior level but they may only work directly for one individual who needs support and/or care services, usually within their own home.
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