Diploma of Counselling

This qualification reflects the role of counsellors, who work with clients on personal and psychological issues using established counselling modalities. They use communication, micro-counselling and interviewing skills and draw on varied counselling therapies to assist clients.

At this level, the counsellor will be working in defined and supported counselling roles in established agencies rather than in independent practice.

NCCS course entry requirements are following:

There are no pre-requisites for this qualification.

• Be at least 18 years of age at course commencement
• Have successfully completed an overseas senior secondary qualification
• Have a minimum IELTS score of 5.5 or equivalent (test results must be no more than 2 years old), hold an Australian qualification equivalent to a minimum of Certificate IV level (or Successful completion of an Australian Certificate IV qualification or higher), or have successfully passed NCCS's English Placement Test
• All prospective students must complete a pre-enrolment Course Entry Interview and Language, Literacy, Numeracy, and Digital Literacy (LLND) assessment prior to offer acceptance. This evaluation confirms course suitability and helps us identify any individual learning or technical support you may need to succeed

Students will be provided with access to the following resources required to complete the qualification successfully upon enrolment:

• Assessment booklets
• Student Workbooks and Resources
• PPT Slides
• Computers
• MS Office
• Unit of Competency

Assessment is structured throughout the course. If students are unable to achieve competency, additional support is provided through academic support and access to re-assessment as outlined in our policies and procedures. Assessment requires achievement across all tasks to demonstrate competence and may include:

• Written questioning and Exercises
• Oral questioning
• Project
• Case Study analysis
• Written Reports
• Demonstration
• Presentation
• Role Play
• Portfolio

Job roles and titles vary across different industry sectors. Possible job titles relevant to this qualification include:

• Counsellor
• Client Support Officer
• Case Worker
• Welfare Worker

For more information about outcomes and employment prospects for this qualification, see: https://www.yourcareer.gov.au/learn-and-train/courses/CHC51015

The primary pathway from this qualification is employment in entry level Community Services job roles.

A further learning pathway utilising qualifications such CHC81015 Graduate Diploma of Relationship Counselling, or higher education qualification in community services, would support career progression.

For course fees see https://nccs.nsw.edu.au/tuition-fees-and-key-dates/

For more information on other fees that may be charged, see our Student Handbook available at https://nccs.nsw.edu.au/policies-and-procedures/

Before enrolment, each student should ensure they understand the following requirements:

• Students are required to secure their own work placement to achieve the 100 hours of work required for this course. Assistance and guidance can be provided by the College
• For more information about student work placement requirements, please see https://nccs.nsw.edu.au/student-work-placements/
• Students must undergo suitable checks (e.g., police checks) prior to placement which will be at the student’s own cost. Immunisations may also be required – this will be advised by the student’s workplace.

Students must:

• Read and understand the complete student handbook available at https://nccs.nsw.edu.au/policies-and-procedures/
• Read and understand all policies and procedures available at https://nccs.nsw.edu.au/policies-and-procedures/
• Provide the organisation with their USI number. For more information, see https://www.usi.gov.au/students/create-your-usi
• A student may be required to complete an LLN assessment, if deemed necessary by the organisation.
• Find out more about the latest release of the qualification and packaging rules see https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/CHC51015