COSCA Counselling Skills Certificate - Evening
This is a professionally recognised accredited counselling course, which is an excellent starting point if you wish to train as a counsellor or psychotherapist. It can also lead on completion to enhanced employment opportunities and open up possible further study options.
This course will be delivered in person, giving you the chance to learn collaboratively in a supportive and engaging classroom environment.
To help you get the most out of the course, and to meet the participation requirements, you must attend at least 85% of sessions.
Minimum attendance requirement (per module)
- COSCA requires at least an 85% minimum attendance on each module of the course in order to facilitate progress and an award on completion. Therefore, if you miss more than two units, then you will not meet this minimum requirement and would be obliged to leave the course.
- It is your responsibility to ensure that you are able to meet this requirement and attend classes regularly; particularly sessions where filming, skills practice or presentations are taking place, as it will not be possible to rearrange these. Each module consists of twelve units.
Additional work for missed units:
- Where students miss two units within a module and are still within the attendance requirements, then they will be asked to complete an additional piece of work for each unit they have missed to evidence private study and understanding of the missed topics. There may also be the requirement to arrange a further skills practice.
- In addition to timetabled class session(s) each week, you should aim to commit a further minimum of three hours study per week to complete the course.
Content
- Modules 1 & 2 focus on developing core listening and responding skills, alongside enhancing self-awareness. These practice-based modules introduce the foundational conditions that underpin major counselling approaches.
- Modules 3 & 4 explore key counselling theories and address ethical issues and dilemmas in practice. Learning remains experiential, with Module 4 integrating skills, theoretical knowledge, and personal development.
Completion of all four modules is required to achieve the COSCA Counselling Skills Certificate.
Career Paths
- Education – diploma in counselling.
- Employment – opportunities in various settings where counselling skills are required
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Course places are only secured after payment/funding has been arranged.
As per the College Tuition Fees and Refund Policy, tuition fees are non-refundable except under exceptional circumstances. Refer to our Tuition Fee Refund and Withdrawal Procedure on the College website.
Student Paying Fees
Fees of less than £150 must be paid in full. Payment by instalment is available, provided the course fee is £150 or greater. You can access a direct debit form here.
Instalments must be paid via direct debit over a 4-month period and an initial 30% deposit is required in order to secure your place. You will not be able to apply online if paying by direct debit please contact Evening Admissions - eveninginfo@forthvalley.ac.uk
Employer Paying Fees
If your employer is paying for your tuition fees, an Employers Agreement Form or letter from your employer must be submitted prior to or on enrolment. You can access the Employer Agreement Form here. We ask that you complete the Employer Agreement Form and return via email to - eveninginfo@forthvalley.ac.uk
Please also be aware that if you do not meet the residency requirements to be assessed as a home fee student, you may be required to pay a higher fee rate. For evening courses, this rate is double the home fee advertised.
If you have any questions, or if you would like more information on this, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us at eveninginfo@forthvalley.ac.uk.
Falkirk Campus
11
Evening
25 August 2026
08 June 2027
18.00
20.50
£1250.00