LEVEL 2
CERTIFICATE IN COUNSELLING SKILLS

Next course begins on 7th January 2026

The Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills (CSK-L2) serves as both foundational training in counselling and a standalone course designed to enhance listening skills, particularly beneficial for professionals in roles such as teaching, mental health, customer service, Human Resources, and others interested in personal development.

It should be noted that this course alone is not a route to any counsellor's accredited register nor does it fully equip a participant to practice as a qualified practitioner or refer to themselves as ‘a specialist’ in the subject matter unless they have other qualifications/training to support this.

LEVEL 2

Course Length: 90 Guided learning hours

Total Qualification Time: 170 hours

Minimum Age: 19 years

Course Cost (Academic year 2025-26): £1200 (fees will incrementally increase every academic year)

CPCAB Registration Fee (Academic year 2025-26): £182 (fees will increase incrementally every academic year)

Total Fee: £1382

Attendance Requirements: 90% minimum (equates to missing just 10 hours of the course. Please consider then when booking holidays. Missing a Saturday session will also equate to missing 7.5 hours)

Both options require a payment of a £300 deposit (payable within 7 days of being offered a place on the course)

In Full - Balance of £982 payable in full at least 6 weeks prior to the beginning of the course or:

Installments - Payment of 5 installments. Instalment 1 - £342 (£160 course fee plus £182 CPCAB registration fee). Installments 2-5 - £160/month . This is to be paid by the 10th day of each month (starting in January 2025) by standing order set up by the student.

Terms and conditions apply.

Eligibility:

Level 2 or Equivalent in English Language. If you don’t have this level of literacy this does not exclude you from the course, but your written English will be assessed as part of the application written exercise
Good IT skills – ability to use Word, fill in proforma templates electronically, use an online google classroom platform, and have a confidential space with good Wi-Fi and lighting (online courses)
A willingness to discuss personal thoughts and feelings with others as part of a group, 1-2-1 with other students and tutors and in writing
A willingness to give feedback to and receive feedback from others in the group
Be committed to exploring your own values, beliefs and attitudes and examining how you relate to other people
Be committed to the learning process and completing the necessary work on time to fulfil the requirements of the course
Anyone experiencing any current emotional/psychological problems will not be accepted onto the course
Anyone experiencing any life experiences that may be detrimental when studying a counselling course may not be accepted onto the course

This course does require work to be undertaken in your own time and so prospective students must consider this and the required time commitment outside of taught lessons.

This may vary for each individual student and may increase slightly when various assignment deadlines approach. It is therefore important that if you are considering applying for the course, that you think about where the course will fit into your day-to-day life, such as employment, family circumstances, health issues, etc.

The full fee for the course is payable should you decide to withdraw once the course has begun.

"WOULD RECOMMEND WITHOUT HESITATION"

NCCS was a great centre for me and my pursuit of counselling studies. It was exactly what I was looking for in terms of the size and the culture. Jo was so friendly, open and engaging and the style of teaching was really good for me to understand the basics and to start practicing those skills. I would recommend NCCS as a centre without any hesitation