Academy of Counselling Education

(ACE Courses)

Providing  innovative counselling courses by aspiring to excellence


ACE Courses

Level 2 to Level 6

Courses start from March 2025...

Level 2 - Level 4

Person-Centred inspired

Identify your goals and let us help you achieve them...

the sky's the limit!

We strive to adopt a unique learning experience to  achieve a positive and growthful learning experience. 


ACE Courses ethos is that everyone is heard and valued.



Find your course

Counselling Courses  Registrations  Open Starting... March 2025


ACE Courses provides a range of Counselling Courses either Nationwide/Online and face to face options at specific locations:


Certificate in Counselling Skills (CSK-L2)

Next course dates:


March 2025 until August 2025


Mondays / Fortnightly


Online / Nationwide /Training Centre Locations (Refer to Training Centres below)


About the course:


This is a 6-month course providing a sound foundatation of knowledge to progress to Level 3.  The course includes:


  • Working safely
  • Working through relationship
  • Working with difference and diversity
  • Centering the work on the person being helped
  • Working with self-awareness
  • Working with theory, skills and techniques
  • Working reflectively

Total cost of the course:


£1095.00


(Also refer to ACE Courses Locations as the cost of the course may vary)



Further Information

Certificate in Counselling Studies (CST-L3)

Next course dates:


April 2025 until November 2025

Saturday/Fortnightly


Online / Nationwide /Training Centre Locations (Also refer to Training Centres)


About the course:


This is an approx. 6-month course providing a sound foundatation of knowledge to progress to Level 4.  The course includes:

  • Working safely
  • Working through relationship
  • Working with difference and diversity
  • Centering the work on the person being helped
  • Working with self-awareness
  • Working with theory, skills and techniques
  • Working reflectively

Total cost of the course:


£1195.00


(Also refer to ACE Courses Locations as the cost of the course may vary)





Further Information

Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (TC-L4) BACP Approved Practitioner Qualification (APQ)

Next course dates:


From September 2025...

2-Year  Approved Practitioner Qualification Course


About the course:


BACP Ethical Framework for Professional Practice Approved (APQ)


120 Credit Value


This is a 2 year Pluralistic course underpinned by a Person-Centred Approach includes an expectation of both personal counselling and 100 counselling placement hours.  At the end of the course you will be a quaificed Counsellor with an option to work towards accreditation.


This course requires Face to Face teaching and is being offered at the following ACE locations:  


(1) Starting January 2026 until November 2027 

  • University of Winchester  (Sunday/Fortnightly)

(2) Starting September 2025 until July 2027

  • University of Greenwich  (Wednesday/Evening/Weekly)

Total cost of the course for the 1st Year:  


£4275.00 


(£8275.00 in total for the 2 years)


(Inclusive of CPCAB Registration fee of £366 payable for each year of the course and the BACP £25 COP fee in the second year) 


Further Information

Therapeutic Counselling Supervision (TCSU-L6)

Next course date:


March 2025 until November 2025


Fridays/Fortnightly/Monthly

(9.30am - 4.00pm)


Nationwide/Online Interactive classes:


About the course:


This is an intensive and robust Integrative Supervision Course for those who have established their clinical practice for at least 18 months post qualification.  The BACP Supervision Competency Framework is embedded throughout.  Their is an expectation of a supervision placement to fulfil course requirements.  The course will include the following competencies:


  • Working safely
  • Working through relationship
  • Working with difference and diversity
  • Centering the work on the person being helped
  • Working with self-awareness
  • Working with theory, skills and techniques
  • Working reflectively


Next course - Provisional Teaching / Learning days schedule:


March 25

14; 28

April 25

11

May 25

2; 16

June 25

13

July 25

18

August 

1

September 25

19

October 25

3, 18, 31

November 25

7



Total cost of the course:


£2395.00



Further information

A unique approach to learning including options for either Online (Face to Face) or at an ACE Training Centre (In-Person)...

Counselling Centre Locations

Nationwide Online Courses and at Training Centre Locations are accompanied by a virtual learning environment.

Counselling Course Fees


Standard course fees and policy is applicable to all ACE Courses counselling courses for both Nationwide Online and at featured  Centre Locations:


Counselling Qualifications - Level 2 - 3

£175 applies to secure your place on the course (non-refundable)


Level 2 £325.00 & Level 3 £425.00 ACE Courses Registration Fee (including the Approved Fee of the Ofqual Regulated Training Provision/Qualification) is payable at an agreed time (non-refundable)


Refer to your chosen courses for the remaining course fee which is payable at least 4 weeks before the course starts.


Counselling Qualifications - Level 4 and above

Refer to course information


A   Refund Policy   applies if you decide not to continue with the course (Refer to ACE Policies)


ACE Courses


As an Independent Counselling Training Provider we do not currently have direct links to enable access to Student Finance Funding.


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