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Occupational PsychologyWhat is Occupational Psychology?Occupational Psychology is concerned with the performance of people at work and in training, how organisations function and how individuals and small groups behave at work.
What qualifications in Occupational Psychology do the Society offer?The Qualification in Occupational Psychology (QOccPsych) is the only route open to candidates to become Chartered Occupational Psychologists. The QOccPsych covers all aspects of postgraduate training and assessment required for registration as a Chartered Occupational Psychologist and Full Membership of the Division of Occupational Psychology (DOP) and gives eligibility to apply to the HPC for Registration as an Occupational Psychologist.
Qualification in Occupational PsychologyWho is the Society qualification for?Those applying to enrol on the QOccPsych must be able to provide the following:
1. Evidence that they hold the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC).
2. In-Training Membership with the Division of Occupational Psychology to cover the full period of training. Links to membership forms given below: /membership/eligibility/eligibility_home.cfm
3. Hold a Society accredited MSc in Occupational Psychology or complete the QOccPsych Examinations.
Candidates must complete a period of practice as an Occupational Psychologist In-Training, under the supervision of a Chartered Occupational Psychologist, which is judged by the Society to meet the criteria laid out in the Society's statutes.
The total period of training, including time spent on the MSc and supervised practice must be a minimum of three-years full time or the part time equivalent. This applies to both full-time and part-time MSc courses.
A Society accredited MSc in Occupational Psychology grants exemption from the Stage 1 and the Stage 2 Research Dimension (Part 2). You will be required to complete a minimum of two years supervised practice.
More information on the Society's Qualification in Occupational Psychology can be found on the downloads page.
'Old' Route Log Book Assessment Candidates (pre-2007)For those candidates who have been advised by the Society that they are on the 'old' log book assessment route to gaining Registration and Full Membership of the Division of Occupational Psychology (i.e. prior to December 2007), should go to the downloads page for further information on this route.
SupervisionAll supervisors must be Chartered Occupational Psychologists with at least one year of experience before they can supervise. To help candidates engage a suitable supervisor please use the database link below or alternatievly the register of chartered psychologists. Database of Chartered Occupational Psychologists Any payment of supervision fees is deemed a private business transaction between the supervisor & trainee and as such is not regulated by the society. To change your supervisor please complete the request for approval of supervisor form above. This should contain the details of your previous supervisior and the new replacement supervisor. Only if there is a problem with your chosen supervisor will the office contact you. If a supervisor needs help or guidance concerning a PiT, then please contact the Chief Supervisor in the first instance by email to angie.cain@bps.org.uk.An additional source of help for supervisors is the assessors and supervisors web based discussion e-group, independantly moderated by Dai Williams. Please email eosuk@btinternet.com to join.
Supervisor Training Days 2009
There are four new route supervisor training days this year two in London (May and December), September in Leicester and November in Glasgow.
Thurs 12 Nov Liverpool John Moores University
Thurs 3 Dec London BPS 30 Tabernacle Street, London EC2A 4UE
12.30 - 13:15 LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED 13.15 - 15.00 Working Groups on Supervision Process
Please confirm your attendance by email to: angie.cain@bps.org.uk
A guideline document will be circulated to all supervisors after the event summarising points of discussion. The BPS reserve the right to cancel any of the above events at short notice if the number of candidates falls below our minimum attendance levels. Every effort will be made to give ample notification to those members affected.
Contact details
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IMPORTANT: The information on this page may change when statutory regulation for practitioner psychologists is introduced (1 July 2009). Please note that while most of the general information is likely to apply post statutory regulation, the continued validity of specific information cannot be guaranteed. In particular, visitors to our webpages should note that changes to the terminology used in the Society’s membership structure (e.g. Chartered Membership, instead of registration as a Chartered Psychologist; Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership, instead of Graduate Basis for Registration) remain subject to formal ratification and may therefore change. Visitors should also note that whilst the specific information on these pages is accurate at the time of writing, the validity of information contained within any linked documents cannot be guaranteed. The Qualifications Team is currently updating documentation relating to Society Qualifications to reflect these changes and revised versions will be uploaded to the Qualifications webpages as soon as they are available. Please contact the Qualifications Team with any queries.
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