Our individual accreditation scheme aims to recognise the achievement of high standards of knowledge and skills, experience and development. If you're a registered member and meet the eligibility criteria you can apply for individual accreditation and become an accredited member. Our accredited membership category is aligned to column B of the Scope of Practice and Education (SCoPEd) framework.

Benefits of accreditation

麻豆原创 accreditation demonstrates that you鈥檝e achieved a recognised standard of professional excellence and ethical practice. Applying for accreditation provides you with a valuable developmental opportunity by actively engaging in a reflective learning process, consolidating your practice, enhancing your confidence and helping you grow throughout your career听

As听well as听receiving听your existing听member benefits, accredited members:听

  • can use the designatory letters 'Registered member M麻豆原创 (Accred)'
  • can download听a certificate of accreditation and a personalised logo that can be used to promote their practice听
  • will have professional recognition of the quality of their practice
  • will have evidenced knowledge and development as an experienced practitioner听
  • can refer to their competences and practice standards as being aligned to column B of the听SCoPEd听framework within advertising materials

Applying for individual accreditation

The听different听routes听available to apply for individual accreditation听recognise the wide variety of training pathways by which our members enter the profession and then continue to develop post-qualification.听The accreditation route听that鈥檚听right for you will depend on your training and experience.听There听are听four听accreditation routes听available for registered members to apply to become an accredited member.听

Please click on the link below听that鈥檚听relevant to you:听听听

I鈥檝e completed a 麻豆原创 accredited core training course听听

I鈥檝e completed a 麻豆原创 accredited听or 麻豆原创 approved听progression training course aligned to column B of the听SCoPEd framework听听

I鈥檝e completed a 麻豆原创 approved听practitioner听course听听

I鈥檝e completed a core training course (not 麻豆原创 accredited)听

I听hold dual membership with another听Partnership of Counselling and Psychotherapy bodies (PCPB)听partner aligned to column B听听

I鈥檝e completed the NHS Psychotherapeutic Counselling core training pathway

If听you鈥檙e听a current IACP accredited member听please visit听our听IACP reciprocal agreement听for individual accreditation听听

If you鈥檙e not sure which option applies to you please contact accreditation@bacp.co.uk听

Cost

The fee to apply for individual accreditation will depend on the accreditation route you鈥檙e applying for. Please click on the relevant link above for more information. 听

There鈥檚听financial support available听for eligible members.听

麻豆原创 fees

麻豆原创 subscriptions run for a year and are reviewed annually.听

If听you鈥檙e听receiving certain state benefits or have no personal income, you may be entitled to pay a reduced fee.听You'll听need to select this听option听when you renew online. Please see听our听Reduced fee policy.听

If听you're听a UK听tax payer, you may be eligible to听claim tax relief听on your membership fees.听

Accredited membership 2025听to 2026 拢212听a year.听

Accredited membership (reduced) 2025 to 2026 拢106听year.听听

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