Registered membership
All practising members of BACP must either be registered or be working towards registration

The BACP Register is a public record of counsellors and psychotherapists who meet or exceed our recommended quality standards. These standards cover training, supervision, continuing professional development and a contractual commitment to our Ethical Framework.

It was the first psychological therapists' register to be accredited under the Professional Standards Authority's accredited register programme. This government-backed scheme aims to protect the public by helping them to choose health and care professionals who are competent and trustworthy.

The PSA Accredited Register scheme only applies within the UK and has no jurisdiction in either British Crown Dependencies or British Overseas Territories.

All your existing individual member benefits plus:

• use of the designatory letters 'MBACP' which show on the register as:
  - Registered Member MBACP: registered membership is our main category for practising members, who have demonstrated high standards of proficiency, professionalism and ethical practice. To become a registered member you must have graduated from a BACP accredited course or passed our Certificate of Proficiency. You’ll also need to agree to our Register terms and conditions, demonstrating your continued commitment to working professionally and ethically. This membership category is aligned with column A of the SCoPEd framework  
• - Registered Member MBACP (Accred): accredited membership is for members who can evidence they have the skills, training, knowledge and experience aligned with column B of the SCoPEd framework and BACP’s ethical and professional standards. Becoming an accredited member involves a detailed application and assessment process
  - Registered Member MBACP (Snr Accred): senior accreditation is for members who can evidence they have the skills, training, knowledge and experience, aligned with column C of the SCoPEd framework and  BACP’s ethical and professional standards. Becoming a senior accredited member involves a detailed application and assessment process
• a certificate of registration and a personalised logo that you can use to promote your practice
• free listing on the BACP Register of Counsellors and Psychotherapists
• opportunity to advertise in our therapist directory (additional fee required)

To become a registered member, you must:

• already be an individual member of BACP
• currently be in practice, or have practised within the last three years

You must also either:

• have successfully completed and graduated from a BACP accredited course
  or
• have passed our Certificate of Proficiency

As a member of BACP, you are bound by our Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions and our Professional Conduct Procedure. You had to read and agree to these as part of your original membership application. 

You should also read our Membership policies and protocols.

As a registered member, you must agree to the terms and conditions of the BACP Register. You'll have to recommit to these every year when you renew your membership. They include:

• ensuring that you have adequate supervision in place
• keeping your knowledge and skills up-to-date through continuing professional development (CPD)
• recording all your CPD activities on the mandatory template
• having adequate, current and ongoing professional indemnity insurance
• providing evidence of your supervision, CPD and insurance for audit, if asked to do so