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The Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology aims to be the professional home for any psychologist whose work is in sport and/or exercise settings. The mission of the Division is to 'research, develop and apply psychological principles, knowledge, models and methods in sport and exercise psychology in a scientific and ethical way in order to promote the development, well-being and effectiveness of individuals, groups, organisations and society'. Based on its mission statement the Division is active in four principal areas:
- The Division, through its Training Committee, arranges symposia and workshops designed to improve the knowledge and skills of its membership.
- The Division will in the near future be responsible for supervised practice requirements for training to become a Chartered Member.
- The Division represents the interests of sport and exercise psychologists both within and outside the society on matters of professional concern.
- The Division publishes the Sport and Exercise Psychology Review, a bi-annual publication, which is supplied free to members of the Division. The Sport and Exercise Psychology Review presents news bulletins, research and professional practice articles, book reviews, conference reports and other topical items of interest to sport and exercise psychologists.
Individuals will eventually be able to qualify as a Chartered Member through formal training routes. These will require a first degree in psychology or a closely related discipline with a high psychology content which gives Graduate Basis for Chartered Member (GBC) with the British Psychological Society, followed by an approved higher degree in Sport and Exercise Psychology and a specified length of supervised experience.
Some training may apply during the 'grandparenting' period which will be available for a limited time.
For further information on the 'grandparenting' procedures, the advantages that membership of the Division confers, categories of membership and details on how to join you should go to the 'How to Join' section on the Society's web pages.
From 1st July 2009, the Health Professions Council (HPC) will take over as the regulatory body for practitioner psychologists. Their role is to protect the public by setting and regulating standards of training, professional skills and conduct.
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