Our CPCAB-awarded L2 Certificate in Counselling Skills constitutes the first step in training as a qualified counsellor.

Counselling, when practised as a profession is overseen by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care in the UK, which ensures that regulatory authorities involving health professionals are provided with standards for safe & ethical practice, and have Accredited Registers of recognised, qualified counsellors, with the largest being managed by the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP).

The Certificate in Counselling Skills (CSK-L2) is the starting point on your path to a recognised, professional qualification in counselling at Level 4 (CPCAB's TC-L4 diploma qualification), which can, as part of the CPCAB L4 course, build in an assessment by BACP (the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy), the largest such organisation in the UK, affording candidates immediate acceptance as full BACP members upon completion of your training.

It should be noted that not all CPCAB-recognised centres support a BACP-approved qualification, so please do check with your chosen Level 4 provider first. Whoever you choose as your trainer, we would advise that you undertake a counselling training that is recognised by an organisation listed by the Professional Standards Authority. CPCAB's BACP-approved Level 4 training meets the requirements for several of these bodies.

You can find a list of professional counselling organisations with accredited counselling registers by visiting the website of the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care, and an index of L4 training providers in your local area on the Centre Finder page on CPCAB's website.