When a person has gained extensive experience (in excess of 10 years) in counselling and supervisory practice and is now spending considerable time managing and training counsellors and/or managing an Agency they may apply in this category.

Requirements for accreditation as a Counsellor Manager:-

  • agreement with ACC's "Statement of Faith".
  • agreement to work within the terms of ACC's "Ethics and Practice" document.
  • the applicant should have previously been accredited as a Counselling Practitioner or Accredited Counsellor.
  • photocopies of logged evidence of the applicant's counselling practice for one year (normally showing at least 50 hours of practice).
  • evidence of the training courses being provided and the management duties being undertaken. Evidence of hours being completed regularly in these roles should be submitted. These claims should be separately endorsed by others such as a trustee, a minister and/or a supervisor.
  • Evidence of personal training portfolio.
  • Evidence of supervision.
  • reference from the applicant's supervisor of supervision or from the supervisor of their counselling practice if not supervising. This must be on the pro-forma currently approved by ACC and must reflect the experience, competence and good practice of the applicant.
  • reference from the applicant's Church Leader who will confirm that the applicant is a maturing Christian and in fellowship with other Christians. This must be on the pro-forma currently approved by ACC.
  • agreement to undertake appropriate Continued Professional Development (CPD): a minimum of 25 hours per annum.
  • If supervision is offered, evidence of adequate supervision training would be required.
  • a personal development statement (approx. 800-1000 words) explaining how and what growth has taken place since the last accreditation.
  • proof of adequate professional indemnity insurance.

Certification lasts for one year but applicants will be invited to reassess their level of membership each November, to avoid any member having an obsolete certificate. At this point a Counselling Manager will have two options.

Option 1.

To apply for a Maintenance certificate which would require:-

i) to be a member of ACC

ii) evidence and record of 25 hours CPD over the year

iii) confirmation of abiding by ethics and practice

iv) declaration re Sex Offenders register, Convictions and Complaints

v) signature from Christian leader

vi) signature from Supervisor of Supervision

vii) signature from trustee of agency / minister of church, agency of work undertaken.

Option 2.

Apply, if appropriate, for another category.

If further information or clarification is required about accreditation, please contact theAccreditation Office, which is open between 9.30am and 4:30pm, Monday, Tuesday and Friday. Telephone 0845 124 9572 or024 7644 9694 e-mail