Pre-Accredited Membership is a graduate membership category, and therefore you must be qualified from an IACP Course to be eligible.

Pre-Accredited Members of IACP are required to log 10 hours of CPD for each year of Pre-Accredited Membership.

IACP's requirement is that applications for First Time Accreditation are accepted between the period of 1 year and 5 years following the successful completion of a core course. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this timeframe is being currently extended to 6 years. This is a temporary extension until the end of 2022. Please note that from January 2023 - any applications will have to be submitted within 5 years from successful completion of the core course.

In special circumstances, an applicant may apply in writing to have their application for Accreditation considered outside the normal timeframe, but this will be at the discretion of the Accreditation Committee. If you are seeking this discretion, please submit a letter with your application explaining why you have not submitted an application within the above timeframe. 

Yes. We ask Pre-Accredited Members to let us know if they are taking a complete break from practice. We also ask for any breaks in pratcice to be noted on the First Time Accreditation Application Form. Applications for First Time Accreditation are accepted between the period of 1 year and 5 years following the successful completion of a core course.

Frequency: Individual Supervision must take place for at least one hour per month when the Counsellor / Psychotherapist if actively seeing or available to see clients.

Ratio: The required minimum ratio of supervision for Pre-Accredited members is one hour of supervision for every 10 client contact hours. Please see expanded supervision requirements for Pre-Accredited Members here: https://iacp.ie/pre-accredited-supervision-requirements

IACP accepts supervision from IACP, BACP, and IAHIP Accredited Supervisors.

You can change supervisors during the course of the 450 hours. Please note the following:

1. You are required to change supervisor once you receive your final transcript of results/award from the college. You will have the time between receiving your final transcript of results to receiving your QQI/Awarding body certificate to contract with a new (IACP/BACP/IAHIP) supervisor.

2. Pre-accredited members must be supervised by the same Accredited Supervisor (IACP, BACP or IAHIP) in the 12 months preceding their application for first time accreditation