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Find out about BACP accreditation and how to apply for accredited membership.

Our approved qualifications scheme offers awarding organisations external quality assurance that your qualification meets stringent training, practice and quality standards.

BACP accreditation is the mark of a high quality, professional practitioner training course. It guarantees a standard of training accepted for BACP membership, registration and accreditation. Our course accreditation scheme is temporarily closed and we’re not accepting any new applications at this time.

Dr Hadyn Williams talks to Catherine Jackson about his career in therapy, his time as BACP CEO and his plans for the future. Therapy Today, September 2023

News from the BACP Spirituality division. Thresholds, July 2023

BACP from the Board blogs.

‘This is the time for us to stand together and embrace the challenges and opportunities in the years ahead.’ Therapy Today, February 2023

"I am feeling a sense of anxiety about the coming months." Regular column from Elaine Davies. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2020

For accredited members who have attained a Level 7 counselling and psychotherapy qualification that meets the eligibility criteria.

Open article: David Britten explains why the coaching competences have been created and gives some background to their development. He addresses some key questions and concerns that BACP members have voiced about these and other frameworks. Coaching Today, January 2023