Counselling Courses

A career that changes lives, starting with your own. AIPC's Diploma of Counselling combines over 30 years of specialist training experience with a journey of genuine self-discovery, setting you up to enter one of the most personally rewarding professions with confidence, credibility and real career opportunity.

The ideal path for those seeking an undergraduate degree in counselling. Receive up to a year credit for prior counselling studies and experience.

Australia’s most popular Master of Counselling program. The ideal path to registration for those with an undergraduate degree (in any field).

Backed by over 30 years of specialist training and 55,000+ graduates across 27 countries, AIPC's Diploma of Counselling Practice gives you a solid, scaffolded foundation in counselling theory and skills, equally suited to launching a new career or complementing the one you already have.

Make a genuine difference in mental health support. AIPC's Certificate IV in Mental Health equips you with the skills and knowledge to work as part of a broader support team, across community organisations, outreach, residential services, rehabilitation programs and clinical settings, with automatic eligibility to upgrade to AIPC's Diploma of Mental Health, receiving 9 units of credit.

Build the high-level skills to support people experiencing mental health issues. AIPC's Diploma of Mental Health combines flexible, practical training in intervention programs, wellness planning and advocacy with core counselling skills and drug and alcohol support, preparing you for roles such as Mental Health Worker, Counsellor of Mental Health or Community Rehabilitation Support Worker across community services and health care.

Financial hardship can affect anyone, and AIPC's Diploma of Financial Counselling prepares you to help. You'll gain specialised skills grounded in counselling and community services disciplines, ready to launch a new career or complement one you already have in teaching, nursing, ministry, corrective services or administration.

International Students

AIPC's Master of Counselling welcomes international students from any undergraduate discipline, preparing you to become a Registered Counsellor with career opportunities here in Australia or back home. Delivered on-campus in Melbourne and Perth through Acknowledge Education, and accredited by the Australian Counselling Association, it equips you to make a genuine difference in areas from grief and trauma to mental health and family support.

The ideal path for those with a undergraduate degree already (in any field of study) who want to get qualified and respond to the evolving priorities for mental health service delivery.