Объединенное Российское Сообщество Психологического Консультирования

The JRAPC’s Accreditation procedure

The individual accreditation procedure

1.                  Candidates apply to JRAPC for the application form and information about the Association;

2.                  The Registration Commission sends information and the application form to the candidate to complete;

3.                  The candidate sends the completed application form to the Registration Commission;

4.                  The Registration Commission uses a system which ascertain that the candidate’s information is true and correct;

5.                  If the membership’s requirements are satisfied for the candidate as a new member a letter of confirmation will be send to the candidate by the Registration Commission;

6.                  The candidate’s application form, documents and other necessary information are forwarded to the members of the Accreditation Board on the recommendation by the Registration Commission;

7.                  The members of the Accreditation Board choose together a specific time, date and place for making of the decision of going on a new candidate for the JRAPC register;

8.                  The decision is made according to the voting of the members of the Accreditation Board. Voting is open. If someone refuses to take a decision then the decision is deferred until the next meeting of the Accreditation Board.

9.                  When the Registration Commission registers the candidate as a counsellor, the certificate will sent to the candidate according to the membership level. Fees will also be required;

10.              Unsuccessful candidates will be informed by letter outlining the reason for non-accreditation. The decision of the Accreditation Board may be appealed by the Ethical Committee at the request of a candidate;

11.              If a member of JRAPC violates the Ethical and Professional Code he or she may be turned down. For such situations there is a special Complaint Procedure.