UNIVERSITIES TRAINING COLLEGE Standards of Education and Training: Psychotherapy with Adults These SETS are in addition to the UKCP Standards of Education and Training (2017). Introduction The University Training College includes University based programmes in psychotherapy education which represent a broad range of modalities. University programmes are all subject to rigorous quality assurance processes within their host university. They share a commitment to the highest professional as well as academic standards of education. These programmes draw on, and contribute to, a wide range of research traditions within the fields of counselling and psychotherapy. Training programmes that are accredited by a UTC member organisation would need to conform to the UKCP Standards of Education and Training (2017). Thus successful completion of a UTC approved training programme and any post qualifying requirements leads to registration as a UKCP Psychotherapist. In addition to the UKCP SETS University based training programmes would need to refer to the QAA subject benchmarks in Counselling and Psychotherapy and the additional SETS below: Basic Requirements: these apply to all psychotherapy modalities The length of training shall be appropriate to permit the consolidation and integration of theoretical knowledge and clinical experience. It shall not normally be shorter than four years and university regulations on maximum periods of study must be explicit and not exceed ten years. Supervised Practice of Psychotherapy Supervisors should be UKCP, UPCA or BPC registered psychotherapists, or equivalent, and trained in a modality congruent with that of the training undertaken. Training organisations should stipulate that a minimum of 200 hours of supervised practice is required during the life of the course contributing to the 450 hours required for registration as a psychotherapist. Consistent with their modality philosophy, trainings should stipulate their requirements with regard to long and short term work and clearly define these terms to candidates. Personal Psychotherapy Programmes shall include arrangements to ensure that candidates can identify and manage appropriately their personal involvement in, and contribution to, the process of the psychotherapy approach they practice. This will normally be achieved through the experience of personal
UNIVERSITIES TRAINING COLLEGE Standards of Education and Training: Psychotherapy with Adults These SETS are in addition to the UKCP Standards of Education and Training (2017). Introduction The University Training College includes University based programmes in psychotherapy education which represent a broad range of modalities. University programmes are all subject to rigorous quality assurance processes within their host university. They share a commitment to the highest professional as well as academic standards of education. These programmes draw on, and contribute to, a wide range of research traditions within the fields of counselling and psychotherapy. Training programmes that are accredited by a UTC member organisation would need to conform to the UKCP Standards of Education and Training (2017). Thus successful completion of a UTC approved training programme and any post qualifying requirements leads to registration as a UKCP Psychotherapist. In addition to the UKCP SETS University based training programmes would need to refer to the QAA subject benchmarks in Counselling and Psychotherapy and the additional SETS below: Basic Requirements: these apply to all psychotherapy modalities The length of training shall be appropriate to permit the consolidation and integration of theoretical knowledge and clinical experience. It shall not normally be shorter than four years and university regulations on maximum periods of study must be explicit and not exceed ten years. Supervised Practice of Psychotherapy Supervisors should be UKCP, UPCA or BPC registered psychotherapists, or equivalent, and trained in a modality congruent with that of the training undertaken. Training organisations should stipulate that a minimum of 200 hours of supervised practice is required during the life of the course contributing to the 450 hours required for registration as a psychotherapist. Consistent with their modality philosophy, trainings should stipulate their requirements with regard to long and short term work and clearly define these terms to candidates. Personal Psychotherapy Programmes shall include arrangements to ensure that candidates can identify and manage appropriately their personal involvement in, and contribution to, the process of the psychotherapy approach they practice. This will normally be achieved through the experience of personal
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