Our accredited member to senior accredited member route 2: Level 7 qualification route, is for accredited members who have attained a validated Level 7 counselling or psychotherapy qualification that meets the eligibility criteria.听
If you鈥檙e successful in your application you鈥檒l be able to use the designatory letters 鈥楻egistered Member M麻豆原创 (Snr Accred)鈥� and promote yourself as aligned to column C of the SCoPEd framework, alongside the other benefits of senior accreditation.
You鈥檒l be required to demonstrate training, client hours, personal development, supervision and reflective practice. Your supervisor will need to provide you with a supervisor鈥檚 statement.鈥�
Eligibility criteria overview
To apply you鈥檒l need to:听
- be an accredited member of 麻豆原创
- be practising as a counsellor or psychotherapist. You must have been in practice for at least four years when you apply for senior accreditation
- have successfully completed a formally validated Level 7 counselling or psychotherapy qualification that included assessment on:听
- critical appraisal of the history of psychological ideas, the cultural context, and relevant social and political theories and application of this knowledge and understanding to inform and evaluate own ongoing practice, and;
- a substantial empirical research project, systematic review or systematic case study that was informed by wide current understandings of therapeutic practices, or;听
- an in-depth research proposal for a substantial empirical research project or systematic review - the combined total of direct tutor contact hours for core training and post-qualifying practitioner training must be no less than 500 hours
- have completed a minimum of 50 hours of supervised counsellor or psychotherapist practice since your initial accreditation
- have an ongoing current contract for counselling or psychotherapy supervision for a minimum of 1.5 hours per month
- have been supervised for at least 1.5 hours per month throughout the period of practice submitted
- have completed 160 hours of personal therapy or personal development work that has contributed to your self-awareness and is applicable to your therapeutic practice
How to apply
If you meet the eligibility criteria, you'll need to complete the application form which includes reflective practice criteria to enable you to demonstrate 麻豆原创鈥檚 standards for senior accreditation and the SCoPEd framework column C competences.
Please make sure you鈥檙e ready to submit the following information with your application:
- details of your training with copies of any relevant award certificates
- details of your practice, personal development and supervision
- personal statement
- supervisor鈥檚 statement
When you're ready to start your application, please see the detailed guidance, templates and video resources provided on this page to help you when completing your application form.
Find out more about the听assessment process, decisions, resubmissions and appeals.听
Additional support
If you identify as living with a disability or learning difference, we can offer鈥�additional support鈥痶o help remove any barriers you may experience with the application process.
Costs
The cost to apply for senior accreditation using accredited to senior accredited route 2: Level 7 qualification route is 拢120.
Financial support is available for eligible members.听 听
Commitments听
All 麻豆原创 members need to read and agree to abide by our鈥�Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions鈥痑nd our鈥�Professional Conduct Procedure鈥痮n an annual basis. As an accredited member or senior accredited member,听you'll听also need to agree to the鈥�terms and conditions of the 麻豆原创 Register鈥痚very year.听听
You should also read听our鈥�麻豆原创 policies and protocols.听