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No BACP accreditation = a waste of time and money!
I interviewed for Chrysalis after completing a Lv2 online course. I was concerned about the lack of BACP accreditation. My interviewer rebuttled by saying BACP accreditation was only useful for providing magazines that she stuffs under her bed. I talked to a qualified colleague (I work at a hospital) who shared the reality that you will find it impossible to find work with the NHS or other public organisations without BACP accreditation. They offered me a place on their course which I rejected. Now my inbox and junk box are filled with spam requests to sign contracts after I rejected them. If you only want to work privately then fine, it's cheap. If you want to find work with any public organisation after qualifying avoid them until the quality of their courses meet BACP's standards or an equivalent accreditation. EDIT in response to Chrysalis - Dr Christopher Forester and Pamela Harvey have both been directors of Chrysalis Not For Profit, Chrysalis Courses and the two accreditated bodies Chrysalis has; the National Hypnotherapy Society and the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society. There are other directors whose names overlap (Elizabeth McElligott and Janice Clare Pannell) so I raise an eye at the neutrality of these accreditations. This also highlights the oddness that was 2014 when the BACP accreditation was withdrawn at the same time Chrysalis Courses Limited was dissolved and Chrysalis Not For Profit Limited was born (2014). Both entities were/are registered to the same address. I'll say it again. Large organisations like the NHS want accreditation from the BACP or UKCP. Being told the only use for BACP accreditation is to fill my bed with magazines was incredibly disconcerting. Please tell your admin team to stop spamming invitations to sign contracts. I sincerely hope the quality of the course improves to a point where it can regain BACP accreditation.