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Counselling

Want to become a qualified counsellor in 2 years? Want to open your private practice once qualified? Nescot can give you the opportunity to open private practice once qualified at the end of a successful 2 years of training.

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Certificate in Counselling Skills: Level 2 NCFE CACHE (Term 1 - Sept EVENINGS) Adults and Part-Time Courses

Certificate in Counselling Skills: Level 2 NCFE CACHE (Term 1 - Sept EVENINGS)

This course is designed as an introduction to counselling skills and into some of the counselling approaches that underpin these skills. No prior experience, or training, in the field of counselling is required. The course is for those, that want to use counselling skills in everyday life, incorporate into their work, or are considering embarking on formal counselling training as an intended career change.

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Certificate in Counselling Skills: Level 2 NCFE CACHE (Term 2 - Jan 2021 EVENINGS) Adults and Part-Time Courses

Certificate in Counselling Skills: Level 2 NCFE CACHE (Term 2 - Jan 2021 EVENINGS)

This course is designed as an introduction to counselling skills and into some of the counselling approaches that underpin these skills. No prior experience, or training, in the field of counselling is required. The course is for those, that want to use counselling skills in everyday life, incorporate into their work, or are considering embarking on formal counselling training as an intended career change.

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Certificate in Counselling Skills: Level 2 NCFE CACHE (Term 3 - April 2021 EVENINGS) Adults and Part-Time Courses

Certificate in Counselling Skills: Level 2 NCFE CACHE (Term 3 - April 2021 EVENINGS)

This course is designed as an introduction to counselling skills and into some of the counselling approaches that underpin these skills. No prior experience, or training, in the field of counselling is required. The course is for those, that want to use counselling skills in everyday life, incorporate into their work, or are considering embarking on formal counselling training as an intended career change.

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Certificate in Counselling Skills: Level 2 NCFE CACHE (Term 3 - April 2021 EVENINGS) Adults and Part-Time Courses

Certificate in Counselling Skills: Level 2 NCFE CACHE (Term 3 - April 2021 EVENINGS)

This course is designed as an introduction to counselling skills and into some of the counselling approaches that underpin these skills. No prior experience, or training, in the field of counselling is required. The course is for those, that want to use counselling skills in everyday life, incorporate into their work, or are considering embarking on formal counselling training as an intended career change.

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Counselling: Level 2 (Distance Learning) Adults and Part-Time Courses

Counselling: Level 2 (Distance Learning)

Many people find it helpful and empowering to seek the support of counselling at some point in their lives. People in any situation could benefit from counselling, and those with the correct understanding, knowledge and skills can provide them with support to improve personal well-being. This course does not qualify learners to practice as a counsellor, but is suitable for those who wish to increase their understanding of counselling skills and techniques in order to engage in helpful interaction appropriately. Learners could use this knowledge to complement an existing role, or as a basis for continued study to attain a qualification in this sector.

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Counselling Skills and Theory: Level 3 NCFE CACHE Award (Jan 2021 Start - DAY) Adults and Part-Time Courses

Counselling Skills and Theory: Level 3 NCFE CACHE Award (Jan 2021 Start - DAY)

This course is designed for anyone that would like to develop their use of counselling skills for use in either personal capacity or in various occupations and professions that requires use of interpersonal skills. This may be learners who wish to progress towards further qualifications, or learners who wish to study this programme in order to complement other programmes (e.g. health and social care, children’s care, learning and development, voluntary and community work).

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Counselling Skills and Theory: Level 3 NCFE CACHE Award (Jan 2021 Start - Evenings) Adults and Part-Time Courses

Counselling Skills and Theory: Level 3 NCFE CACHE Award (Jan 2021 Start - Evenings)

This course is designed for anyone that would like to develop their use of counselling skills for use in either personal capacity or in various occupations and professions that requires use of interpersonal skills. This may be learners who wish to progress towards further qualifications, or learners who wish to study this programme in order to complement other programmes (e.g. health and social care, children’s care, learning and development, voluntary and community work).

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Counselling Skills and Theory: Level 3 NCFE CACHE Award (September Start EVENINGS) Adults and Part-Time Courses

Counselling Skills and Theory: Level 3 NCFE CACHE Award (September Start EVENINGS)

This course is designed for anyone that would like to develop their use of counselling skills for use in either personal capacity or in various occupations and professions that requires use of interpersonal skills. This may be learners who wish to progress towards further qualifications, or learners who wish to study this programme in order to complement other programmes (e.g. health and social care, children’s care, learning and development, voluntary and community work).

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Psychodynamic Counselling HE: Diploma (course no longer recruiting and is in a teach-out phase) Adults and Part-Time Courses

Psychodynamic Counselling HE: Diploma (course no longer recruiting and is in a teach-out phase)

Course no longer recruiting and is in a teach-out phase - click here for our new Foundation Degree in Psychodynamic Counselling

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The Counselling Deparment

The Counselling department at Nescot College has seen enormous growth in recent years as the benefits of self development and mental strength gain more currency in society. There will be opportunities for training/clinical placements within approved voluntary agencies from year 1 but a lot of support is provided to help students to secure a clinical placement. Teaching is structured around a whole day, and supervision group sizes are kept small at a maximum of 4 as per the BACP’s Ethical Framework for the Counselling professions.

Our Staff

Our team at Nescot are dedicated to taking you through rigorous professional training with the view to producing skilled competent practitioners, equipped with the knowledge and empathy to make a real difference to your clients.

All of your tutors here are experienced, practising counsellors with various specialties and areas of excellence. We are also one of the only departments to offer specialised training in the latest psychodynamic counselling techniques.

We believe in supporting your learning by being available to answer queries, questions and difficulties promptly and you will have frequent, individual attention from your tutor, including before and after tutoring sessions when you are seeing clients, as well as email and telephone access.

Progression

Counselling is an absorbing and engaging profession which has gained in popularity in recent years. Opportunities for skilled counsellors are numerous and varied and challenging. Your training at Nescot is designed to equip you to meet those challenges and to become a highly skilled practitioner, fully conversant with the latest thinking in the field.

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Counselling

Counselling

Our team at Nescot are dedicated to taking you through rigorous professional training with the view to producing skilled competent practitioners, equipped with the knowledge and empathy to make a real difference to your clients.

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Teacher Training

Teacher Training

The Teacher Training Department at Nescot prides itself on flexible and targeted provision of courses for those who want to teach in the post 16 lifelong learning sector. These courses are designed for those with a real passion for teaching and will show you how to transmit that passion directly to your students in the classroom arena while giving you the solid qualifying foundations you need to teach in this exciting sector.

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Access to Higher Education

Access to Higher Education

Do you want to go to university but don’t have the formal qualifications? Access to Higher Education courses are diplomas which prepare people for university-level study.

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Distance Learning

Distance Learning

Our Level 1 and Level 2 courses are free of charge providing you meet the eligibility criteria. Distance Learning lets you fit studying into your busy life giving you the flexibility to manage work and family.

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