Practitioner Psychologist
- Regulators
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- Health and Care Professions Council
- Nations
- United Kingdom
- Sectors
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- Health and care
Regulatory or professional bodies
Primary regulator
- Regulatory authority
- Health and Care Professions Council
- Address
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Park House, 184 Kennington Park Road
London
SE11 4BU - Email address
- policy@hcpc-uk.org
- Website
- http://www.hcpc-uk.org
- Phone number
- +44 (0)2075 820 866
Regulation
Regulation summary
Psychology is the scientific study of people, the mind and behaviour. Psychologists attempt to understand the role of mental functions in individual and social behaviour.
The profession is split into different modalities which have their own protected titles and qualification requirements.
Regulation type
Reserved activities
Practitioner psychologists do not have reserved activities.
Protected titles
Practitioner psychologist
Registered psychologist
Clinical psychologist
Forensic psychologist
Counselling psychologist
Health psychologist
Educational psychologist
Occupational psychologist
Sport and exercise psychologist
- More about regulated activities and titles
- https://www.hcpc-uk.org/about-us/who-we-regulate/the-professions/
Qualifications and experience
New professionals
- Routes to qualification
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The profession is split into different modalities which have their own qualification requirements.
The following must have a Masters degree:
- forensic psychologists (with the award of the British Psychological Society qualification in forensic psychology, or equivalent)
- health psychologists (with the award of the British Psychological Society qualification in health psychology, or equivalent)occupational psychologists (with the award of the British Psychological Society qualification in occupational psychology, or equivalent); and
sport and exercise psychologists (with the award of the British Psychological Society qualification in sport and exercise psychology, or equivalent)Clinical psychologists must have a professional doctorate.
Counselling psychologists and educational psychologists must have a professional doctorate or an equivalent qualification.
The profession is split into different modalities, each with specific entry requirements. Full details of approved programmes for each modality are available on the HCPC's website.
- More about qualification
- https://www.hcpc-uk.org/education/approved-programmes/
Professionals from outside the UK
- Recognition for professionals outside the UK
- All - there are routes to recognition for professionals from all countries
- Summary of routes
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If you have obtained your qualification outside the UK, you must apply via our international route. In your application, you will have to demonstrate that you have the training and experience to enable you to meet the standards of proficiency for this profession in the UK.
- More about recognition for professionals outside the UK
- https://www.hcpc-uk.org/registration/getting-on-the-register/international-applications/
Legislation
- Title of relevant act or charter
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Health Professions Order 2001
- Website link to legislation
- https://www.hcpc-uk.org/aboutus/legislation/