AIM Diploma in Counselling Practice Level 4

In a nutshell

This course provides you with professional status in counselling, and adds to your existing skills and knowledge to develop a wider understanding of the field, with emphasis on experience through a placement.

This course is for...

…anyone whose work might involve counselling, such as nursing, teaching, social or voluntary work, the police or armed forces.

Course content

This advanced qualification will enable you work within an ethical framework and develop an understanding of the legal and ethical requirements of counselling. You’ll be expected to make appropriate use of counselling supervision of 100 hours and evaluate your own work – this placement is essential to your personal and professional development.

On successful completion of the course, you can progress on to the Level 5 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling or professional qualifications that will enable you to work as a counselling practitioner.

Entry Requirements

You’ll need to have completed a Level 3 Counselling Certificate.

Suitability for study will be considered by interview process.

Additional information

As part of the course, you’ll need a minimum of 100 hours of supervised counselling practice, which should include 8 hours with a single client. You’ll also need to complete a DBS check – we’ll give you more information when you apply.

The fee shown is the charge for both years and is split over the 2 years as follows:

Year 1:

• Registration £135.00
• Tuition £450.00

Yr2

• Tuition £230.00

Payment due in Year 1 (Sept 23) - £585.00

Payment due in Year 2 (Sept 24) - £230.00