What Can I Expect From a Counselling Course?
In this section you will find details of the different Training Schools whose courses are either approved or accredited by the National Counselling Society.
- An Accredited Course fulfils all the requirements of Accredited Membership for graduates from that course.
- An Approved Course can contribute towards Accredited Membership.
Criteria for Course Accreditation
All of the courses accredited or approved by the National Counselling Society have to adhere to a strict set of criteria to ensure quality of training.
Accredited Membership can be attained whether or not you choose an Accredited Course as we take into account a wide variety of criteria of which training forms a cornerstone.
Please be aware that when we accept training schools for membership we accredit or approve the different courses that they offer.
We have added the courses that the NCS has accredited/approved in the information for each training school.
There are a wide variety of different training schools and courses on offer that have been assessed and in the opinion of the Society the training offered is safe, ethical and delivered in a competent fashion.
We advise potential students to take as much care in choosing their course as they would in choosing an individual counsellor. Ensure the ethos and philosophy of the training organisation is right for you; don’t be afraid to ask questions and certainly look at as many courses as possible before making a choice.
The contact details and website links are provided and so you should take time to read through all the information about both the training school and the courses you are interested in.
Practical issues that you may want to consider are:
- What is the time commitment?
- Do you want to study full time or part time?
- Your budget - and payment options available
- What qualification will you get at the end of the course?
Please be aware that the Society cannot recommend one course over another.