GUIDELINES FOR APPLYING

Step 1

Download the following from the website (or phone Central Office on 0161 797 4484 or email babcp@babcp.com to arrange for them to be sent by post):

• Application form pdf          -   updated February 2007
• Application form word doc -   updated February 2007
• Guidelines for applicants   -   updated February 2007
• Reference form
• Supervisee’s feedback form (x 2 minimum)

If you are not currently accredited as a CBT practitioner you will also need to download:

• Application form for accreditation as a CBT practitioner
• Guidelines for completion (practitioner)
• Reference forms (practitioner)

Step 2
Fill in the application form, in conjunction with the guidelines for applicants, and ensure that you include the following supporting evidence:

• Copies of attendance certificates for your Continuing Professional Development in CBT supervision and/or training.
• Evaluation of your provision of CBT supervision and/or training, e.g. evaluation of supervision, feedback sheets on teaching, peer observation of teaching.

Step 3
Ensure you provide a typewritten summary of your CBT clinical experience (see page 4 of application form).

Step 4
Obtain completed Supervisee’s feedback forms from at least two current or recent supervisees (if applying for supervisor accreditation).

Step 5
Identify a referee for your CBT supervisory and/or training practice and ask him/her to complete the Reference form.

Step 6
Send two copies of all completed forms, two copies of supporting evidence, and the necessary payment to BABCP Central Office (BABCP,Victoria Buildings, 9 -13 Silver Street, BURY, BL9 0EU)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• What do I need to do to become accredited as a CBT supervisor/trainer?

• Can I be accredited as just a CBT supervisor (but not a trainer)?

Yes.

• Can I be accredited as just a CBT trainer (but not a supervisor)?

Yes.

• Do I need to be accredited as a CBT practitioner in order to apply for accreditation as a supervisor/trainer?

If you are not currently accredited with BABCP as a CBT practitioner you will need to apply for this type of accreditation at the same time as you apply for supervisor/trainer accreditation. The necessary documents are downloadable (see ‘Guide to applying’) There is an additional fee for this (currently £40) but it is not as great as the fee for applying for practitioner accreditation alone..
 

• Which documents do I need to complete?

All applicants must complete the Application form and the Reference (as a Supervisor/Trainer). In addition, if you are applying for Supervisor Accreditation you must submit at least two examples of completed Supervisee’s feedback forms. If also applying for Practitioner Accreditation, you must submit a Practitioner Application form and two Practitioner Reference forms.
  

• What evidence do I need?

You need to supply evidence of CPD relevant to CBT supervision and/or training. You also need to provide quantitative and qualitative evidence regarding some of the supervision and/or training you have given. If applying for practitioner accreditation, there is a requirement for evidence of qualifications and all CBT CPD over the past three years.
 

• What counts as evidence?

Certificates of attendance are evidence of CPD. Written feedback from the recipients on the quality of CBT supervision/training counts, as do timetables of CBT teaching provided.

• What counts as CBT clinical supervision?

Individual or group settings are both fine. Recipients can be those at introductory, intermediate or advanced levels, and on training courses or not. The key factor is whether the supervision was primarily CBT in orientation.

• What counts as CBT training?

Any formal CBT teaching counts as training. This can be theoretical or practical in nature. Again, it does not matter who receives it, as long as its focus is principally CBT.

• How many hours supervision/training do I need to do?

The minimum requirement for accreditation as a CBT supervisor is the provision of 80 hours supervision over the past two years. For accreditation as a CBT trainer it is a minimum of 40 hours over the past two years.

• How much will it cost?

The fee for the initial application is £73. If you are not already Accredited as a practitioner the fee for submitting that application at the same time is £40 (rather than the usual £75). If successful, there is an annual administration fee thereafter of £21. A website listing will cost a further £50. Fees correct at 14 March 2008. Do check the current fees before you send in your application.
 

• How long will it take to process my application?

If it is straightforward it should take no longer than three months. If either accreditor dealing with your application has any queries or concerns they will contact you directly, and this may slow the process a little.

• Can my accreditation as a CBT supervisor/trainer be listed on the BABCP website?

This will be available in the near future.

• When do I have to seek re-accreditation?

As with practitioner accreditation, you will need to apply for re-accreditation after five years. During this period you will need to continue to meet the necessary criteria for accreditation, e.g. for CPD.

• What happens if my application is unsuccessful?

If you do not meet the necessary criteria for accreditation, it will be made clear how you can go about rectifying the situation prior to re-applying, should you wish. This situation can be avoided, however, if the criteria are examined before applying in the first place (see ‘Guidelines for applying’).