Full Accreditation
Full Accreditation
Full Accreditation is dependent on submission, 12 months after the date of Provisional Accreditation, of an application for Full Accreditation. Full Accreditation is for a period of five years, after which Accredited members will be required to apply for Re-accreditation, every five years
The overall process of Accreditation is not complete until Full Accreditation has been granted. If an application for Full Accreditation is not received, or granted, then the practitioner's status of Provisional Accreditation will be revoked, and the individual will be removed from the CBT Register UK
Criteria for Full Accreditation
The following seven criteria must be met in order to gain Full Accreditation
- Have been awarded Provisional Accreditation
- Be practicing and accountable as a Behavioural and/or Cognitive Psychotherapist
- Demonstrate ongoing Continuing Professional Development
- Have ongoing C/BT Clinical Supervision
- Sign a statement of intent to submit an application for Re-accreditation in 5 years, and to sustained commitment to the theory and practice of Behavioural and/or Cognitive Psychotherapy which includes Continuing Professional Development and ongoing Clinical Supervision
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the therapeutic relationship and competence in the development, maintenance and ending of such relationships
- Adhere to BABCP Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics in the Practice of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies, and be willing to be scrutinised in this adherence as required.
General Notes on Making an Application for Full Accreditation
All applications must be presented on the most up to date forms relating to Full Accreditation. Please ensure that you check with the BABCP Office, or check the Accreditation section of the BABCP website, to ensure that you have the most up to date forms, information, criteria and guidelines.
Forms and documents required for information and completion are:
- Criteria and Guidelines for Full Accreditation (for information purposes) - PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT CAREFULLY AND REFER TO IT WHEN MAKING YOUR APPLICATION: IT GIVES EXPLICIT INSTRUCTIONS WHICH MUST BE FOLLOWED
- Application for Full Accreditation (for completion and submission) - you must complete ALL relevant sections on this form and it should be signed within one month prior to receipt at the BABCP office.
- Supervisor's Report (for completion and submission) - This must be completed by your current CBT Clinical Supervisor. This document should be completed and signed within one month prior to your application submission. Also see - Supervisor's Report sample
- Guidelines and Examples for Completion of Logbooks (for information purposes)
- Log Book of CBT Continuing Professional Development (CPD) (for completion and submission) - you must provide your logbook for the 12 months since you were awarded Provisional Accreditation
- Log Book of CBT Clinical Supervision (for completion and submission) - you must provide your logbook for the 12 months since you were awarded Provisional Accreditation