BPS Approved Certificate in Clinical Supervision (Assessed)
The British Psychological Society Approved through the BPS Quality Mark Scheme.
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This short BPS Approved Certificate Course is ideal for those who supervise the clinical and casework of others. The full Certificate consists of a two-day Essential Supervision Skills course, an Online Exam, a one-day Advanced Supervision Skills course, and a Final Project, and leads to Level 4 (Proficiency) Accreditation in Clinical Supervision.
Completion of the full Certificate gives you Level 4 Accreditation in Clinical Supervision (Clinical Proficiency) and gives you the right to be listed at SDS’ Network of Qualified Clinical Supervisors.
SDS Accreditation in Clinical Supervision, Level 1 (Foundation) is awarded upon completion of the SDS Essential Supervision Skills course, either live or online.
This level of accreditation gives you a Certificate of Attendance and enables you to state on your CV that you hold SDS Accreditation in Clinical Supervision, Level 1 (Foundation).
Your accreditation is valid for three years, after which you may no longer make the above statement.
This level of accreditation can be renewed by completing a refresher course.
Alternatively, you may progress to SDS Accreditation in Clinical Supervision, Level 2 (Assessed Academic Competence) by successfully completing the associated online exam.
SDS Accreditation in Clinical Supervision, Level 2 (Assessed Academic Competence) is awarded upon completion of the Level 1 requirements and successful completion of the associated online exam.
This level of accreditation gives you a Certificate of Completion with Assessed Academic Competence. It also enables you to state on your CV that you hold SDS Accreditation in Clinical Supervision, Level 2 (Assessed Academic Competence), and to use the CSAccred.(AAC) designation after your name.
Your accreditation is valid for three years, after which you may no longer make the above statements.
This level of accreditation can be renewed by completing a refresher course.
Alternatively, you may progress to SDS Accreditation in Clinical Supervision, Level 3 (Advanced) by completing the Advanced Supervision Course.
SDS Accreditation in Clinical Supervision, Level 3 (Advanced) has the same requirements as Level 2, with the additional requirement of completing the Advanced Supervision Course, covering Clinical Supervision for Supervisors, Group Clinical Supervision, and Conducting Internet-Based Supervision.
This level of accreditation gives you a Certificate of Completion (Advanced) with Assessed Academic and Clinical Competence. It also enables you to state on your CV that you hold SDS Accreditation in Clinical Supervision, Level 3 (Advanced), with Assessed Academic and Clinical Competence, and to use the CSAccred.(Advanced) designation after your name.
Your accreditation is valid for three years, after which you may no longer make the above statements.
This level of accreditation can be renewed by completing a refresher course.
SDS Accreditation in Clinical Supervision, Level 4 (Proficiency) has the same requirements as Level 3, with the following additional requirements:
Submission of a project of an acceptable standard (3,000 words). The purpose of the project is to demonstrate your ability to apply the knowledge gained from the course to practical clinical supervision situations. The project should follow one of the formats below:
A small quantitative research project examining an aspect of the supervision process. Prior experience and knowledge of simple experimental design and statistical analysis are required. The field of clinical supervision remains under-researched, with many unanswered questions concerning both processes and, particularly, outcomes. The project should broadly follow the format indicated in university guidance on writing psychology research reports.
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A qualitative report comparing published research, the content of the SDS Level 1 course, or both with your own experience as a supervisor. Similarities and differences between the research or academic content and your experience should be identified and discussed. External constraints, such as organisational or professional requirements, and internal constraints, such as emotional or ethical considerations, should be explored, together with how these were managed. Similarities and differences between the experiences of the supervisor and supervisee should also be considered, together with their implications for the supervision process. The report should identify the principal learning points and explain how these will influence your future practice.
This level of accreditation gives you a BPS Approved Certificate in Clinical Supervision (Proficiency). It also enables you to state on your CV that you hold SDS Accreditation in Clinical Supervision, Level 4 (Proficiency) and to use the CSAccredP designation after your name.
Your accreditation is valid for five years, after which you may no longer make the above statements.
This level of accreditation can be renewed by maintaining regular Supervision for Supervisors, with at least four sessions per year, and completing an appropriate refresher course.
I have just completed the full level 3 with advanced pack for supervision. I wanted to take the time to thank you for the engaging and thoughtfully organised training. Being from a a different country with little opportunities to do this type of training I have had no access to this level of detail.
It has been an absolute pleasure to complete and loved the opportunity to put aside my experience and learn from new how to be a good supervisor.
I feel more more confident in as a supervisor and feel equally more thoughtful about what I'm actually doing all at once.
I look forward to researching the videos frequently and finding someone to supervise me as a supervisor. A concept that I'm ashamed to admit I never really considered beyond taking it to my own clinical supervision.
Again thank you and I look forward to doing the level 4 soon.
"I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed the course. It was excellent, Paul was wonderful, engaging and kept a good pace throughout, he must be exhausted today! I was worried about studying via webcast but it worked really well, I will definitely do it again and recommend your course."
“I attended the SDS Essential Supervision Skills course and learnt more in 2 days than in a previous level 6 diploma course! The tutor was excellent, with the perfect mix of delivering essential knowledge, interactive skills practice, and humour. I enjoyed the course, and recommend SDS seminars for great value and high quality CPD.”
“I am safe in the knowledge that I have been going along the rights lines, but I now have additional tools in my kit to make supervision more interesting. I feel better that I have a structure to work to and a way of reflecting upon supervision sessions. Thank you, this has been very useful training, I shall now try to tactfully recommend this to my supervisor!”
Big fan of SDS training. In my field a lot of courses are, what I would call, “padded out”. SDS delivers training that is to the point and I appreciate it!
