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TAFE Queensland

CHC51015 Diploma of Counselling

Take the next step in your career in community services with this advanced qualification. This course will give you the expert counselling and communication skills you need help others in a variety of different settings.

According to the Australian Government's Job Outlook service, the number of people working as counsellors is forecast to experience very strong growth in the future. Job prospects in this industry are strong with over 22,000 job openings expected over the next five years.

You will learn how to establish counselling relationships, know the right questions to ask, conduct yourself within ethical and legal frameworks, and to recognise and respond to crisis situations. Our highly-skilled and intuitive teaching staff are the best in the business, and will give you the guidance you need to succeed in your studies.

Successful completion of this course will qualify you to work as a counsellor, a case worker, in leisure and health industries and in case management. You will also have a solid foundation for further tertiary study.

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Delivery mode:
Online / On Campus

Average duration:
24 months

Locations:

100 Bridge Street, Toowoomba, QLD, 4350

66 Ernest Street, South Brisbane, QLD, 4101

91-99 Scarborough Street, Southport, QLD, 4215

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Outcomes

This course can help you get a job as:

Job Title
Average Salary
$1,652 weekly pay
$1,250 weekly pay
$1,150 weekly pay
$1,340 weekly pay
$1,652 weekly pay
$1,150 weekly pay
$1,250 weekly pay
$1,652 weekly pay
$1,440 weekly pay
$1,150 weekly pay
$1,150 weekly pay
$1,150 weekly pay

This course can help you progress to:

Job Title
Average Salary
$1,500 weekly pay
$1,736 weekly pay
$3,500 weekly pay
$2,066 weekly pay

Please note that weekly pay figures are estimates only of what you could possibly earn.

Government Funding

The Australian government provides funding to help students who are completing the CHC51015 Diploma of Counselling. The type of funding you receive depends on the state that you live in.

There are eligibility requirements for each type of funding.

Enquire with TAFE Queensland to check your eligibility

Nationally Recognised Training

This is a nationally recognised course delivered by Registered Training Organisations (RTOs). RTOs are strictly regulated by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA). This guarantees you will be studying a quality-assured and nationally recognised qualification.

Recognition of Prior Learning

RTOs are also able to offer Recognition of Prior Learning for work experience or formal qualifications you may have undertaken to shorten the time you have to study. Ask a course provider for more details during the enrolment process.

Payment Options

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About this provider

TAFE Queensland is Queensland's largest, most experienced training provider. TAFE Queensland deliver practical, industry-relevant training across a range of industries from entry-level certificates to bachelor degrees, at more than 50 locations in Queensland.

Operating since: 1998
Legal name: TAFE Queensland
RTO code: 0275

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