Becoming registered as a practitioner psychologist

The ‘practitioner psychologists’part of the Register is now open.

Routes to registration
This page explains the four routes available for practitioner psychologists to come onto the HPC Register.

Threshold level of qualification for entry to the Register
Information about the standards of education and training, approval of education and training programmes, and the Standards of proficiency

Frequently asked questions
FAQs helping you to decide which route you need to take, including queries about qualifications and statement of equivalence.

Voluntary register transfer
Whenever we regulate a new profession, the day the Register opens there is normally a transfer from a professional body or bodies who hold a voluntary Register.

Regulation of practitioner psychologists
For the background on the regulation of practitioner psychologists