Centres
Why choose CPCAB?
We’re the UK's leading counselling awarding organisation regulated by Ofqual, CCEA and Qualifications Wales, with over 200 training centres and 400 locations throughout the UK and overseas. 16,000 candidates are registered for our technical and vocational qualifications each year.
As the only awarding organisation run by counsellors for counsellors, we’re uniquely placed to support you and your candidates. Our team includes experienced practising therapists who have taught counselling qualifications and have an intimate understanding of the sector.
Our qualifications are developed from evidence-based research. They’re structured to form a clear and coherent progression route to becoming a qualified counsellor and beyond.
Our work carries a heavy responsibility, which we recognise in our company philosophy. It’s one of the reasons we ensure our qualifications support competent and safe practice because we believe counselling can changes lives for the better.
What we provide to our recognised training centres
- Dedicated, knowledgeable and friendly support by phone and email
- Annual visits to support and verify the work of our centres
- Regular training events to standardise teaching
- Inclusion in our centre finder to help prospective candidates find centres
- CPCAB's Youtube Channel, containing a range of marketing, informational and support videos for centres and their learners
- The Counselling Channel on Youtube, offering supplementary support videos both trainee and practicing counsellors
- Access to our qualification documentation
- Podcasts, in partnership with Counselling Tutor, to support candidates and tutors
- Centre news including our quarterly newsletter and annual CPCAB Counselling Research Award
- Access to support from the counselling community on the CPCAB Facebook group
- Access to their own digital library, through our partnership with Sage Publishing.