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| SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
| PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION: |
| Holistic Counsellor |
| DESIGNATION ID | DESIGNATION TITLE | |||
| 646 | Holistic Counsellor | |||
| PROFESSIONAL BODY | DESIGNATION STATUS | |||
| ASCHP - Association for Supportive Counsellors and Holistic Practitioners | Registered | |||
| SAQA DECISION NUMBER | REGISTRATION START DATE | REGISTRATION END DATE | ||
| SAQA 0340/26 | 2026-06-02 | 2031-06-01 | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
| Counsellors who work in an integrative counselling setting. They follow a comprehensive approach to minister to the whole person - body, soul and spirit. |
| AWARDING CRITERIA |
| For the Professional Designation to be awarded, professionals must comply with the following minimum requirements: |
| Underlying Registered Qualification or Part Qualification: |
| NQF Level 5 qualification |
| Experiential Learning or Experience |
| 100 practical hours of counselling experience. |
| Competency Assessment |
| Qualifications and practical hours are assessed. |
| 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) |
| 9 CPD points per calendar year of which 3 Ethics points and 3 Wellness points are compulsory for all members. |
| Fees |
| Ensure that the annual membership fee is paid. |
| PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION PROGRESSION PATHWAY (The Designation being reported on here is shown in italics.) |
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| Sequence | Designation ID | Designation Title |
| 1 | 645 | Supportive Counsellor |
| 2 | 646 | Holistic Counsellor |
| 3 | 895 | Wellness Counsellor |
| 4 | 896 | Specialist Wellness Counsellor |
| PROFESSIONAL BODY WEB ADDRESS: |
| For more information on this Professional Designation, please visit http://www.aschp.net/ |