What is the difference between “accreditation” and “APS College course approval”?
Accreditation refers to the process of assessment to determine if a course (and the institution which offers it) meets the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) Accreditation Standards for Psychology Courses. Courses which do not achieve APAC accreditation cannot be approved by the Psychology Board of Australia as suitable training and preparation for registration as a psychologist, nor are they recognised by the Australian Psychological Society as suitable for membership of that Society. All courses accredited by APAC are listed on this website. APS College course approval refers to the process of assessment to determine if a course meets the Australian Psychological Society’s College Course Approval Guidelines. Although APS College course approval is assessed at the same time as APAC accreditation, it is a separate process undertaken by APS College representatives. APS College course approval is given in respect of specialist courses only and is given for the purpose of
Accreditation refers to the process of independent external assessment to determine if a course (and the higher education provider which offers it) meets the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) Accreditation Standards for Psychology Courses. Courses which do not achieve APAC accreditation cannot be approved by the Psychology Board of Australia as suitable training and preparation for registration as a psychologist, nor are they recognised by the Australian Psychological Society as suitable for Society membership. All courses currently accredited by APAC are listed on this website (information about courses which no longer exist is held in the APAC Archive). APS College course approval refers to the process of assessment to determine if a postgraduate specialist course meets the Australian Psychological Society’s College Course Approval Guidelines. Although APS College course approval assessments are conducted at the same time as APAC accreditation assessments, the two pr
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