Level 5 Integrative Therapeutic Counselling Advanced Diploma (NCPS accredited programme)
Courses commencing September 2024
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Great Park Community Centre September 2024 start
Roseden Way, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE13 9BD
  • Cost: £2200 (or pay monthly: £400 deposit then £150 x 12 months)
  • Duration: 38 weeks or 45 weeks - 2 years part time
  • Start dates: Wednesday 11th September 2024 from 9.30am-4.30pm (38 weeks) 
  • OR Thursday 5th September 2024 from 4pm-9pm (45 weeks)
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The Clervaux Exchange September 2024 start
Clervaux Terrace, Jarrow, NE32 5UP
  • Cost: £2200 (or pay monthly: £400 deposit then £150 x 12 months)
  • Duration: 38 weeks or 45 weeks - 2 years part time
  • Start dates: Tuesday 3rd September 2024 from 4pm-9pm (45 weeks) OR Friday 13th September 2024 from 9.30am-4.30pm (38 weeks) 

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West Denton Community Centre September 2024 start
Hillhead Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 1DN
 
  • Cost: £2200 (or pay monthly: £400 deposit then £150 x 12 months)
  • Duration: 38 weeks each year
  • Start date: Monday 9th September 2024 
  • Times: 9.30am - 4.30pm

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Town Hall Chambers, Wallsend 
September 2024 start
Hight Street East, Wallsend, North Tyneside, NE28 7AT
 
  • Start date: Wednesday 11th September 2024 (2 years part time) 
  • Times: 9.30am - 4.30pm
  • Cost: £2200 (or pay monthly: £400 deposit then £150 x 12 months)
  • Duration: 38 weeks each year

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Integrative Therapeutic Counselling Advanced Diploma
This level 5 programme which leads to counsellor qualified status has been written by Reflections Counselling and Training Limited. It holds the Quality mark with AIM and holds Accredited training recognition with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS).


What you need to cover

This qualification is made up of a set of learning outcomes and assessment criteria that describe what you need to be able to do, and things you need to know to achieve your qualification.

The qualification consists of 8 mandatory units across the two years (4 in the first year and 4 in the second year).

Topics studied range from: Humanistic, Psychodynamic and Cognitive Behavioural theories recognising how these approaches can be integrated into practice via skills work; Diversity, Culture, Equality and Legislation all form year 1. Year 2 explores: Grief and Loss; Working with Trauma related issues; Introduction to Research; Personal and Professional Development via a supervised counselling placement.

To achieve the Integrative Therapeutic Counselling Advanced Diploma (level 5) you must provide evidence to show that you meet all the learning outcomes and assessment criteria defined in the units.


Tracking your evidence

During your course your Tutor/Assessor will ask you to carry out work either in the classroom, in your supervised counselling placement, in supervision with your supervisor, which you’ll keep as evidence of your learning.

The work you produce (evidence) will be assessed by your Tutor/Assessor to make sure you’ve covered everything in sufficient detail. Your evidence could be made up of a combination of:
  • assignments
  • written work or class notes
  • case studies
  • simulated activities or role play
  • individual or group power point presentations
  • range of task discussion activities
  • supervised practice counselling placement (end of year 1; beginning of year 2)
  • other appropriate formats suggested by your Tutor/Assessor.

When all your evidence is gathered together in a file or folder, this becomes your portfolio.
How your evidence is checked
After your Tutor/Assessor has assessed your work, another member of staff, the Internal Moderator, will review it.  

An External Moderator from AIM will visit this centre. The External Moderator’s role is to make sure your work has been assessed to AIM requirements. They’ll do this by checking a sample of candidates’ portfolios – which may include yours. 
How you get your certificate
Once you’ve built up your portfolio of evidence and your Tutor/Assessor and the Internal and External Moderators are satisfied it meets the standards, you’ll be awarded the Advanced Diploma in Integrative Therapeutic Counselling. 

Opportunities with Reflections Counselling and Training Limited for further education and training
After successfully completing this qualification, you may like to go on to further study:

  • Diploma in Supervision (level 5; holds Quality mark with AIM) ideally post two years qualified and once you have achieved a minimum of 250 supervised client hours.
  • NCFE level 2 Certificate in Mental Health Awareness (Distance Learning)