| AdminHistory | The British Psychological Society Board of Examiners was founded in 1966 to establish a diploma in Clinical Psychology (1967). The first examination is held in September 1968. From 1984 the diploma was taken by in-service probabationer clinical psychologists who were on approved training schemes and who were not also student on an approved university course - it was later known as the Statement of Equivalence in Clinical Psychology and Examiners were renamed Assessors. It was closed for new entrants from 2009.
A BPS qualifying examination was run between 1974 and 2010.
The first examination for the Society's Diploma in Developmental and Educational Psychology is held in 1978.
In 1989 plans are made for diplomas in the Teaching of Psychology (launched July 1990], Counselling Psychology and Occupational Psychology.
In 2000 the BPS Board of Examiners in Health Psychology was established. A professional qualification in health psychology began in October 2001.
2010 Launch of 'Accreditation through Partnership' , run by the Partnership and Accreditation Committee
2011 Overview Report by Partnership & Accreditation Committee of Accreditation of Undergraduate and Postgraduate Training Courses
2013 Update to Overview
By 2018 qualifications, approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) were run in Clinical Neuropsychology, Counselling Psychology, Educational Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Health Psychology, Occupational Psychology and Sport and Exercise Psychology.
Clinical Neuropsychology notes for admin history when transferred
[The BPS Division of Neuropsychology (DoN) was established in 1999 from the original BPS Special Group in Clinical Neuropsychology. Similar to all other BPS applied divisions, the DoN sought to establish its own professional training route and qualification. The objective of the qualification was to establish a standard of practice in clinical neuropsychology that would ensure the essential skills and underpinning knowledge for the expert and professional application of psychology in this field. (QiCN Candidate Handbook 2013). This qualification was set up in 2004 and was
originally known as the Practitioner Full Membership Qualification (PFMQ) and is now known as the Qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology (QiCN). Successful completion of the QiCN entitles an individual to join the BPS Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists (SRCN). By 2013 the QiCN had two routes: the adult and paediatric qualifications. The entry criteria to the QiCN were at that time set at the eligibility for Full Membership of the Division of Clinical Psychology for entry onto the adult route and Full Membership of the Division of Clinical Psychology, the Division of Educational and Child Psychology (DECP) or the Scottish Division of Educational Psychology for entry onto the paediatric route. [from Consultation on the implementation of the competency framework for training the future
UK clinical neuropsychology profession May 2013]
Qualification in Forensic Psychology notes for admin history when transferred
[The Qualification in Forensic Psychology (QFP) (Stage 2) underwent a restructure following an in-depth consultation with co-ordinating supervisors, assessors, candidates and the wider membership. The new structure of the QFP (2021) was approved by HCPC and launched 1 July 2021. The previous route (2011) for enrolments was closed on Tuesday 1 June 2021 at midnight.]
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