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How to Become Chartered

Chartered Status (Registration as a Chartered Psychologist)

Under the terms of its Royal Charter that were amended in December 1987, the Society is now authorised to maintain a public Register of Chartered Psychologists. To be included in the Register, you must be a member of the Society and:

1. Have Graduate Basis for Registration (GBR); and
2. (a) Have successfully completed a Society accredited postgraduate professional training course together with such additional period of directly supervised practice as may be required and have thereby achieved eligibility for full membership of one of the Society's Professional Divisions, or (b) Have completed a research doctorate in psychology and;
3. Have been judged fit to practise Psychology without supervision

UK applicants for Chartered Status who hold a research doctorate in psychology but have not established GBR are referred to the Society's special case GBR criteria for academic applicants.

• Download an application form

Please Note: Current rules state that we cannot accept forms submitted electronically.

Conditional Registration

The Council may grant Conditional Registration to Members or Contributors of the Society who have the Graduate Basis for Registration (GBR) and who are engaged in a period of study or practice of psychology intended to meet the requirements of Full Registration as a Chartered Psychologist. Conditional Registration will be granted for a specific period not exceeding three years, with provision for renewal on application to the Council. This is normally subject to the applicant being supervised by a Chartered Psychologist during his or her period of Conditional Registration, and to such other terms and conditions as the Council may consider appropriate.

• Download an application form

Please Note: Current rules state that we cannot accept forms submitted electronically.

The Code of Conduct

All Members and Contributors of the Society are subject to this Code of Conduct and attendant disciplinary provisions in cases of alleged professional misconduct. Non-psychologists are in the majority on the Disciplinary Committees of the Society that consider allegations of professional misconduct referred to them by the Investigatory Committee.