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CERTIFICATE IN CAREERS COUNSELLING VPS018

Duration (approx) 600 hours
Qualification
Certificate
Why Study Careers Counselling?

Studying careers counselling will provide you with the skills to help people to decide on the education, training and career that is best for them. The aim of careers counselling is to help people to reach their full potential with an enjoyable and worthwhile career that meets their needs. 

In the past careers were a simple process - people would study or learn a skill, then get a job at the bottom of an organisation and spend their life in the same career, moving up in the organisation until retirement.

These days, there are so many opportunities available to us. This can lead to a considerable amount of confusion, and numerous career changes over a lifetime.

Careers counselling is an enjoyable and rewarding job, offering you the chance to help people to achieve their career goals. 

Who Is This Course Suitable For?

This course is suitable for you if you are interested in helping people to make the right career and training choices. You might work in education, in a business, a charity or any organisation where support is offered to people looking to change or improve their career prospects.  Or you might be looking to set up your own business or consultancy helping others to change career.

What Will You Learn in This Course?

During this course, you will develop skills in –

  • Careers counselling
  • Counselling
  • Coaching
  • Supervision and more.

    The certificate consists of six modules.  There are three core modules –

  • Careers Counselling
  • Counselling Skills I
  • Life Coaching

You then choose three modules from the list of electives below to suit your needs and interests.

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Course Content
To gain a Certificate in Careers Counselling, you need to complete six hour modules.  There are three core modules and three elective modules as follows - 
 
Core Modules
You must complete all three core modules
Life Coaching 
 
Elective Modules
You will be required to choose three modules from the list below -
 

What Are the Advantages of Studying Careers Counselling with ACS Distance Education?

  • You can start at any time to suit you.
  • The courses are self-paced.
  • You can study when and where suits you. They are flexible to fit in around you and your lifestyle.
  • It is not just a course, it is a package of learning that includes – course notes, tutor feedback, self-assessment tests, research tasks and assignments.
  • Our tutors are all experts in their field, with years of experience in psychology and counselling.
  • They are also keen and enthusiastic about their subject and enjoy working with students to improve their knowledge and skills.
  • Courses are also updated regularly to meet the demands of the changing needs for knowledge and to keep our courses up to date.

What Next?

Do you want to be a Career Counsellor?

Career Counselling is much more than just finding people work.

Among other things, Careers Counselling may involve helping people:

  • discover their goals and motivations
  • connect with their values, and what job satisfaction means to them
  • identify the best job for their skills and interests
  • determine their strengths and weaknesses, identifying areas where they may require development
  • discuss their financial situation to help find solutions
  • find a better or more appropriate job for their situation
  • achieve job satisfaction through appropriate choices
  • plan and cope with career changes
  • better adapt to the workplace
  • improve their potential for advancement in the workplace
  • identify new career possibilities when circumstances change.

Career counselling provides you with many different opportunities. You may wish to specialise with a particular demographic, for example University students, people re-entering the workforce, people going wanting to change career, high level corporate people looking for a more meaningful career... the list is endless - the important question here is, where do your interests lie?
Potential job opportunities:

  • Work for yourself
  • Use your skills in an HR position
  • Work in an employment agency
  • Work for an education facility
  • Become a consultant for large organisations

You can enrol today by clicking the “Enrol Now” button above.

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Courses can be started anytime from anywhere in the world!

Meet some of our academics

Tracey Jones (psychology)B.Sc. (Hons) (Psychology), M.Soc.Sc (social work), DipSW (social work), PGCE (Education), PGD (Learning Disability Studies) Tracey began studying psychology in 1990. She has a wide range of experience within the psychology and social work field, particularly working with people with learning disabilities. She is also qualified as a teacher and now teaches psychology and social work related subjects. She has been a book reviewer for the British Journal of Social Work and has also written many textbooks, blogs, articles and ebooks on psychology, writing, sociology, child development and more. She has had also several short stories published.
Jacinda Cole B.Sc.,M.Psych.Psychologist, Educator, Author, Psychotherapist. B.Sc., Psych.Cert., M. Psych. Cert.Garden Design, MACA. Jacinda has over 25 years of experience in psychology, in both Australia and England. She has co-authored several psychology text books and many courses including diploma and degree level courses in psychology and counselling. Jacinda joined ACS in 2001.
Jade SciasciaBiologist, Business Coordinator, Government Environmental Dept, Secondary School teacher (Biology); Recruitment Consultant, Senior Supervisor in Youth Welfare, Horse Riding Instructor (part-completed) and Boarding Kennel Manager. Jade has a B.Sc.Biol, Dip.Professional Education, Cert IV TESOL, Cert Food Hygiene.
Kate Gibson B.Soc.Sc.15+ years experience in HR, marketing, education & project management. Kate has traveled and worked in a variety of locations including London, New Zealand and Australia.


Check out our eBooks

Business OperationsA text book for business students, or a guide book for anyone operating a business. Six chapters: Daily Challenges of Running a Business, Managing People, The Law, Fiance, Product Management and Risk Management.
Getting Work in a Modern WorldGetting Work in a Modern World is a must read; for students, parents, the unemployed, careers advisors or anyone interested in changing or forging a sustainable career. This is realistic guide to getting a job or starting out in business and understanding different industries. Topics covered in this book include 1/Career Myths, 2/ Finding Your Path, 3/ Understanding Employers, 4/ Preparing for a Job, 5/ Jobs to Consider: Looking to the Future, 6/ Information Technology, 7/ Business, Management and Sales, 8/ Health and Wellbeing, 9/ Horticulture, 10/ Wildlife and Environmental, 11/ Animal Care, 12/ Agriculture, 13/ Hospitality and Tourism, 14/ Media and 15/ Education.
Getting Work in HorticultureExplore what it is like to work in horticulture; how diverse this industry is, how to get a start, and how to build a sustainable, long term and diverse career that keeps your options broad, so you can move from sector to sector as demand and fashion changes across your working life.
Counselling HandbookA book for both students, as well as volunteers who may be involved in helping people with problems. This is a starting point for understanding counselling, and a reference for developing counselling skills. The book contains seven chapters: 1. Where can counselling be used 2. How to see behind the mask 3. Emotions and attitudes 4. How to communicate better when all you have is words 5. Theory versus practice 6. Diffusing difficult situations 7. Golden rules or tips