Course Overview
RGIT’s Diploma of Counselling (CHC51015) will prepare you to work as a counsellor, who works 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.

Those who enroll in the CHC51015 – Diploma of Counselling are local and international students who wish to formally obtain a higher qualification in counseling and would like to enhance their skills and knowledge in counselling to enhance their educational and employment prospects.

Course Description

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.

No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

The key clients for the for the CHC51015 – Diploma of Counselling are local and international students who wish to formally obtain a higher qualification in counselling and would like to develop their skills and knowledge in counselling to create and further educational and employment opportunities. This qualification provides skills and knowledge in counselling environments to support a wide range of industry occupations which include counsellor and welfare support workers.