British Council Free Counsellor Certification

[Robson]

UK certified counsellor training
Agent and counsellor training from the British Council provides you with in-depth knowledge and awareness of the UK as a study destination, so you can help and support UK-bound students effectively. 
Key topics covered in the training include: 

• why choose the UK  
  

• the UK education systems 
  

• preparing students for a UK education  
  

• student experience, accommodation and cost of living  
  

• values and ethics  
  

• visas and immigration  
  

• employability, career services and post-study options 
  

• tuition fees, finances and the payment landscape.   
  

The training is 100% online and it is free of charge. Modules can be taken in any order, at any time. Experienced agents and counsellors can go straight to the assessment, saving study time. 
Please note that new users who register on the UK agent and counsellor training and engagement hub but do not log in again within three months will be archived from our system. Certified agents and counsellors need to recertify every two years. 
UK certified counsellor certificate and digital badge 
When you successfully complete the training course and confirm your understanding of the national code of ethical practice for education agentsyou will receive an online certificate and digital badge from the British Council. They will be visible in the ‘My Awards’ section of the UK training and engagement hub when you are logged in. 
The certificate and digital badge, which are valid for two years, allow you to share your achievement and show that you have the appropriate knowledge and awareness of the UK as a study destination. 
Please note that a certificate and badge can only be applied to an individual rather than a whole organisation or business, and that the British Council does not formally endorse, accredit or validate you.
If you are UK certified, you can also add your details to the database of certified counsellors, which is used by education providers, students and students’ parents.  

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Link: https://www.britishcouncil.org/education...ing-agents

[wow]

With all the talk on the board about British qualifications, I'm tempted to do this just to assess the accuracy of the information and then go do a top up 

[bjcheung77]

Interesting freebie program that's completely online... The thing is, would this help if you're not in the UK? I don't think it'll be usable anywhere else... I'll revisit this when I've got more time on my hands.

[Messdiener]

Interesting freebie program that's completely online... The thing is, would this help if you're not in the UK? I don't think it'll be usable anywhere else... I'll revisit this when I've got more time on my hands.

I would imagine this would be fairly useful for educators working at international schools in the Middle East, Asia, and beyond, especially if they are UK curriculum schools. This would help them to better understand what students can do after finishing high school at their institutions and what options are available.

I'll add it to my list of potential professional development tasks to tackle in the near future.

[Epiphany.y]

I've already tried to get this certificate, and it's quite challenging. It requires a 90% accuracy rate on the test, and what makes it harder is that it doesn't indicate which questions you got wrong.

[Maltus]

I've already tried to get this certificate, and it's quite challenging. It requires a 90% accuracy rate on the test, and what makes it harder is that it doesn't indicate which questions you got wrong.

How long did it take you to finish?

[bjcheung77]

The assessment is geared towards those who have experience, thus, allowing them less study time... I wonder how long it would take someone without that experience to finish. 90% accuracy seems significant, but, they just want to make sure you know your stuff before they certify you...