Membership Grades

1 Student Member: Entry is open to students undertaking training in counselling and who are receiving supervision and personal therapy as required by their training organisation. Students must provide evidence of their training.

2 Associate Member: Entry is open to counsellors who have qualified up to the level of Advanced Certificate in counselling skills and whose studies included counselling theory and who are involved in counselling. This involvement can be counselling in private practice, within an agency, whether paid or unpaid, or within a charity on a voluntary basis. The Counsellor must be receiving supervision and personal therapy as required by their training organisation. Evidence of qualifications and a supervisor's reference must be sent with applications. All evidence presented with application will be checked. Associates must show their willingness to keep up to date with counselling theory in an ever-changing society. Associates are entitled to describe themselves as an Associate of the International Society of Professional Counsellors and adopt the ISPC's designatory letters AMISPC as appropriate.

3 Full Member: Entry is open to all Counsellors meeting the above criteria and who also hold the minimum qualification of Diploma in counselling skills and whose studies included counselling theory. Full members are entitled to describe themselves as a Member of the International Society of Professional Counsellors and to adapt the ISPC's designatory letters MISPC as appropriate.

4 Fellow Member: Entry is open to all Counsellors meeting the above criteria and who also hold the minimum qualification of a counselling/counselling psychology Degree and whose studies included counselling theory. Fellow Members are entitled to describe themselves as a Fellow of the International Society of Professional Counsellors and adopt the ISPC's designatory letters FISPC as appropriate.