Join the Division of Clinical Psychology
Membership of the DCP is only open to members of the British Psychological Society.
If you are not already a member you can join the DCP at the same time as applying for membership of the BPS.
There are three grades of divisional membership:
Full Divisional membership
For fully qualified psychologists who are eligible for Chartered Status
In-training Divisional membership
For psychologists in-training who hold Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership and are working towards Chartered status and Full Divisional membership
General Divisional membership
For members of the society who are not currently eligible for the above grades, to join as a General Member
Looking to join the Division of Clinical Psychology as a student, affiliate, or e-subscriber?
Looking to join the Division of Clinical Psychology as a Graduate, Chartered, or In-Training member?
Apply to join the DCP (Graduate, Chartered & in-training members)
Benefits of DCP Membership
- Automatic Membership of your local DCP Branch enabling you to participate in the business and scientific meetings of the branch with consequent professional benefits of involvement at a local level
- Assistance with the completion of HCPC CPD profiles: profiles for different professional bands, a CPD query forum, a CPD helpline & CPD approval scheme to check if HCPC appropriate
- Clinical Psychology Forum and other publications, keeping you informed of current events and issues of importance to the profession
- Co-ordinated input into consultation documents circulated by Scottish & Westminster Parliaments, thereby ensuring a psychological perspective on issues relating to future legislation
- Discount on registration for the DCP Annual Conference and CPD events
- Eligibility for membership of our various Faculties specialising in various areas of clinical psychology
- Full Membership of the Division provides eligibility for nomination to serve on the national DCP Committee, your local branch committee, sub-committees and working parties of the Division
- Journal access through EBSCO
- Professional status easily recognised by employing authorities and other professional bodies
Members joining the Division at General (Assistant) or In-Training membership grade will automatically also become members of the DCP Pre-Qualification Group, whose purpose is to ensure that members have a voice within the profession.
The Pre-Qual Group gathers and distributes information and knowledge on current developments that impacts on their members.
Additional benefits
Participation in DCP activities
The Division of Clinical Psychology relies on a wide range of people getting involved, and the work of the Division is largely achieved through the dedication of unpaid volunteers.
Our volunteers come from a wide range of different backgrounds, whether they be practitioners or academics, or full members or in-training members, and together form an open and inclusive community.
Member announcement list
The Division of Clinical Psychology (DCP) uses its membership announcement email list to inform members of activities and initiatives that are relevant to their interests and to make requests for engagement on topical issues.
By becoming a member of the DCP you are automatically allocated to the announcement list.
To receive these emails you will need to:
- become a member of the Division of Clinical Psychology
- opt into receiving email communications and provide a working email address
These preferences can be updated by logging into your member portal.
If you have any queries, please contact Member Network Services.
To assist us in responding to your query please make sure to include your membership number and quote 'DCP announcement email' in the subject line.
Benefits of BPS membership
Joining the society provides access to a variety of benefits and member resources. These include:
- access to a wide variety of articles and publications
- the ability to join and participate in our online communities
- subsidised publication charges for certain journals
- reduced rates for BPS events
Take a look at the benefits and resources available to BPS members.