Ref: 603/4275/4
Level:
5
GHL:
240
TQT:
1300
Age Range:
19+
Registration End Date: 30/09/2023
Certification End Date: 30/09/2026
The AIM Level 5 Extended Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling Practice enables learners to respond capably and confidently to complex presenting issues in a variety of settings. It will provide them with a straightforward route to higher level professional registration and enhance their employment prospects.
The demand for counselling and psychotherapy in the UK continues to grow. The importance of a thorough and recognised training is increasingly accepted. Becoming a counsellor can provide a highly satisfying and fulfilling career. The number of opportunities for paid employment in the counselling field is increasing. Counsellor vacancies may be in a variety of settings, such as schools; further and higher education; organisations for people with disabilities, in the workplace; youth work; for alcohol, drugs and AIDS agencies; General Practice and other general counselling services. A counselling qualification can be a most valuable addition to an existing CV, particularly in the
Health and Social care field. Many telephone helplines are staffed by people trained in listening and counselling skills.
To achieve this qualification learners must complete all the essential components (see Qualification Specification).