Accredited membership to senior accredited membership route 3 – from February 2026
SCoPEd framework column B to column C

Opening in February 2026 our accredited member to senior accredited member (SCoPEd column B to C) route 3: Recognition of prior learning (RPL) route will be for accredited members who have not completed the required Level 7 counselling and psychotherapy qualification or a Â鶹ԭ´´ accredited or approved column C progression training.ÌýÌýÌýÌý

This route is aimed at highly experienced practitioners with significant maturity of knowledge, skills and experience gained over time in a variety of settings. While it’s not a replacement for postgraduate training, it enables those with a wealth of experience, who are not in a position to complete postgraduate training, to gain recognition that supports their professional journey.Ìý

More details about eligibility requirements and guidance to determine your readiness to apply via this RPL route are available below.

Eligibility criteria overview

To apply you’ll need to:Ìý

• be an accreditedÌýmember of Â鶹ԭ´´
• 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 and received an award, or a combination of awards for practitioner training that:Ìý Ìý
  - included at least 500 hours of tutor contact hours. This can use a combination of awards, such as your core training hours and your certificate training hours. All hours need to be from practitioner training courses, and we need to see a clear progression through the training you submit
  - was carried out over at least two years
  - had a supervised placement as an integral part of the training
  - covered theory, skills, professional issues and personal developmentÌý
• have completed a minimum of 50 hours of supervised counsellor or psychotherapist practice since your initial accreditation
• have completed 160 hours of personal therapy or personal development work that has contributed to self-awareness and is applicable to therapeutic practice
• 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