Membership fees
Membership fees
The fees are effective from 1 January 2026 and are annual fees.
| Counselling membership | Fee (£) |
| Qualified counsellors | |
| Newly qualified registered counsellor (qualified within last six months) | 91.75 |
| Registered counsellor | 174.55 |
| Registered accredited practitioner (renewal only) | 217.00 |
| Registered accredited counsellor (renewal only) | 217.00 |
| Registered accredited counsellor and accredited supervisor (renewal only) | 246.80 |
| Registered accredited counsellor and accredited manager (renewal only) | 246.80 |
| Overseas Counsellor (renewal only) | 156.50 |
| Students | |
| Counselling student (L2/3 certificate course) with an ACC training organisational member | 24.00 |
| Counselling student (L2/3 certificate course) | 43.30 |
| Counselling student (L4 and above qualifying course) with an ACC training organisational member | 60.20 |
| Counselling student (L4 and above qualifying course) | 84.30 |
| Organisations | |
| Counselling organisational member | 174.55 |
| Counselling training organisational member | 174.55 |
| Counselling and training organisational member | 174.55 |
| Other | |
| Standard route (SCoPEd column B) accreditation assessment fee | 300.00 |
| Level 4 top up route (SCoPEd column B) accreditation assessment fee | 195.00 |
| Level 5+ top up route (SCoPEd column B) accreditation assessment fee | 195.00 |
| Accreditation recognition assessment fee | 69.45 |
| Qualification equivalence assessment fee | 114.40 |
| Coaching/mentoring membership | Fee (£) |
| Associate member (introductory offer) | 60.00 |
| Verified member (introductory offer) | 120.00 |
| Accredited member (introductory offer) | 100.00 |
| For those who have a registered counselling membership | |
| Verified member (introductory offer) | 80.00 |
| Accredited member (introductory offer) | 60.00 |
| Other | |
| Verified assessment fee | 110.00 |
| Pastoral care membership | Fee (£) |
| Pastoral care individual member | 59.10 |
| Pastoral care organisational member | 98.60 |
| Pastoral care organisational member (church) | 98.60 |
| Friend membership | Fee (£) |
| Friend of ACC | 50.45 |