Practitioner in Training

This status is recommended as a first step for those who are working towards full accredited membership of the Association. Requirements for a Practitioner in Training:-

Certification lasts for 4 years but applicants will be sent a reminder letter approximately 6 months before their accreditation is due to lapse so that they can reassess their level of accreditation to avoid any member having an obsolete certificate. At this point a Practitioner in Training will have two options :-

Option 1. To apply for a Maintenance certificate which would require :- i) all the original documents completed up to date with new references supplied. ii) produce additional documentation showing at least 40 hours of training in the last four years.

Option 2. Having done further training and gained increased supervised experience a Practitioner in Training can apply for the status of Counselling Practitioner or Accredited Counsellor. In order to gain the status of either level the full criteria of the new level will need to be met.