Become an ACA-Accredited Relationship Counsellor Who Creates Lasting Change
Gain the skills, frameworks, and certification to confidently support individuals, couples, youth and families.
- Up to 18 months
- 11 units
- 50 hours work placement
- AQF Level 8
- Aligns with ACA Level 1 & Level 2 registration pathways
Hybrid Learning & Expert Support
Train to become a qualified Relationship Counsellor on a schedule that fits your life.
- Complete in 12–18 months
- Online learning + live Zoom practice sessions & tutorials
- Learn from experienced industry leading facilitators
- Ongoing access to dedicated student support
Government-Accredited & ACA-accredited
The CHC81015 Graduate Diploma of Relationship Counselling is a nationally recognised qualification.
- AQF Level 8
- Aligned with industry standards
- Aligns with ACA Level 1 & Level 2 registration pathways
- Includes 50 hours of supervised work placement
Job Ready Career Outcomes
Why Study This Diploma?
The CHC81015 Graduate Diploma of Relationship Counselling is designed for counsellors, psychologists, social workers, family support workers, family and children’s contact workers, or equivalent practitioners, seeking to enhance their skills to work with families, couples or individuals in relationships and provide counselling interventions.
As a Relationship Counsellor, you will help support individuals and families with a range of complex personal and relational issues affecting individual and family functioning.
They can help provide a space for their clients to discuss problems or concerns they have in their relationship.
They support couples in discussing their situation and gaining new perspectives or solutions to help produce a change in the situation.
This course is a flexible hybrid learning experience that includes face-to-face, work placement and self-paced eLearning.
You will learn how to work with therapeutic challenges through immersion in systemic practice and theory. You will develop clinical skills, knowledge and confidence in managing the complexities of relationship counselling, including working with individuals, couples or families.
This course can work well with our other courses including:
- CHC51015 Diploma of Counselling
- Neuro-Linguistic Programming Practitioner Certification
and our nationally accredited
- 11271NAT Diploma of Clinical Hypnosis and Strategic Psychotherapy
Course Quick Facts
Duration
12-18 months
Dates
Enrol now
Commitment
Up to 20 hours a week
Access
From any device
Pre-requisites
Selection criteria applies
Assessments
6 types of assessments
Location
Hybrid. eLearning & Work Placement
Payment Options
Upfront or 30-months interest-free*
Outcomes & Recognitions
Government-accredited Graduate Diploma
Stand Out With Our Graduate Diploma
What sets IAP apart is not just our dedication to world-class practical and relevant education and training, with us the course can include live Clinic Placements in 2025 and regular tutorials.
5 Core Units
- CHCDFV008 Manage responses to domestic and family violence in family work
- CHCFCS001 Facilitate the family counselling process
- CHCFCS002 Provide relationship counselling
- CHCFCS003 Provide counselling to children and young people
- CHCPRP007 Work within a clinical supervision framework
Work Placement
- Work-placement support will be available to students
- Students have the option of undertaking placements in their workplace (if appropriate)
6 Electives Units
- • CHCPRP006 Lead Own Professional Development
• CHCDFV006 Counsel Clients Affected by Domestic and Family Violence
• CHCDFV012 Make Safety Plans with people who have been subjected to domestic and Family Violence
• CHCDFV013 Manage Domestic and Family Violence and Abuse Screening and Risk assessment processes
• CHCFCS004 Provide grief and loss counselling
• CHCCCS003 Increase the safety of individuals at risk of suicide
Questions
Book a meeting, call and speak to one of our consultants on 1300 915 497.
Our Guarantee
If life gets in the way and you cannot complete, you can defer for up to 12 months. You may also get credits towards the full diploma for units you have completed. It couldn’t be easier.
Certification
Upon satisfactory completion of all requirements, you will be awarded a nationally recognised CHC81015 Graduate Diploma of Relationship Counselling.
Why Choose To Study With Iap?
IAP differs from others in the market because we specialise in offering you a personalised learning experience tailored to your learning needs. We focus on enabling you by providing the tools and techniques to help you develop skills in relationship counselling.
If you desire to help people and make a difference in their relationships, this course is for you!
Who Would Study This Course?
This course is suitable for those considering a career as a Relationship Counsellor or looking to add the relationship counselling skillset to other therapy modalities. These may include:
- Existing workers who have over three years of experience and wish to upgrade their skills and knowledge in a new or existing industry sector OR
- Existing workers who wish to have their current skills and knowledge recognised OR
- Existing workers who wish to move into higher positions within their industry
Resources Included
- Handouts
- Workbooks
- Vocational Placement Kit
- Monthly and practice skills sessions
Existing Skills And Knowledge: Pre-Requisites
- Students seeking entry into this course will have obtained an undergraduate degree or higher qualification in counselling, psychology, social work, social science or equivalent OR
- Students who have obtained a CHC51015 Diploma of Counselling from the CHC Community Services Training Package or equivalent
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