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CPCAB

Our largest Counselling programme to date...

York Learning has been delivering the CPCAB Counselling Training Courses since 2013 and in that time we have grown to become one of the biggest training centres for CPCAB in the whole of Yorkshire.

All members of the Counselling tutor team are fully qualified counsellors as well as experienced tutors with an extensive amount of knowledge and experience that they bring to the classroom.  The counselling team are very passionate about providing the highest quality training from Level 2 to Level 4 and we put our learners at the centre of everything we do.

We have excellent training facilities within the City of York with the programme currently running from the new purpose built Community Hub at The Centre @ Burnholme (Off Bad Bargain Lane), York.

If you have any further questions or queries after exploring our website or wish to proceed to the application stage then email us at yorklearningcounselling@york.gov.uk and we will be delighted to support and guide you in your next steps.

Anna-Marie Gillman
Programme Lead: York Learning Counselling

Meet the tutors!
Find out more about CPCAB
Find out more about the CPCAB Model of Helping Work and Counselling Practice

Date and time of course(s)

Tuesday (PM) 6:00 – 9:00pm, from 6 October 2020 to 22 June 2021 – This course is currently fully booked.
Wednesday (PM) 6:00pm – 9:00pm from 7 October 2020 to 22 June 2021 – This course is currently fully booked. 

Fast track: Tuesday 5:15pm – 9:00pm from 12 January 2021 to 20 July 2021. – This course is currently fully booked. Due to high demand we will be offering a CPCAB Level 2 Award starting on Monday 1 March 2021 – check back here in the new year or contact us to be added to the waiting list.

Please note that to avoid a delay in starting your training, our courses will begin remotely using Zoom and other on line learning resources. We will move to face to face delivery in the classroom as soon as it is safe to do so. 

Purpose

This one year part time qualification is designed to give learners the underpinning knowledge, skills and competencies to use counselling skills ethically and safely in a variety of contexts and roles.

This qualification is for:

  • Those starting the first level of training as a professional counsellor
  • Those who want to learn counselling skills in other professional or helping roles
  • Those who want to improve their professional and personal relationships as part of personal development

This qualification could lead to employment or increase employability for those whose role is to support others in e.g. health and social care work, teaching and learning, advocacy and mediation, support and project work, other helping roles.

It provides additional skills for those already in employment likely to lead to increased opportunities for promotion and advancement.

More Information

Click here for a detailed overview of the Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills offered by York Learning and to learn more about what it is like to study with us.

To find out more or to speak with a member of the team please email us at yorklearningcounselling@york.gov.uk

All of our CPCAB courses take place at The Centre @ Burnholme. Click here to find out more about the venue. 

Grace
I have really enjoyed level 2. Learning about skills in counselling has made me even more passionate about pursuing a career in this area of work. I do volunteer with York Mind on a Sunday with Sunday coffee club and this enables me to learn about issues that people face in the community in regards to their mental health and I find this very rewarding to be able to help. I have enjoyed learning about the boundaries involved in helping roles, different charities in York and the skills involved that we practice in our lessons. I have progressed in level 2; engaging in lessons and learning vital skills in more depth such as listening and empathy. I have found the self-awareness part of the course really useful and have learnt a lot about myself.
Natalie B
Level 2 skills course has been eye opening. There are so many aspects to helping and developing these skills. Since starting the course I have enjoyed the different units and what they each offer.
Natalie H
My experience is this has been a supportive and welcoming learning space, where I feel I have learnt both helping skills and about myself. Whilst it is a fast paced course, it is easy to keep up to date with the material and I feel I will be able to use the skills I am learning here to help other people.

Date and time of course(s)

Tuesday (AM) 09:30 am – 12:30pm from 29 September 2020 to 13 July 2021 – This course is currently fully booked. 
Wednesday (PM)  6:00pm – 9:00pm from 30 September 2020 to 14 July 2021 – This course is currently fully booked. 

Please note that to avoid a delay in starting your training, our courses will begin remotely using Zoom and other on line learning resources. We will move to face to face delivery in the classroom as soon as it is safe to do so. 

Purpose

This one year part time qualification is intended for candidates who have already acquired a recognised Level 2 qualification in counselling skills and want to:

  • take the next step in training to become a counsellor
  • learn more about counselling theory, ethics and mental health
  • be prepared for future work as a professional counsellor in an agency setting

This qualification does not lead directly to employment as a counsellor but can lead to employment in a related field.  It is primarily designed as a ‘pre-practitioner training’ for a professional counselling qualification such as the Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.

Click here for a detailed overview of the Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies offered by York Learning and to learn more about what it is like to study with us.

To find out more or to speak with a member of the team please email us at yorklearningcounselling@york.gov.uk

All of our CPCAB courses take place at The Centre @ Burnholme. Click here to find out more about the venue. 

Sam
York learning counselling courses are not just a qualification in counselling. It is a truly life changing experience and one which I am so grateful to have chosen. The tutors are supportive and caring every step of the way. A truly worthwhile experience.
Charly
York learning made my journey to start a new career easy. There’s support whenever you need it and the teaching is much more personable than I’ve ever experienced. So glad I’m doing this through them and very grateful they exist!!
Bek
I have really enjoyed the level 3 with York Learning, I feel we are really being trained for the realities of the work and we have had great support from the tutor.

Date and time of the course

Wednesday (daytime) 10:00am – 5:00pm, from 30 September 2020 to 14 July 2021 (Year 1), September 2021 to July 2022 (Year 2).  This course is currently fully booked for September 2020.

Please note that to avoid a delay in starting your training, our courses will begin remotely using Zoom and other on line learning resources. We will move to face to face delivery in the classroom as soon as it is safe to do so. 

Purpose

This two year part time professional qualification will provide you with the knowledge, skills and competencies to work as a therapeutic counsellor within an agency context (initially) but with additional experience and support from a clinical supervisor you may also progress to independent private practice.    The course provides you with an opportunity to embed the Person Centred Approach into your professional counselling practice; however you will also study and practice the skills embedded within Transactional Analysis and Gestalt in year 2 also.

The course is BACP recognised which means that during your training you are eligible to apply for student membership to the BACP.   On successful completion of the course you will gain approved qualified counsellor status and be eligible to become a full member of BACP and work towards accreditation if desired.

Click here for a detailed overview of the Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling offered by York Learning and to learn more about what it is like to study with us.

To find out more or to speak with a member of the team please email us at yorklearningcounselling@york.gov.uk

All of our CPCAB courses take place at The Centre @ Burnholme. Click here to find out more about the venue. 

Roger
The overall depth and quality of the course is excellent. The tutors are warm, supportive and yet at the same time challenging which is exactly the right combination as they have guided us in developing the skills to become counsellors.
Alex
I am a second year student on the level 4 diploma in counselling. The application and preparation process was very thorough and helpful. The tutors are supportive and encouraging. The course provides a really good mix of theory and practice.
Margaret
My journey with York learning started in 2015 before moving to the area and right from the start my experience was one of friendly encouragement from the administration staff which made a huge difference as I was new to the area. Since then I have studied Counselling at levels 2, 3 and 4 and completed my Diploma in July 2019. Throughout my time with York learning I have been supported and facilitated in whatever way I have needed to be successful in my studies. This has been the first time that I have felt accepted in an educational setting, and as such has proved to be life changing.