Girne American University to be carried out towards the 50th year continues to academic and social activities. Girne American University organized by the GAU-SEC with the certification program also offers on-site opportunity to the people of Cyprus. This year the university with social responsibility projects, which will be on the agenda, the new program follows the announcement made on; Girne American University Life-Long Education Center (GAU-SEM) organizes “ Basic counseling skills” program will be for a total of 30 hours, 5 hours per week for 6 weeks. In general, the content of the guidance, principles and practical guidance based on the approach and aims to ensure the development of the most frequently used counseling skills of trainees. The content of the training Presented according to the 3-step consulting model, 1. Discoveries about the situation 2. Understanding the situation 3. Action for status Counseling skills needed in the framework of this stage are as follows. -Empathy Approach -Mirroring -Quoting -Asking open-ended questions -Summarizing -Live the moment -Challenge -Submit feelings -Focusing -Goal setting -Proper assignment Trainees, empathic skills mentioned above, are trained to be applied in the framework of respect and privacy policy and gain practical experience. Those who are successful will take certificate in the examination held at the end of the certificate program, which will be 400 TL in tuition fees, while other participants will receive a certificate of participation. The GAU students and staff to apply special discount. To obtain information about the Life-Long Education program of GAU-SEM and register must apply to the following address. Girne American University, Girne Campus. Phone: +90 (392) 650 20 11 ext: 1619