– a test table

Level Qualification Experience Evidence Professional Documents
Student
Be enrolled and actively studying a Diploma in Counseling or other Diploma with significant links to counselling1
None
  • Official Letter of Enrolment
None
Level 1
Diploma of Counselling2
None
  • JP witnessed qualification
  • National Police Check
  • One form of photo identification
None
Level 2
Diploma of Counselling2
Any
  • JP signed qualification
  • Professional experience: Contract, Employers letter, Hours of work
  • (If self employed) ABN, Types of service delivery, Role statement
Has completed a minimum of 50 hours of Professional Supervision and completes 10 hours Professional Supervision per annum.
Level 3
Degree in Counselling2
Has a minimum 2 years post qualification counselling experience, including minimum 750 client contact hours (statutory declaration required for client contact hours).
  • JP signed qualification
  • Professional experience: Contract, Employers letter, Hours of work
  • (If self employed) ABN, Types of service delivery, Role statement
Has completed a minimum of 75 hours Professional Supervision and completes 10 hours Professional Supervision per annum.
Level 4
Degree in Counselling2
Has a minimum of 4 years post qualification counselling experience, including minimum 1,000 client contact hours (statutory declaration required for client contact hours).
  • JP signed qualification
  • Professional experience: Contract, Employers letter, Hours of work
  • (If self employed) ABN, Types of service delivery, Role statement
Has completed a minimum of 100 hours Professional Supervision and completes 10 hours Professional Supervision per annum.
Associate
Proof of graduation or employment in a related field.1
N/A
N/A
N/A

1Youth Work, Mental health, Child safety, Community Services and Youth Justice.

2Applicants should meet the minimum qualification. Beyond this baseline, we value your unique background and assess all additional qualifications on a case-by-case basis. Each credential is reviewed individually for its merit, with a specific focus on how the content relates to counselling practice.

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