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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION: 
Supportive Counsellor 
DESIGNATION ID DESIGNATION TITLE
645  Supportive Counsellor 
PROFESSIONAL BODY DESIGNATION STATUS
ASCHP - Association for Supportive Counsellors and Holistic Practitioners  Reregistered 
SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
SAQA 276/22  2021-03-30  2026-03-29 


DESCRIPTION:
Supportive counsellors work as helpers in counselling settings and are qualified as counsellors on at least NQF Level 4. They normally work under supervision in an institutional setting such as a church, school, clinic or hospital, police station as trauma counsellors and other similar settings. 
AWARDING CRITERIA
For the Professional Designation to be awarded, professionals must comply with the following minimum requirements: 
Underlying Registered Qualification or Part Qualification:
Further Education and Training Certificate: Counselling, Level 4, 140 Credits. 
Experiential Learning or Experience
100 hours of practical experience. 
Competency Assessment
Not applicable 
Designation RPL Statement
This Designation may be awarded through Recognition of Prior Learning. 
RETAINING CRITERIA
In order to ensure the currency of professional knowledge and to retain the Professional Designation, the professional must comply with the following minimum requirements: 
Code of Conduct
Members must adhere to the Professional Body Codes of Conduct and Ethics. 
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Supportive Counsellors are required to accumulate a minimum of 6 CPD points in a one-year cycle of registration, including 3 compulsory Ethics points and 3 compulsory Wellness points. 
Fees
Ensure that the annual membership fee is paid. 


PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION PROGRESSION PATHWAY
(The Designation being reported on here is shown in italics.)

Sequence Designation ID Designation Title
1645Supportive Counsellor
2646Holistic Counsellor
3895Wellness Counsellor
4896Specialist Wellness Counsellor


PROFESSIONAL BODY WEB ADDRESS:
For more information on this Professional Designation, please visit http://www.aschp.net/