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CPCAB Level 5
Diploma in CBT Skills and Theory

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Duration
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Course Dates
30 Evenings
Wed
4:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Wed 24 Sep 2025 to 17 Jun 2026
30 Mornings
Fri
9:15 am - 1:15 pm
Fri 26 Sep 2025 to 12 Jun 2026
30 Mornings
Mon
9:15 am - 1:15 pm
Mon 19 Jan 2026 to 16 Nov 2026

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

passed their external CPCAB exam in September 2024! *

 

This Level 5 Diploma in CBT Skills and Theory course leads to a nationally recognised counselling qualification.

Humanistic counsellors

The course is specifically designed to assist counsellors who currently work from a humanistic orientation, and who wish to integrate CBT skills and theory into their client work without compromising their underpinning principles of practice. These principles include the importance of Rogers’ core conditions, which are to be authentic in relationship and to respect the client’s own resources and potential for change, without the need for an ‘expert’ or external locus of evaluation.

Course Content

The course content will include reference to the Stepped Care Psychological Therapy Services Model within the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service delivery model within the NHS, the recommendations of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the accreditation requirements of the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).

Topics

  • Different models of CBT
  • Developing as an ethical practitioner
  • Difference & Diversity issues
  • Developing as a reflective practitioner
  • Group Training Supervision
    Who is it aimed at?
    Course Tutors
    Fees & Costs
    Work Requirements
    Assessment
    Application Process

    It is aimed at counsellors who have achieved a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling or equivalent and who have acquired experience of working as a counsellor in an agency setting and who wish to integrate CBT Skills and Theory into their practice.

    It is also aimed at counsellors who wish to achieve an OPEN UNIVERSITY (OU) Foundation Degree in Counselling. Following a partnership agreement between the OU and CPCAB, counsellors with CPCAB Level 4 and Level 5 Qualifications can achieve a Foundation Degree by completing OU modules. Further information is available at www.cpcab.co.uk

    Steve Rowling and Maria Scholes will deliver the course. Both are experienced trainers and counsellors and they also supervise counsellors who integrate CBT into their practice.

    Course fees for the Academic year 2025/26 are:

    Tuition fee: £1849 

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

    plus
    CPCAB registration fee: £385

    (An Early Bird Discount of £150 is available if payment is received by 27.6.25, making the tuition fee £1699)

    A minimum of 30 supervised client hours need to be completed. Applicants must be able to confirm access to suitable clients for integrating CBT in client work, before the course starts.

    Assessment will be by way of 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

    Can I apply for this course if I haven’t done counselling training but have relevant work experience?

    Our qualifications are awarded by the CPCAB, and the Level 5 courses are aimed at post-qualification counsellors, who have completed the Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling or equivalent training.  We cannot accept relevant work experience to meet this entry requirement.

    Am I required to be in counselling for this course?

    You are not required to have counselling whilst you are on the course

    Can I use this course towards the OU Bsc (Hons) Degree in Counselling?

    Yes, our Level 5 CBT and Level 5 PC Diploma courses can be used towards the OU Bsc Hons Degree in Counselling (120 credits). Read  more here : https://www.open.ac.uk/courses/counselling

    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.

    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.

    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.

      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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