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Location
Online
Study Mode
Online

Outcomes
Counsellor, Grief Counsellor, Rehabilitation Counsellor, Youth Counsellor
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QualificationDiploma

Duration
Up to 24 months

Start Date
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Payment Option
Payment plan, Upfront payment
This course meets the Nationally Recognised Training standards. It is listed on the Australian government's National Register for Vocational Education and Training (VET). Studying this course leads to a qualification that's recognised throughout Australia, and lets employers know that you have the right skills for the job.

How Much Will It Cost?

Upfront or 30-months interest-free.

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Flexible payment plans are available for this course, making it easier to invest in your future. Enquire now to find out more!

Course Rundown

If you’re a great communicator looking to start a career based on positively impacting people’s lives, or you’re already in a counselling-adjacent role and want to specialise, this ACA-recognised CHC51015 Diploma of Counselling (Grief & Loss Counselling specialisation) from The Institute of Applied Psychology (IAP) could be exactly what you’re looking for.

This nationally accredited qualification equips you with the skills and knowledge for a career as a professional counsellor, with a focus on supporting people through bereavement, suicide loss, and some of life’s hardest transitions. You’ll build practical, trauma-informed skills for walking alongside clients with compassion, including how to support someone through suicide bereavement and recognise when a person’s safety is at risk.

This specialisation can open doors to meaningful work in aged care, schools, and hospices, or set you up to start your own specialised grief and loss counselling practice. Enquire to learn more about how the CHC51015 Diploma of Counselling (Grief & Loss Counselling specialisation) can help shape a rewarding career.

PLEASE NOTE: This course with IAP is fee-for-service only, it is not government-funded. 

Eligibility

This course is suitable for those considering wishing to start a career as a Counsellor or are already working in the field. Students should be:

  • Aged 21 or over and have completed their HSC or equivalent; OR
  • Current industry workers who have over three years of work experience and wish to upgrade their skills; OR
  • Current industry workers who wish to have their current skills and knowledge recognised through a qualification; OR
  • People working in other industries wanting to change careers.

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