Counselling Courses

Peer Mentoring

Introduction - Non Regulated

What is Introduction?

This is an introductory level course for beginners and requires no formal qualifications to apply.

Mentoring your peers in either a voluntary or work situation is different to leading or managing them, although you may take up a number of these roles.

Prefer to talk? Call 01226 776000 or email advice@northern.ac.uk and one of our team will get back to you.

Introduction

This is an introductory level course for beginners and requires no formal qualifications to apply.

Find out about progression

Course description

This course will give you the basic knowledge to start your journey into mentoring and will let you to explore what mentoring is and how it can be used in a positive way. It is an excellent two-day short course that leads onto our Level 1 Award in Peer Mentoring and will give you an insight into whether mentoring is for you.

What can this course lead to?

Other Introductory courses

Peer Mentoring Level 1

Peer Mentoring Level 2

Course session dates

Tailored Learning Objective

Preparation for employment

When does this start and end?

We have 2 different start dates for this course:

16 April 2026 - 17 April 2026
6 May 2026 - 7 May 2026

What are the entry requirements?

No formal qualifications are required.

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