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Diploma of Counselling Skills
Diploma of Counselling Skills

Diploma of Counselling Skills

  • ID:AC0AP610011
  • Level:1-Year Diploma
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

Meet one of the following criteria:

  • Participate in a screening interview (typically by phone though online can be arranged if required); and

  • Be 18 years or above at the date of commencement; and

  • Completion of a Senior Secondary Certificate of Education (or equivalent); or

  • Completion of a Diploma or above (or equivalent); or

  • Admission to an undergraduate degree at an Australian University (or equivalent)

Overseas qualifications must be deemed by ACAP as equivalent to Australian qualifications.

English Requirements

International student IELTS requirement: Academic IELTS minimum overall band of 6.0 with no individual band below 5.5 completed in the last two years (or equivalent).

Course Information

The Diploma of Counselling Skills (DipCounSk) provides an introduction to the field of counselling and provides graduates with a strong skills foundation and theory base from which to provide community service and counselling support within the community services and health industries. The course introduces students to counselling theories as well as an understanding of mental health and wellness, ethical and legal practice, and personal and professional development.  

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Units of Study

  • COUN1211 Professional Reflection and Self-Care

  • COUN1221 Mental Health and Wellness

  • MULT1025 Professions and Society

  • MULT1035 Sustainability in Helping Professionals

  • MULT1015 Applications in Context

  • COUN1251 Counselling Theory [Pre-requisites: COUN1211 Professional Reflection and Self-Care, COUN1221 Mental Health and Wellness, MULT1025 Professions and Society] [Co-requisite: COUN1231 Counselling Skills Training 1]

  • COUN1231 Counselling Skills Training 1 [Pre-requisites: COUN1211 Professional Reflection and Self-Care, COUN1221 Mental Health and Wellness, MULT1025 Professions and Society] [Co-requisite: COUN1251 Counselling Theory]

  • COUN1271 Trauma Informed Counselling Practice 1 [Pre-requisites: COUN1211 Professional Reflection and Self-Care, COUN1221 Mental Health and Wellness, MULT1025 Professions and Society]

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Pre Courses

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Pathway Courses

THE SMART PATH FROM DIPLOMA TO BACHELOR

For those concerned that their ATAR may not meet degree entry requirements, or if you want to gain some skills to join the workforce before progressing to a degree, graduating with an ACAP diploma in Community Services, Counselling or Youth Work is a popular alternative path to our undergraduate courses – and beyond.

ACAP’s three diploma courses offer standalone vocational qualifications, as well as providing entry and credit to the Bachelor of Counselling Associate Degree of Applied Social Science and Bachelor of Social Work.

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year

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