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2. What are BACP’s progression training courses?Ìý

BACP’s accredited or approved progression training courses will enable qualified practitioners to further develop their knowledge and skills and achieve a formal, recognised qualification mapped to the SCoPEd framework. Organisations may have or wish to develop a progression training that encompasses competences from the SCoPEd framework columns B or C.  Ìý

3. W³ó²¹³Ù’s the difference between a ±«ÓãÊÓƵaccredited progression course and a ±«ÓãÊÓƵapproved progression qualification? 

The standards that ±«ÓãÊÓƵaccredited and approved progression courses and qualifications need to meet are the same. In addition, the benefits for graduates of these courses are the same.

The only difference is the relationship that ±«ÓãÊÓƵhas with the centres delivering the training.

In the ±«ÓãÊÓƵAccreditation progression course scheme, ±«ÓãÊÓƵhas a direct relationship with the training provider and the course staff. It is BACP’s responsibility to ensure the course accreditation criteria are met through the initial application and assessment process, and that these standards are maintained through the annual review process.

In the ±«ÓãÊÓƵApproved progression qualification scheme ±«ÓãÊÓƵhas a direct relationship with the awarding body who awards the final qualification. Awarding bodies need to demonstrate to ±«ÓãÊÓƵthat the criteria are being met by their centres delivering the approved qualification. This process requires the awarding body to demonstrate to ±«ÓãÊÓƵwhat their processes and procedures are for maintaining standards at their centres, which ±«ÓãÊÓƵthen approves if the standard is met.

4. What are the benefits for members who complete a progression training course?

±«ÓãÊÓƵmembers completing a ±«ÓãÊÓƵaccredited progression course or an approved progression qualification will be able to apply for a ±«ÓãÊÓƵaccreditation route that takes the qualification into account once they have accumulated sufficient supervised practice hours and can meet the other eligibility criteria. As the progression training courses will be aligned to the competences in the SCoPEd frameworks columns, members won’t have to demonstrate they meet the SCoPEd column B or C competences in their accreditation application as these will have been covered in their progression training. Graduates from ±«ÓãÊÓƵaccredited and approved progression courses will still need to meet BACP’s unique standards for accreditation and senior accreditation which includes two reflective practice criteria on your way of working and case material.

5. When will progression courses be available?

We’re expecting details of progression training courses from providers to be available within the next academic year.Ìý

6. What are the eligibility criteria for applying to join a progression training course?Ìý

As a minimum you’ll need to have completed a core counselling training course. However, the required level of prior qualification depends on which progression course you are interested in. For example, a progression training aligned to SCoPEd column B has an entry requirement of a level 4 qualification, but courses aligned to SCoPEd column C has an entry requirement of a level 6 qualification plus ±«ÓãÊÓƵaccreditation (or equivalent) or be a graduate from a SCoPEd column B aligned ±«ÓãÊÓƵaccredited core training course.

Training providers may also have their own their own eligibility requirements. We suggest you contact the training provider directly for more information on eligibility.

7. How much will progression training qualifications cost?Ìý

The cost of the progression training qualifications will be set by individual training providers.

8. Where can I find a list of providers offering progression training qualifications?ÌýÌý

A list of our approved and accredited progression training qualifications will be available on our website soon.Ìý

9. Can I use a progression training course towards my accreditation application t³ó²¹³Ù’s approved or accredited by another SCoPEd partner?Ìý

At the moment, only ±«ÓãÊÓƵaccredited or approved progression training can be used when applying for our streamlined accreditation routes for individual or senior accreditation, however provided you meet the eligibility requirements for one of our accreditation routes, you’ll be able to use learning gained from your progression course to evidence meeting SCoPEd competences via one of our alternative accreditation routes. The right route for you will depend on your core training and the level of any training completed since initial qualification.

For more information visit our SCoPEd integration webpages.

10. If I’ve completed a course that states it’s aligned to the competences in column B or C of the SCoPEd framework, but it’s not accredited or approved by ±«ÓãÊÓƵor one of the SCoPEd partners, can I use this towards my ±«ÓãÊÓƵaccreditation application?

At the moment, only ±«ÓãÊÓƵaccredited or approved progression training can be used when applying for our streamlined accreditation routes for individual or senior accreditation.

If you meet the eligibility requirements for one of our accreditation routes, you will be able to use learning gained from the course to evidence meeting SCoPEd competences via our recognition of prior learning (RPL) accreditation routes.

For more information visit our SCoPEd integration webpages.

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