
CPD Quality Mark scheme
Discover how you can get your course recognised through our quality mark scheme and included in our list of approved courses.
Get your course approved by us
If you are an organisation delivering CPD courses and other activities, why not consider having them approved by the BPS?
The CPD quality mark scheme enables you to have your courses or events recognised as meeting our stringent ethical, professional, and practical standards, and offers a great opportunity to attract more delegates and gain access to our 60,000+ members.
For more information please download the CPD Quality Mark Handbook (PDF, 537kb).
To apply please download and complete the CPD Quality Mark scheme application form (DOC, 72kb).
Please note that this scheme replaces our previous CPD approval scheme.
List of approved courses
The courses below are all provided by other organisations and approved by the BPS Quality Mark scheme.
The Psychology of Weight Loss – The Appetite Doctor
This course includes the science of habit change, how to enhance your client’s motivation, how to anticipate & address potential obstacles to change including problems with ‘willpower’, and the biology of the human appetite system & how to enhance interoceptive awareness.
Masterclass on Emotional Eating – The Appetite Doctor
This course includes risk factors and the psychology of emotional eating, why emotional eating persists despite unwanted consequences, and evidence-based psychological techniques to help your clients reduce emotional eating.
Masterclass on Cravings – The Appetite Doctor
This course includes the psychology of how cravings develop, why cravings persist despite negative consequences, and evidence-based psychological techniques to help your clients overcome food cravings.
Basic CBT Skills for Stress Management – City Unity College, Athens
This online course aims to introduce participants to CBT and its applications in stress management, using a variety of learning strategies to develop practical skills.
Substance Abuse in General & Forensic Settings – City Unity College, Athens
This online course introduces substance abuse theories, intervention techniques, and their applications in forensic settings using diverse learning strategies.
Children’s Grief – Slide Away
This course provides professionals with an understanding of the impact a bereavement can have on children and the factors that contribute to their reactions following the death of a family member or friend.
Consultation Refresher Workshop: The Psychological Theory and Practice of Consultation Part 1 and Part 2 – Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea Educational Psychology Consultation Service
Consultation Refresher Workshops are based on the work of Patsy Wagner who developed Consultation as a comprehensive model of service delivery, and developments of Consultation within the Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster EPCS.
Diploma in Compassion Focused Therapy – The Compassionate Mind Foundation
This course provides trainees with comprehensive knowledge and skills training in CFT covering 600 CPD hours via masterclasses, clinical practice, CFT supervision, guided reading, and assessment of the application of CFT practice.
Introduction to male psychology and mental health – The Centre for Male Psychology
Six hours of e-learning, with additional hours of self-directed learning to develop your insights further; Twelve-months on-demand access to video presentations and learning materials; Created by experts in male psychology.
The Decider Life Skills online training for professionals – The Decider
The Decider Life Skills use CBT as a positive, proactive approach to mental health. Evidence based, effective skills made easy to learn and fun to teach as part of your professional role. Formal qualifications are not required.
Mindfulness Teacher Training – UK College of Mindfulness Meditation
10th year of accredited, vocational teacher training in mindfulness, leading to a professional, assessment based, qualification.
Advanced Level Dynamic Assessment Practitioner – Dynamic Assessment UK
This certification programme is designed to enhance your practitioner skills in Dynamic Assessment. After receiving training (or receiving accreditation for prior learning) you will attend our group supervision sessions every 6 weeks. Written submission of progress is required for the award.
Master of Arts (MA) /Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) Inclusion – University of Birmingham
The programme offers five specialist pathways: Autism in Adults, Autism in Children, SEBD, SEN and SLD/PMLD. It is taught via part-time online learning mode and can be studied as a one year PG Cert or a three year MA.
Everyday Magic Positive Education – Work Life Balance Centre Ltd
The Everyday Magic programme, led by Positive Psychologist Julie Hurst, helps education professionals embed Positive Education into their schools. The course enables teachers to create bespoke Positive Education lessons and integrate techniques into everyday teaching and school life.