Diploma of Counselling
14 CRICOS providers offer this course to international students in 6 Australian cities. Typical tuition for the whole course is AUD $10,670 - $18,090, and it usually takes about 1 year.
- Typical tuition, whole course
- AUD $10,670 - $18,090
- Course length
- 11 mo - 2 yrs
- Providers
- 14 providers
- Cities
- 6 cities
Typical = the middle 80% of CRICOS tuition fees across providers. Full range AUD $9,000 - $33,211. Fees change, so confirm with the provider.
CHC51015 · Counselling
What it prepares you for
The Diploma of Counselling prepares you for work as a Counsellor.
You complete 17 units: 13 core and 4 electives chosen by the provider.
From the national register
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.
What you study
13 core units every student completes, plus 4 electives chosen by the provider. Unit names as listed in the official qualification.
- CHCCCS019Recognise and respond to crisis situations
- CHCCSL001Establish and confirm the counselling relationship
- CHCCSL002Apply specialist interpersonal and counselling interview skills
- CHCCSL003Facilitate the counselling relationship and process
- CHCCSL004Research and apply personality and development theories
- CHCCSL005Apply learning theories in counselling
- CHCCSL006Select and use counselling therapies
- CHCCSL007Support counselling clients in decision-making processes
- CHCCSM005Develop, facilitate and review all aspects of case management
- CHCDIV001Work with diverse people
Where it can take you
Typical jobs for this qualification, as listed on training.gov.au.
Counsellor
Counsellors assist people to identify and define their emotional issues and better understand themselves. They achieve this by explaining options, setting goals, providing therapy and helping their clients to take action.
Registration and next steps
- No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Levels in the same field
Many students start lower and move up: a Certificate IV or Diploma can lead into a Bachelor degree, often with credit for what you have already studied.
- 01Diploma · This courseDiploma of Counselling14 providersAUD $10,670 - $18,090
- 02Advanced DiplomaAdvanced Diploma of Counselling1 providerAUD $36,720
- 03Associate DegreeAssociate Degree of Counselling1 providerAUD $21,280
- 04Bachelor DegreeBachelor of Counselling10 providersAUD $54,000 - $106,500
- 05Grad. CertificateGraduate Certificate in Counselling5 providersAUD $11,720 - $15,380
- 06Grad. DiplomaGraduate Diploma of Counselling5 providersAUD $21,220 - $27,800
- 07MastersMaster of Counselling15 providersAUD $38,280 - $78,000
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