Membership Criteria
■ Student Member
A candidate that is an undergraduate or graduate student studying psychology and/or counseling professional qualification, can apply as a Student member provided a proof of enrollment.
■ Graduate Member
To qualify for election as a Graduate member, a candidate shall possess a bachelor’s degree from an institution recognized by the Council majored in psychology or counseling or qualifications equivalent to a bachelor’s degree majored in psychology or counseling.
■ Associate Member
To qualify for election as an Associate Member, a candidate shall have satisfied the Council that s/he possesses the requirement for Graduate Member PLUS 2 years relevant post-graduation working experience.
■ Full Member
To qualify for election as a Full Member, a candidate shall have satisfied the Council that s/he possesses the requirements for Associate Member and has a Master or Doctoral degree in a Psychology or Counseling or qualifications equivalent from a recognized academic institution.
■ Honorary Fellow
The title, Fellow of the Society is awarded to members who have made a significant contribution to the world of psychology and counseling. Fellows of the HKSCP shall either be proposed by Fellows of overseas psychological societies or by the Hong Kong Society of Counseling and Psychology.
■ Student Member
A candidate that is an undergraduate or graduate student studying psychology and/or counseling professional qualification, can apply as a Student member provided a proof of enrollment.
■ Graduate Member
To qualify for election as a Graduate member, a candidate shall possess a bachelor’s degree from an institution recognized by the Council majored in psychology or counseling or qualifications equivalent to a bachelor’s degree majored in psychology or counseling.
■ Associate Member
To qualify for election as an Associate Member, a candidate shall have satisfied the Council that s/he possesses the requirement for Graduate Member PLUS 2 years relevant post-graduation working experience.
■ Full Member
To qualify for election as a Full Member, a candidate shall have satisfied the Council that s/he possesses the requirements for Associate Member and has a Master or Doctoral degree in a Psychology or Counseling or qualifications equivalent from a recognized academic institution.
■ Honorary Fellow
The title, Fellow of the Society is awarded to members who have made a significant contribution to the world of psychology and counseling. Fellows of the HKSCP shall either be proposed by Fellows of overseas psychological societies or by the Hong Kong Society of Counseling and Psychology.
Fee & Cost
■ A non-refundable application fees of all membership type is HKD$100, unless otherwise specified. The application fee should be made cheque payable to "Hong Kong Society of Counseling and Psychology" at submission of application; the application fee paid shall not refundable regardless of the application outcome for membership.
■ Registration for registered psychologist or counselor under specified division is an additional of HKD$550 per year.
■ Annual membership is only payable upon approval of application and its coverage is according to the membership year is from 1 January to 31 December. Membership approved on or after 1 July of a year requires only half of the annual membership fee.
■ Annual membership is subject to review each year.
■ Annual membership fee for 2020-2021
■ A non-refundable application fees of all membership type is HKD$100, unless otherwise specified. The application fee should be made cheque payable to "Hong Kong Society of Counseling and Psychology" at submission of application; the application fee paid shall not refundable regardless of the application outcome for membership.
■ Registration for registered psychologist or counselor under specified division is an additional of HKD$550 per year.
■ Annual membership is only payable upon approval of application and its coverage is according to the membership year is from 1 January to 31 December. Membership approved on or after 1 July of a year requires only half of the annual membership fee.
■ Annual membership is subject to review each year.
■ Annual membership fee for 2020-2021
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Student Member:
Graduate Member: Associate Member: Full Member: Fellow Member: |
HKD$330
HKD$550 HKD$770 HKD$880 Free of Charge, by invitation only |
Standard for Registered Psychologist
To become registered as a Clinical psychologist/ Counseling psychologist, one must be a Full Member of the Hong Kong Society of Counseling and Psychology and have:
- Undertaken postgraduate qualifications and training in related specialized area, such qualification having entailed supervised practical training by qualified clinical/counseling psychologist throughout the training program of not less than 1500 hours in at least three different clinical settings.
- Agreed to follow the Society’s conduct rules and be guided by the Society’s Code of Ethics and Conduct.
Standard for Registered Professional Counselor
To become registered as a registered professional counselor, one must be a Full Member of the Hong Kong Society of Counseling and 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..