Preparation phase: attendance at a basic counselling skills course and volunteering for Marriage Care’s Marriage Preparation programme *

Initial selection: reference from centre and Head of Marriage Preparation and Enrichment required . If accepted for interview, attendance at a series of selection interviews

Commencement of academic phase of counselling training: ongoing assessment; begin working towards 160 hours of a mix of face to face and online counselling with clients

All assessments passed and 100 hours completed, move to being able to hold more complex cases and initial appointments

Achievement of 160 counselling hours: award of certificate and move to qualified status.

* Please note – these requirements are not compulsory, and neither are they a
guarantee of selection for our training. They are however highly recommended.

Preparation phase: Successful application to and volunteering for Marriage Care’s Marriage Preparation programme *

Initial/Centre Selection: Application to CRC; reference from centre and Head of Marriage Preparation and Enrichment.

National Selection: Attendance at a series of selection interviews at our national selection day.

Training:

Commencement of academic phase of counselling training: ongoing assessment; begin working towards 160 hours of a mix of face to face and online counselling with clients

All assessments passed and 100 hours completed, move to being able to hold more complex cases and initial appointments.

Achievement of 160 counselling hours: award of certificate and move to qualified couples counsellor
status.

* Please note – these requirements are not compulsory, and neither are they a
guarantee of selection for our training. They are however highly recommended.

Induction process: Volunteering for Marriage Care’s Marriage Preparation programme; reference from centre and Head of Marriage Preparation and Enrichment required for counselling application*

If accepted, a series of ‘onboarding’ sessions, to include an introduction to Marriage Care’s couple counselling model and administrative processes.

*Please note – these requirements are not compulsory, and neither are they a
guarantee of selection for our training. They are however highly recommended.