Thinking about a field where listening is the work? You cover how people tick, then counselling skills step by step. For a first look at both, this is made for you.
Years of university is a big bet on a hunch. This course lets you test the interest first, for far less.
Listening, questioning and conflict skills help in any role with people in it. Support and service work especially.
Psychology foundations, counselling skills, techniques and professional practice all sit inside. The steps are clearly marked.
Support services, intake teams and community organisations all use these skills. The day involves listening carefully, writing notes, and knowing who to call next.
Support people alongside a clinical team. Listening and boundaries carry the role.
Take first calls and route people to the right service. Referral practice is the core skill.
Assist a supervising practitioner with process and records. Ethics knowledge matters here.
Roles where these skills are useful, not promised outcomes. Every role is different, and some need more study or experience. The college suggests further training or an internship to build hands-on hours. This course does not lead to registration as a psychologist, counsellor, therapist or mental health worker.
Six certificates, from psychology foundations to professional practice.
Three things worth knowing before you enrol.
You start with how behaviour works, then move into what to say. Order matters when learning this.
Freud, Adler, Gestalt, CBT and rational emotive therapy all get covered. You leave knowing what each one means.
Professional practice covers confidentiality, supervision and when to refer on. Knowing your limits is part of the skill.
Six certificates in one course
Issued by the college once you finish the course.
A twelve month student membership with the International Association for Counselling.
A SEEK Pass credential comes with your certificate, ready for SEEK.
Tell us the course and a good time to talk.
A course advisor is clear about what this course does and does not do.
Upfront, or weekly, fortnightly or monthly.
Enrol and log in. There is no intake date to wait for.
No previous study in psychology or counselling is needed. You do not have to work in the field either. The course starts at the beginning.
You have 12 months of access, around 300 hours of work. Study at whatever pace fits your week.
You come away understanding behaviour, therapy approaches and counselling skills, which is worth having in many roles. Becoming a registered psychologist runs through an approved university pathway, supervised practice and registration with the Psychology Board of Australia. This course is not that path. It is a low cost way to test the interest before committing years to it.
The skills are useful in support and service roles straight away. Working as a counsellor or therapist means meeting registration and study rules in your state or country. Check those before planning around it.
Credit is always decided by the institution you apply to. The college cannot promise credit or advanced standing anywhere. Ask the university directly before you enrol.
It carries industry accreditation with ICOES and the CPD Standards Office, and the college is a member of the International Approval and Recognition Council. It is not a nationally recognised qualification and not an Australian Qualifications Framework award. As a way to learn the field and test your interest, it does that job well.
Yes. A 10 day money back guarantee applies from enrolment.
This course is delivered by The Career Academy.
Tutor support runs by phone and email during business hours. Study is online and self-paced, with no fixed class times.
Picture the conversation where you finally know what to ask next.