Membership Categories table

Individual Membership
	Who is it for?	Variants	Find a Counsellor/Org?
Friends of ACC and PCUK	Being a “Friend of ACC and PCUK” is a new way of supporting the work of the Association of Christian Counsellors and its sister organisation Pastoral Care UK. This category is open to anyone who is interested in our work. Benefits include the Accord magazine and discounts for Events.	UK and Overseas	NO
Accord Subscription	Anyone who wants to ONLY receive the quarterly Accord magazine. THIS DOES NOT GIVE MEMBER BENEFITS such as discounts for Events.	UK and Overseas, annual subscription	NO
All other types of membership both individual and organisation INCLUDE the quarterly Accord magazine
All other memberships are for ONE year only and require annual renewal and completion of Safe Practice Questions each year
Counsellor Membership	All individual practising Counsellors or Psychotherapists with a minimum Level 4 award/qualification or Higher Education Diploma in Counselling and/or Psychotherapy (see ‘Student Membership’ if still in training) For those involved in counselling or wanting to support the Christian ethos of ACC. Once you are member of ACC as a Counsellor it is possible to proceed to become accredited as a Counsellor, Supervisor, or Manager. See our Accreditation Pages for details. All new Counsellor members joining will have to go on the Register within 6 months of joining ACC. Contact us for routes or check the relevant Accredited Register pages on the ACC website	UK and Overseas	YES, subject to approval
Joint Transfer Route for Transfer of Accreditation	This is available to members of BACP, UKCP, COSCA and BABCP contact us at office@acc-uk.org or use this link to the Joint Transfer form. This is not a membership application form. Other enquiries will be considered so contact us if this is of interest to you.	UK and Overseas	YES, subject to approval
Student Membership	For those on courses to become Counsellors.
	Level 2 ACC course	UK only; no Overseas	NO
	Level 3 ACC course	UK only; no Overseas	NO
	Level 3 non ACC course	UK only; no Overseas	NO
	Contact us if you are not on an ACC course delivered by one of our Affiliate Training Organisations. Those on an ACC course have (automatic) membership.
	Level 4 Diploma course	UK and Overseas	NO
	You are also entitled to 1 year reduced membership if you are on a Diploma level Counselling Course. After that you will pay full membership fees.
Pastoral Care (PCUK) Individual Membership	For those involved in the wider aspects of pastoral care and who may use counselling skills, whilst not being a Counsellor.	UK and Overseas	NO
Organisational Membership
Counselling Affiliated Organisations	Affiliated Organisation or Affiliated Training Organisation, depending on their work.	UK and Overseas. The fee paid for both types of Affiliated Organisation depends on the turnover of the organisation.	YES, subject to approval
PCUK Affiliated Membership	This is for a church or organisation belonging and responsible to a wider community such as a denomination or central organisation.	UK and Overseas
PCUK Sole Affiliated Membership	Any single church or organisation which does not belong to or is not accountable to a wider grouping.	UK and Overseas
Fees	Please click this link to ACC Fees tables
Gift Aid	Please click this link to Gift Aid Form so that ACC can recover from the Inland Revenue the relevant tax, where possible.

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