Do I need to seek accreditation for my new Doctorate programme?
Because Doctoral programmes offer a route to registration with the Health Professions Council, all new programmes of this kind must seek approval from the HPC prior to accepting a student intake. However, Society accreditation will remain available to all Doctoral programmes. Completion of an appropriate accredited training route will remain a requirement for Chartered Membership of the Society (CPsychol), and for full Division membership. The Society is the professional body responsible for developing and supporting the discipline of psychology and disseminating psychological knowledge to the public and policy makers. It is still the key professional body for psychology and psychologists, with numerous benefits of membership. The Health Professions Council (HPC) is only a regulator, with the role of ensuring that the public is protected from exposure to bad professional practice. The HPC will do nothing to further the discipline and practice of psychology; it will not help psychologis
