Designed and written by COSCA, this professionally recognised, experiential course is perfect for you if you are looking to develop your self-awareness and adopt a counselling skills approach in your work or voluntary activities.

About this course

Designed and written by COSCA, this professionally recognised, experiential course is perfect for you if you are looking to develop your self-awareness and adopt a counselling skills approach in your work or voluntary activities. There is an interactive mix of skills training and practices, small group work, tutor input and large group discussion. Our skilled Tom Allan training team will help you to focus on developing your skills, as well as increase your personal growth and self-awareness.

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Why choose this course

  • Gain a professionally recognised qualification in counselling skills
  • Develop your listening and attending skills, essential for all relationships
  • Grow your self-awareness, helping you to look at yourself, your teams and your family more positively
  • Priority placement opportunities with the Tom Allan Counselling Service for students progressing with counselling careers
  • Develop and apply counselling skills in non-counselling settings, learning the benefits of good counselling skills from your peers, trainers and yourself

Course components

  • Four 30h modules (a total of 120 hours)
  • 40 SCQF (Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework) credits at Level 8    

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Dates

We are offering both online and in-person courses starting in 2025.

In-Person

Dates: Tuesday 21st October 2025 - 14th April 2026

Times: 9:30am - 4:30pm

Location: Tom Allan Centre, Elmbank St, Glasgow

Cost: £1400

Online

Dates: Thursday 16th October 2025 - 20th August 2026

Times: 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Location: Delivered through Microsoft Teams

Cost: £1400

Fees and Funding

The course can be paid for as one upfront payment of £1400, or four blocks of £350. The initial payment of £350 is required to secure your place and then further blocks of £350 prior to each module.

Participants may be eligible for SAAS funding through the SAAS part-time fee grant if you complete all 4 modules consecutively. Please visit www.saas.gov.uk/part-time for more information.

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To sign up for this course online, please complete the form here or if you have any questions please contact us on counselling.training@crossreach.org.uk