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    Search our list of Quality Mark approved courses, with a wide range of topics and formats available.

    Why choose a BPS Approved course?

    There are many courses on the market, and finding the right one can be a minefield. By choosing a course from our approved list you will be making a decision safe in the knowledge that your course has been rigorously assessed to meet the highest ethical, professional, and practical standard of the British Psychological Society, giving you confidence in your learning.

    By undertaking a BPS approved course, you will benefit from:

    • Trusted quality – Every course meets our rigorous Quality Mark standards, ensuring excellence in course development and delivery.
    • Career advancement – Having a BPS approved course on your CV can not only enhance your skills, but also boost your credentials, and help you to stand out in your field.

    Remember, when searching for your next course, look for the BPS Quality Mark logo as your seal of approval.  

    View our list of approved courses below, with a wide range of topics and formats available.

    List of Quality Mark approved courses

    Assessment centres

    Coaching

    Consultation and supervision

    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. 

    Environmental psychology

    Primary Certificate in Ecopsychology – Centre for Coaching

    Hypnotherapy

    Diploma in Integrative Evidence Based Clinical Hypnotherapy & Mind Body Health Practice (PDHyp/MBHDip) – ICCHP
    ICCHP's award winning, comprehensive clinical hypnotherapy & mind body health training offers online, in-person & virtual classroom blended learning options from foundation to advanced practise levels.

    Level 5 Higher Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy (Hypno-CBT®) – UK College of Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy
    Evidence-based programme integrating science-based hypnosis (non-trance) with mindfulness and CBT.  Externally awarded Diploma (NCFE). Train and qualify at home. Advisory Board includes CBT pioneer, Dr Don Meichenbaum PhD.

    Male psychology

    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. 

    Mental health

    Workshop: Self Acceptance – Centre for Coaching

    Primary Certificate in Anger Management – Centre for Stress Management

    Primary Certificate in Counselling Skills – Centre for Stress Management

    Primary Certificate in Developing Psychological Resilience – Centre for Coaching

    Primary Certificate in Relaxation Skills Training – Centre for Stress Management

    Primary Certificate in Health and Wellbeing Cognitive Behavioural Coaching – Centre for Coaching

    Workshop on Enhancing Resilience - A Cognitive Behavioural Approach – Centre for Coaching

    Workshop on Imagery Techniques – Centre for Coaching

    Primary Certificate in Ecopsychology – Centre for Coaching

    Mindfulness

     Mindfulness Teacher Training – UK College of Mindfulness Meditation 
    10th year of accredited, vocational teacher training in mindfulness, leading to a professional, assessment based, qualification.

    Neurodiversity

    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.

    OCD Master Class – Dr Heather Sequeira
    A 2-day interactive OCD Masterclass: working with complex OCD presentations. Explore the connection with trauma and neurodiversity, and learn how to integrate CBT, ERP, exposure work, neuroscience, and trauma-informed care to navigate challenging cases with clarity. Gain practical, evidence-based tools for immediate use in clinical settings.

    Personal development

    Primary Certificate in Assertion and Communication Skills Training – Centre for Coaching

    Blended Learning Cert in Professional Development – Centre for Coaching

    Blended Learning Certificate in Work Based Professional Development – Centre for Coaching

    Primary Certificate in Problem Focused Counselling, Coaching and Training – Centre for Coaching

    Primary Certificate in Developing Psychological Resilience – Centre for Coaching

    Workshop: Self Acceptance – Centre for Coaching

    Certificate in Stress Management, Health and Wellbeing Coaching – Centre for Stress Management

    Primary Certificate in Relaxation Skills Training – Centre for Stress Management

    Primary Certificate in Health and Wellbeing Cognitive Behavioural Coaching – Centre for

    Workshop on Enhancing Resilience - A Cognitive Behavioural Approach – Centre for

    Workshop on Imagery Techniques – Centre for Coaching

    Positive psychology

    Psychological therapies and techniques

    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. 

    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. 

    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.

    Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy – Centre for Stress Management

    Certificate in Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy – Centre for Stress Management

    Primary Certificate in Advanced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Training – Centre for Stress Management

    Primary Certificate in Advanced CBT Skills – Centre for Stress Management

    Primary Certificate in REBT and Counselling – Centre for Stress Management

    Foundation Certificate in CBT and REBT – Centre for Stress

    Advanced Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapies and Stress Management – Centre for Stress Management

    Stress management

    Diploma in Stress management – Centre for Stress Management

    Certificate in Stress Management, Relaxation and Health Coaching – Centre for Coaching

    Certificate in Stress Management – Centre for Stress Management

    Primary Cert in Stress Management – Centre for Stress Management

    Primary Certificate in Occupational and Organisational Stress Management – Centre for Stress Management

    Advanced Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapies and Stress Management – Centre for Stress Management

    Stress Management (Certificated distance learning course) – Centre for Coaching

    Trauma

    • Level 3 Enhanced Trauma Training – Epione Training and Consultancy
      Looking to deepen your understanding and refine your skills to support those with complex post‐traumatic stress? Our Level 3 Enhanced Trauma Training -based on the latest neuroscience - offers advanced skills to guide people towards safety and stabilisation as part of a three phased healing process.
    • OCD Master Class – Dr Heather Sequeira
      A 2-day interactive OCD Masterclass: working with complex OCD presentations. Explore the connection with trauma and neurodiversity, and learn how to integrate CBT, ERP, exposure work, neuroscience, and trauma-informed care to navigate challenging cases with clarity. Gain practical, evidence-based tools for immediate use in clinical settings.
    • Primary Certificate in Trauma and PTSD – Centre for Stress Management
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    • PTSD Master Class – Dr Heather Sequeira
      A 2-day Trauma-Focused Masterclass integrating TF-CBT, compassion-focused approaches, somatic techniques, neuroscience, and evidence-based practice. Deepen your skills and boost your confidence in working with trauma and PTSD. Gain practical tools you can apply immediately in clinical settings.

    Weight and eating behaviours 

    • 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.
    • Master practitioner programme: eating disorders and obesity – National Centre for Eating Disorders
      In this 3-module programme we draw on evidence-based, psychological models, physiology, nutrition and neuroscience to bring you a holistic programme to manage eating and weight issues in any clinical setting. Each module stands alone and, uniquely, adds experiential content to help you understand and amend, where helpful, your own relationship with food.  Completion of case studies confers awards of Diploma and Master Practitioner.
    • Essential obesity – National Centre for Eating Disorders
      Evidence-based stigma-aware tools for long-term change; assessment, motivation, the physiology of weight change & appetite regulation, emotional eating, and aggressive approaches where all else fails. Plus, barriers to change such as cravings, inflexibility, poor body image, self-schemas, relationships and unhelpful thinking.
    • Nutritional interventions for eating disorders – National Centre for Eating Disorders
      This course empowers psychotherapists working with eating and weight disorders who wish to understand how dietary chaos affects weight, appetite, mood and function. Learn how to integrate simple, effective nutritional approaches alongside psychological treatment.
    • Practitioner skills for eating disorders – National Centre for Eating Disorders
      This course integrates enhanced cognitive interventions, MANTRA, motivational, and neuroscience-informed approaches, for all eating disorders, ensuring you can deliver personal, effective interventions for patients and carers. Uniquely, you will examine your own eating biases to improve therapy outcomes. For psychologists in private practice and the NHS, it provides ways to enhance engagement, manage ambivalence, and improve outcomes. Join us to transform your eating disorder treatment.