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Counselling Skills Micro-Credential

Study Method Online
Provider Online Courses Australia Pty Ltd
Recognition CPD
Start Date Enrol anytime
Online Courses Australia Pty Ltd

Course overview

Do you enjoy helping people navigate conflict, emotional challenges and lifestyle issues? If you’re looking to develop practical counselling skills and learn how to better support others, the Counselling Skills Micro-Credential is a great place to start.

Develop Essential Counselling Skills Online

Learn the core skills used to build positive and supportive relationships with clients. Throughout the course, you’ll develop your understanding of empathy, rapport building and counselling micro-skills, while exploring how these skills contribute to a productive therapeutic relationship.

You’ll also learn how to:

  • Support individual health and emotional wellbeing

  • Work within a structured counselling framework

  • Understand learning and development theories relevant to counselling

  • Develop the communication and interpersonal skills needed to support others effectively

Build Skills for Counselling and Helping Professions

Counselling skills can be valuable across a wide range of roles where communication, empathy and supporting people are an important part of the job.

These skills can be relevant to professionals and workers in areas including human services, teaching, nursing, ministry, corrective services, allied health, complementary health, human resources and administration.

According to the Australian Government’s Job Outlook website, there are expected to be around 22,000 job openings for counsellors over five years, or approximately 4,400 per year.

Whether you’re exploring counselling as a potential career path or want to strengthen the people-focused skills you already use in your work, the Counselling Skills Micro-Credential gives you a flexible way to build your knowledge online.

Start developing practical counselling skills and learn how to provide more effective support to the people around you.

Job outcomes

  • Counsellor

  • School Counsellor

  • Careers Counsellor

  • Drug and Alcohol Counsellor

  • Family Support Officer

  • Counselling Service Manager

  • Pastoral Care Worker

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Recognitions

CPD

Study method

  • Online Online info icon
    Online delivery - online course content with the exception of assessments and work placement
  • Blended Blended info icon
    Blended delivery - both online course content and partial face to face requirements
  • In-class In-class info icon
    In class delivery - predominately face to face course content conducted at a specific location
  • Virtual Virtual info icon
    Virtual Delivery - Live and interactive classroom-style learning conducted completely online

Duration study load

90 Hours
Lifetime Access

Delivery

  • Delivered 100% online, no classroom required

  • Instant course access (simply enrol online, anytime)

  • Personalised One-on-One Support from a Qualified Vet Nurse

  • Assessments are short answer and multiple choice

  • Fast turnaround on marking (within 1 business day)

  • Live chat, 7 days a week

Entry requirements

There are no formal requirements to do this Counselling Skills Micro-Credential.

Our courses are designed for people with diverse backgrounds including those little or no prior experience in the industry who would like to start a career

To successfully complete this course, a student must:

  • Have access to the internet and the necessary technical skills to navigate the online learning resources

  • Have access to any mobile device with internet connectivity (laptop, desktop, tablet)

  • Be a self-directed learner

  • Possess sound language and literacy skill

Please check with your state or local governing department for the relevant “checks/permissions” that may be required to gain employment in this industry.

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Testimonials

  • Great online study experience! The lessons were easy to follow, flexible, and convenient to complete at my own pace. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to learn online.
    Asuik Kc
    Counselling Skills Micro-Credential

Additional information

We provide lifetime access to your chosen course so you can study anytime, anywhere, on any device. You will have 24/7 support on a world-class learning platform, and mentors are available on demand. We put your learning experience first with easy-to-navigate and highly engaging content, including masterclass videos. Each topic contains an interactive quiz with unlimited attempts. You will also receive ongoing educational feedback on your work from our mentors.

When you finish your course, we can help you get that job! With our online job portal Careers by Online Courses Australia, we will bring to you local and national job opportunities, career tools and real connections with employers of choice (for industries we deliver courses in).

  • Browse open job opportunities in your area

  • Access Free tools to help you create a modern CV (with AIRCV)

  • Connect with local brands and businesses looking

  • for your skillset

  • Get jobs alerts direct to your phone

  • Get useful articles and career guidance on demand

Subjects

Learning Modules/Topics

  • Work Effectively In The Community Sector

  • Provide Behaviour Support In The Context Of Individualised Plans

  • Work Effectively With Culturally Diverse Clients And Co-Workers

  • Support Individual Health And Emotional Well-Being

  • Establish And Confirm Counselling Relationship

  • Apply Specialist Interpersonal And Counselling Interview Skills

  • Apply Personality And Development Theories

  • Apply Learning Theories In Counselling

  • Determine Suitability Of Client For Counselling Services

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Payment options

OCA Offers Flexible Study Payment Options

  • Interest-Free Payment Plans Available

  • AfterPay in 4 Available

  • PayPal, Visa & Mastercard Accepted

  • Upfront Payment Discounts Available

  • Start Learning Immediately After Enrolment

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About Online Courses Australia Pty Ltd

Online Courses Australia (OCA) helps you gain real skills, real confidence, and real credentials without putting your life on hold. Whether you’re starting fresh, changing directions, or levelling up, our flexible online learning is designed to fit around your lifestyle so you can keep moving forward while you study.

With 100+ courses across 25 industries, OCA gives you access to practical, outcome-driven learning built for real-world application. We make education more accessible with flexible payment plans and finance options, so you can invest in your future in a way that works for you.

Our “Learn and Earn” approach means you don’t have to pause your life to progress, and with lifetime access to course materials, you can revisit and refresh your knowledge whenever you need. Combined with engaging, high-quality learning experiences, OCA is built to help you grow with confidence and momentum.

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