Will the HPC want to visit all programmes currently accredited by the Society?
The Health Professions Council will approve programmes that meet or exceed the threshold level for entry to the practitioner psychologists section of the Register of Health Professionals, and enable graduates to meet the HPC’s standards of proficiency (i.e. Doctorates and Stage 2 qualifications). The HPC will not approve other qualifications in psychology such as undergraduate degrees or Masters programmes as these do not lead directly to eligibility for registration with the HPC. The Society will continue to accredit these programmes. The HPC approves the following routes to statutory regulation: • Clinical – Professional Doctorate • Counselling – Professional Doctorate or equivalent • Educational – Professional Doctorate or equivalent • Forensic – Masters degree (with the award of the Society qualification in forensic psychology, or equivalent) • Health – Masters degree (with the award of the Society qualification in health psychology, or equivalent) • Occupational – Masters degree (
