Level 2 · Online flexible learning · Mental health & wellbeing
An introductory Level 2 certificate on core counselling skills, counselling theory and the ethical framework that informs how those skills are used.
Government funding may be available to eligible adults. The training provider confirms eligibility, availability and enrolment.
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What is the Level 2 counselling skills course?
It is an online Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills, usually studied over about 7 weeks. It covers core counselling skills, theory and the ethical framework. Learning Curve Group states it does not provide accredited counsellor status. Funding may be available to eligible adults via the provider Pre-Check.
This course introduces counselling theory and the ethical framework that informs counselling skills. Learning Curve Group is explicit that it does not provide accredited counsellor status.
The current LCG page notes that these skills can also be useful for managers supporting teams, and that further study with face-to-face elements is needed if you want to progress towards accredited counsellor status.
Treat this as a foundation qualification, not a licence to practise as a counsellor or psychotherapist.
Learning Gateway is not the training provider. These courses are available through our training-provider network. Funding and final eligibility are confirmed by the provider.
Units and topics below are taken from the current Learning Curve Group course page.
This course does not provide accredited counsellor status. It is an introductory qualification.
Learning Curve Group has given UK Learning Gateway this baseline for Level 2 Flexible Learning learners. It is a starting point only — the provider's Pre-Check makes the final decision.
Final funding eligibility is determined through Learning Curve Group's Pre-Check and can vary by your circumstances, where you live, the funding route and provider availability. UK Learning Gateway does not override the provider's decision.
Availability and funding can depend on where you live. The provider's Pre-Check will confirm the options available for your postcode.
Step 1
Use this page to decide whether the qualification is the right starting point for you.
Step 2
You leave this site and continue to Learning Curve Group's secure funding Pre-Check.
Step 3
Learning Curve Group reviews your details against current funding rules and availability.
Step 4
If you are eligible, you are passed to the appropriate delivery or enrolment provider for that course.
Step 5
The delivery provider completes final enrolment, identity and evidence checks before you start.
No course can guarantee a job. Role examples come from the provider's current course page and are context only.
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If you are still comparing options across providers, you can also check general eligibility. That is a separate UK Learning Gateway form and is not required before this course's provider Pre-Check.
