Certificate in Counselling Supervision | Redlands Counselling and Training

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CPCAB Level 6
Certificate in Counselling Supervision

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Duration
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Course Dates
12 Days
Sat
9:15 am - 5:15 pm
Sat 10 Jan 2026 to 12 Dec 2026

UPDATE *We are delighted to announce that EVERY student we prepared

passed their external CPCAB exam in September 2024! *

 

Step up to Supervisor Level 

This is a Level 6 Certificate counselling supervision course leading to a nationally recognised qualification. It is aimed at counsellors who wish to extend their practice to include supervision.

Entry Requirements

Applicants should have:

  • Achieved a CPCAB TC-L4 or equivalent qualification and
  • Achieved a CPCAB CBT-L5 or CPCAB PC-L5 qualification or equivalent CPD and
  • Acquired two years (part time) of supervised counselling practice after qualifying with the CPCAB TC-L4 qualification or equivalent and
  • Completed a minimum of 450 client hours

Course content

Content will include:

  • Purpose, role & tasks of supervision
  • Ethical mindedness & BACP Ethical Framework, including contracting & boundaries
  • The nature of the supervisory relationship
  • Difference & Diversity issues in supervision
  • Integrating humanistic theory into the practice of supervision using various models including The Seven Eyed Model (Shohet & Hawkins) and The Cyclical Model (Page & Woskett)
  • Personal development & supervision
  • The process & skills of supervision
  • Developing as a reflective practitioner
  • Group Training Supervision
Course Tutors
Fees & Costs
Work requirements
Assessment
Application Process

The course will be run by Carol King and Steve Rowling. Both are experienced and qualified counsellors, trainers and supervisors in current practice.

Course fees for the Academic year 2025/26 are:

Tuition fee: £1975

of which a non-refundable deposit of £500 is payable once you accept a place

(If the course fee is paid by 17th October 2025 a discount of £150 will be applied reducing the tuition fee to £1825)

plus
CPCAB Registration fee: £395

 

You will need to complate a minimum of 15 hours one to one counselling supervision hours by the end of the course. Each student will be responsible for identifying a qualified counsellor and contracting to provide counselling supervision to them (minimum CPCAB TC-L4 or equivalent). In addition, students need to be able to confirm that such supervision has started or will be starting by the time the course begins. Redlands will give what assistance it can in respect of locating a suitable counsellor/supervisee.

Assessment will be by way of case review and tutor Internal Assessment of your portfolio. (The external assessment requirement has been withdrawn by CPCAB).

Application Process

  1. Complete the ‘Register Your Interest’ form at the bottom of this page and we’ll send you the application form.
  2. Fill in the online application form with your personal statement.
  3. If you meet the initial entry requirements we will offer you a conditional place on the course and send you a Training Contract.
  4. To accept your offer of a place you will need to sign and return your Training Contract together with a £500 non-refundable* deposit.
  5. We will then seek a reference from your clinical supervisor and arrange an interview with one of the course tutors.

* The deposit is non-refundable unless either i) the course is cancelled or ii) The supervisor reference is not satisfactory/the interview is not successful. In these cases a refund will be issued.

Frequently Asked Questions

What do the initials CPCAB stand for?

CPCAB stands for the Counselling & Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body. This is the Body which awards the qualification to students who are assessed as proficient at the end of the course. CPCAB is the only national Awarding Body which specialises in counselling qualifications.

Am I required to be in counselling for this course?

You are not required to have counselling whilst you are on the course. You do need a minimum of five hours of supervision of your supervision work with a suitably qualified and experienced counselling supervisor by the end of the course.

Can I pay the course fees in instalments, or do you offer an early payment plan?

We do not offer a fees instalment plan; however we do have an early payment discount for this course, and the details and deadline for this are on the Fees and Costs section of the webpage.

Is there funding for the course, including the Advanced Learner Loan?

As Redlands is an independent training provider, we are not part of the Government-Funded Advanced Learner Loan scheme. For this reason, our learners are self-funded. 

We do aim to keep our costs at a level which make all our courses accessible, whilst maintaining excellent quality.  There is an early payment discount for this course, and the details and deadline for this is on the Fees and Costs section of the webpage.

    Register your Interest

    To register your interest in applying for this course please complete the details below and a member of our team will be in contact to discuss more details.

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