Membership

Members receive several benefits including the opportunity to attend our Annual Conference, reduced fees on many of our CPD courses and workshops, mailings regarding selected events and opportunities, and the ability to advertise round the membership for a reduced fee.

In addition, members can access the members-only area of the website, where they can participate in the online community via conversation forums, the online newsletter, advertising in the classifieds, viewing entries in the online Directory and access various resources.

For the different types of membership and fee information please see the table below:

	Full Members		Associate Members
Annual Membership fee:	£70	Free	£20	£25
Benefits	Graduates & Students	Staff	Affiliate & Retired	Friend
Opportunity to attend annual conferences
Newsletter (online)
Representation on committees
Professional representation at UKCP and BACP
CPD discounts
Access to graduate group and development days
Peer group re-accreditation processess
Voting rights
Full entry in BCPC & Referral service online directory
Receive all mailings from the office and can send mailings from office at heavily discounted rate
Referral service membership

MEMBERSHIP DEFINITIONS

Graduate (psychotherapy) – All graduates of BCPC's Professional Training in Psychotherapy or other psychotherapists who have been accredited by BCPC

Graduate (counselling) – All graduates of BCPC's Professional Training in Counselling or other counsellors who have been accredited by BCPC

Student – All students who are on BCPC's Foundation and Professional Training Courses, including those who are between stages

Staff – All current teaching staff on BCPC's Foundation and Professional Training Courses

Emeritus – Open by invitation of the committee in recognition of the exceptional service they have given BCPC.

Affiliate – Open by invitation of the committee to graduates of other training organisations

Friend – Open by invitation of the committee to other individuals who wish to be associated with BCPC

Retired – Open by invitation of the committee to graduate members who have retired from practice