BPS Approved Certificate in Clinical Supervision (Assessed)
The British Psychological Society Approved through the BPS Quality Mark Scheme.
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3
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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.
Accreditation for BPS Approved Certificate in Clinical Supervision
SDS Accreditation in Clinical Supervision, Level 1 (Foundation) is the level of accreditation you obtain by attending the SDS Essential Supervision Skills course via live training or live/recorded webcast.
This level of accreditation gives you a Certificate of Attendance, as well as access to the course materials and other resources, and enables you to state in your CV that you have SDS Accreditation in Clinical Supervision Level 1 (Foundation).
Your accreditation currently lasts for 3 years, after which you cannot make the above statements or access course resources.
This level of accreditation is renewable by sitting an online refresher course or attending a live course/webcast. Successful completion of the online refresher, which includes the associated exam, gives you SDS Level 2 Accreditation.
SDS Accreditation in Clinical Supervision, Level 2 (Assessed Academic Competence) means you have undertaken training as in Level 1 and have also passed the online exam.
This level of accreditation gives you a Certificate of Completion with Assessed Academic Competence, as well as access to the course materials and other resources. It also enables you to state in your CV that you have SDS Accreditation in Clinical Supervision Level 2 (Assessed Academic Competence) and can use the qualification CSAccred.(AAC) in your title.
Your accreditation currently lasts for 3 years and is renewable by sitting an online refresher or attending a live course/webcast. Successful completion of the online refresher, which includes the associated exam, maintains your SDS Level 2 Accreditation.
SDS Accreditation in Clinical Supervision, Level 3 (Advanced) is as Level 2, with the addition of completing an 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, as well as access to the course materials and other resources. It also enables you to state in your CV that you have SDS Accreditation in Clinical Supervision Level 3 (Advanced) with Assessed Academic and Clinical Competence and to use the qualification CSAccred.(Advanced) in your title.
Your accreditation currently lasts for 3 years and is renewable by undertaking the Level 3 refresher component, which consists of the online refresher (or a live course/webcast) and the associated exam.
SDS Accreditation in Clinical Supervision, Level 4 (Proficiency) is as Level 3, with the addition of:
Submitting a project of an acceptable standard (3,000 words). The purpose of the project is to illustrate that you can apply the academic 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 is required. The clinical supervision field is largely “a green field” site with multiple unaddressed questions, both regarding process and especially outcomes. The write-up should broadly follow the format indicated in university guides to writing up psychology research projects.
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A qualitative report comparing either the published research and/or content of the SDS Level 1 course to the delegate’s own experience as a supervisor. Similarities and differences between research/academic content and supervisor experience should be highlighted and discussed. External (e.g. organisational/professional body) and internal (e.g. emotional/ethical) constraints on supervisor behaviour should be illustrated, along with how those constraints were managed. Similarities and differences between supervisor and supervisee experience should be illustrated, along with their implications for the supervision process. Learning points from the above should be indicated, along with how this will influence the supervisor’s subsequent practice.
This level of accreditation gives you a BPS Approved Certificate in Clinical Supervision (Proficiency), as well as access to the course materials and other resources. It also enables you to state in your CV that you have SDS Accreditation in Clinical Supervision Level 4 (Proficiency) and to use the qualification CSAccredP in your title.
Your accreditation currently lasts for 5 years and is renewable by submitting supervision records (“Supervision for Supervisors”) on a regular basis.
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!
