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To become registered as a registered professional counselor, one must be a Ordinary Member of the Hong Kong Association of Psychology and have:
- Accumulated a total of 400 hours of supervised practice (at least in two different settings) of which 100 hours must be subsequent to the completion of training (that is, after graduate training at the level of a master degree in a counseling-related field or its equivalent). In addition, a total of 80 supervision hours must be accumulated, of which 40 hours must be subsequent to the completion of graduate training. At least 40 percent of the supervision hours have to be individual-based (that is, one-on-one supervision). Detailed criterion to the practical training are as follows:
i. Undertaken postgraduate qualifications and training in related specialized area, such qualification having entailed supervised practical training of not less than 400 hours of supervised practice and 80 supervision hours.
ii. Within the 400 hours of supervised practice; a minimum of 100 hours is required to be taken post-qualification.
iii. Within the 80 hours of supervision, a minimum of 40 hours is required to be taken post-qualification. - For individual who does not fulfill the clinical practice/ supervision requirement as stated above and has no less than 100 clinical practice hours accumulated, you may achieve the requirement by joining the Postgraduate Supervision Scheme.
- Agreed to follow the Society’s conduct rules and be guided by the Society’s Code of Ethics and Conduct.
- Annual Fee: HKD$550