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Accreditation for Clinical Psychologists and providing evidence of CBT training

To become accredited as a Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist you must meet all our Minimum Training Standards (MTS) and cover the content in our Core Curriculum.

BABCP Level 2 accredited DClinPsy programme graduates - you will have completed all of MTS and you should complete a Level 2 Accreditation form.

BABCP Level 1 accredited DClinPsy programme graduates - you will have completed a specific amount of the MTS – please complete the Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist Accreditation form using the guidance provided in the Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist Accreditation Application Guidelines

Graduates of other BPS accredited DClin Psy programmes – you should apply using the Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist Application form using the Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist Accreditation Application Guidelines in addition to the important guidance on this page. 

Recognition of CBT training from BPS accredited DClin Psy programmes

If you are applying for accreditation as a graduate of DClinPsy programme which is accredited with BPS but not with us, we will recognise, without detailed evidence, that you have received at least -

  • 100 taught CBT hours
  • A pass grade on two CBT case studies

This recognition is particularly useful for those who trained some time ago and may not have detailed evidence of their training. However, you will still need to provide evidence of the remaining 100 hours CBT taught content and 2 case studies.

Why we make this recognition

Standards of Proficiency for Clinical Psychologists set out by HCPC and the BPS accreditation criteria both require CBT teaching and practice as a substantial part of their training. You can find more information on this BPS webpage.

This means that, although the amount of CBT taught on different DClinPsy programmes varies, all qualified Clinical Psychologists will have met some or all of our Minimum Training Standards. 

What this means for your Accreditation application

We will accept your DClinPsy certificate as evidence of completing 100 hours of CBT taught content and two passed CBT case studies without further detailed evidence. Please enter the course title and university in Sections 3a and 3d of the Practitioner Application form and two additional case study details in Section 3f. 

Evidence 3A1 is the DClinPsy Certificate throughout these examples.

Example of Section 3a - Taught CBT hours of Core Professional Training

Title of Course / Module / Lecture

.

No. Hrs Taught

Theory

m

No. Hrs Taught Skills

m

Teacher / Lecturer

Evidence Included

 

Labelled as

All modules – DClin Psych – Name of University

50

50

N/A

X

3A1

There is no need to repeat this information in Section 3c – Taught CBT Recognised Specialist Training – please detail any CBT training courses in addition to your doctorate in 3c. You can leave it blank if you didn’t complete any. 

You may also present some or all of your remaining 100 taught CBT hours in Section 3e – Other CBT CPD Training and Experience. Please consult the Practitioner Accreditation Guidelines for completing this section and all other parts of the form not referred to here. 

Example of Section 3d – Self Directed Study

The Practitioner Accreditation application form asks you to provide evidence of 250 self-directed study hours from within any CBT specialist training.

If you can’t provide this from you DClinsPsy course, we will accept evidence from other CBT courses, CPD or independent study. This evidence may be, reading lists from courses, lists you have created of books and articles read and videos watched, references from case studies and assignments.

Training Course or Component / Module of Training

Details of Self-directed Study Activity

No. Hrs

Prescribed Self-directed Study

Evidence Included

Labelled as

 DClin Psych – Name of University

 Prescribed reading, preparation for placements, research for dissertation

125

X

3A1

Certificate in Schema Therapy

Prescribed reading

30

X

3A2

 Preparation for research dissertation on psychological flexibility in long term health conditions

Reading papers relevant to 7,000 word literature review

50 

X

3A4

Kennerley et al Introduction to CBT: Skills and Applications 

Reading to prepare for seeing clients

20

x

3A5 

Preparation for new job working in ASD unit

 Reading various publications on CBT with people with ASD – see book/article list

 

30

X

3A5 

         
         
         
   

TOTAL HOURS

255

   

Example of Section 3f – Case Studies

Client Identifier

Problem Type

Client

Therapy Hours

A

C

Supervisor / Assessor

Signature

Alternative Evidence Included

Labelled as

1

       

Assessed on DClinPsycourse

 

 

X

3A1

2

       

Assessed on DClinPsycourse

     

3 LW

 Depression

8

X

X

Name of Assessor

 

   

3f1

OCD

10

X

X

Name of Assessor

 

   

3f2

Using your DClinPsy to meet most or all of the MTS

If you prefer to use your DClinPsy as evidence of more than 100 CBT taught hours and/or two case studies, you must provide detailed evidence of all your training as described in the Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist Accreditation Guidelines.

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