Every year, rules and regulations often change regarding many aspects of counselling courses and every training provider is different. Training providers look at any changes announced from the BACP and any changes decided by the awarding body and these are your requirments for passing your counselling course. This can cause conflicting information to be shared or passed down from one year to the next and so it is really important to always check with your tutor or your training provider. No question is a silly question and that is what your tutors are there for...DONT BE AFRAID TO ASK!!
Things that you might want to check include:-
- How many placement hours can be online and face to face.
- Can your placement be with children and if so how many hours are allowed and are there any age restrictions.
- If you see a child for 30 minute sessions does this count as a full session on your log.
- How many hours personal counselling must you complete to pass the course.
- Are there any requirements around what type of counsellor you have an d how long ago they qualified.
- Does your training provider pay for your DBS application.
- Does your placement pay for you DBS application.
- How much supervision do you need and how often should it be.
- Can you see a copy of a students log sheet for an example.
- How soon can you start a placement.
- Do you need to take detailed client notes so you have material for your case study.
- Are there any bursary's available from your training provider.
- Does your training provider accept 19+ learner loans for course funding.
