Course overview
Counselling is a rewarding field that offers plenty of career opportunities and is ideal for those who genuinely have an interest in helping people struggling with their everyday problems. There are a variety of specialisations in counselling that make it an invaluable career path, giving you the opportunity to be impactful and make a difference in someone’s life.
Our Statement of Attainment in CHC51015 – Diploma of Counselling is a course that can provide you with the training needed to acquire basic counselling skills – either as a stepping stone to enter the field or be an additional skill set to your career.
If you work as a teacher or HR professional, you can also benefit from this course as it can give you the basic mechanisms in handling difficult situations as you encounter them.
Job outcomes
• School Counsellor
• Rehabilitation Counsellor
• Drug and Alcohol Counsellor
• Family and Marriage Counsellor
• Mental Health Counsellor”
What you'll learn
- Understanding the process of counselling, from beginning to end
- Supporting clients by working through their issues and concerns
- Developing interpersonal and counselling skills
Recognition

Study method
- OnlineOnline delivery - online course content with the exception of assessments and work placement
- BlendedBlended delivery - both online course content and partial face to face requirements
- In-classIn class delivery - predominately face to face course content conducted at a specific location
- VirtualVirtual Delivery - Live and interactive classroom-style learning conducted completely online
Duration study load
- Up to 4 months
Entry requirements
- Upskilled always want to ensure that our students are enrolled in the right course for them. Enquire now to speak to one of our Education Consultants to get more details.
Course features
By choosing Upskilled, you’ll gain access to supplementary resources that can help with your studies. These inclusions aim to enhance your online learning experience, making it interactive and engaging. These include:
- Access to Upskilled’s customised learning platform, MyUpskilled
- Student Support Team
- Specialist trainers
- Online tutorials
Video content access to:
- LinkedIn Learning
- ClickView
Role-Playing and Interactive Learning Activities
This course comes with Interactive Learning Activities. Upskilled understands the importance of practical experience, so to complement the theory components of your course, our specialist trainers may run ad-hoc Interactive Learning Activities.
You’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with other students – sharing questions, thoughts and ideas, as well as participating together in interactive learning activities.
While the Interactive Learning Activities are not mandatory, your participation is encouraged. You can receive some additional benefits and support, which may include:
- Have a study buddy where you can bounce off ideas and help each other with assessments
- Online Classrooms where our specialist trainers can go over learning content that’s part of your course
- Activities that relate to your assessments can help boost your knowledge and skills
Additionally, role-playing is included in some of the learning areas of this course. It will also make up some of the practical elements of your assessments, including the assessments in your work placement.
Salary Expectations
If you intend on pursuing a role as a professional counsellor, you can expect to earn upwards of $92,839* per year. Your salary is also dependent on your current skills and experience.
*Salary statistics have been taken from Talent.com as of 2022. Please note that salary expectations may change so we encourage you to do your own research.
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About Upskilled
Upskilled is a leading RTO that innovates the effective and efficient delivery of vocational qualifications to working professionals at certificate and diploma level. As one of the largest Registered Training Organisations in Australia, we partner with businesses and career-minded individuals to secure superior measurable outcomes. (RTO code: #40374).
Upskilled Ltd is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO code #40374)