The Level 4 Advanced Certificate in Counselling Skills is an ideal course for those looking to begin their counselling training journey.
This one-year course will equip you with a solid foundation of both theoretical knowledge and practical counselling skills grounded in the Core-Self model – an integrative Person-Centred model unique to Network Counselling & Training, which recognises and explores the innate spiritual dimension of human nature and experience. You will also undertake substantial self-awareness and personal development work as an integral part of the course.
Undertaking the Level 4 Advanced Certificate in Counselling Skills is more than just a training course, it is a life changing experience!
What our students say:
“Overall, I think that the way the different aspects of the course work together make it an incredibly powerful training programme. Looking at the progress that I have made in both my personal development and the skills that I have gained so far as a counsellor are testament to that. The facilitators do an amazing job of demonstrating and modelling this in their teaching – they don’t just talk the talk, they also walk the walk.”
Key facts
| Award | Advanced Certificate in Counselling Skills (Level 4) |
| Delivery format & location | Face to face, one day a week (Tuesdays 9am – 5pm) over one academic year (September to July) at Network Counselling & Training, Elm Park, Filton, Bristol. |
| Course quality checked |  The Level 4 Advanced Certificate in Counselling Skills is Quality Checked by the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). This course alone is not a route to the Accredited Register, nor does it fully equip a graduate to practice as a qualified counsellor or refer to themselves as ‘a specialist’ in the subject matter unless they have other qualifications/training to support this. |
| Theoretical model | Core Self Model – an integrative person-centred model of counselling which includes a focus on the spiritual dimension of personhood. |
| Course fees | 2027 fees are frozen at the 2025 rates for a second year! £3,850 for 2027 (with the option to pay by instalments) plus student membership of the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) (optional). |
| Next intake | September 2027 |
| Applications | The closing date for applications in Round 1 is 9am on Friday 19 February 2027. The deadline for applications in Round 2 is 9am on Friday 7 May 2027. Please be aware that places available in Round 2 will be limited, so we encourage applicants to submit their application in Round 1 to avoid disappointment. You can apply via the online form below. (A Word version is available on request – please contact the Training Coordinator). Applicants must be aged 19 or above. |
| Interviews | Round 1: There will be a group interview on Monday 8 March 2027, and individual interviews will take place on Monday 15 March and Monday 22 March. Round 2: There will be a group interview in June, date TBC, and individual interviews will take place in June, dates TBC. Please be aware that in-person attendance is required at both the Group and Individual interviews, any applicants unable to attend will not be offered a place. |
Don’t miss out! We suggest you apply as early as possible and attend the first round of interviews. Places will be offered and secured at this stage. Any remaining places available will then be allocated at the second round of interviews. If no places are available after Round 1, Round 2 will not be held.
For more detailed information about entry requirements, fee payment options, key dates, application process and more, please see the 2027 Prospectus (link below). For more details about the course content and structure, please refer to the Course Information Book (link below).
If you have any further queries, please contact our Training Coordinator – training@network.org.uk
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