There are two categories on the PACFA register, Clinical and Provisional.

Clinical Register Eligibility Criteria
There are 3 different training and supervised experience pathways by which you may become eligible for listing on the PACFA Register:

Undergraduate Equivalent
3 years Training in Psychotherapy or Counselling (3 years - 400 hours min)
+ 750 hours client contact with 75 hours post-training supervision over two years (minimum)

OR

Postgraduate Equivalent

• Relevant Degree (as defined by the Applicant's Professional Association)
• Specialist Training in Psychotherapy or Counselling (2 years - 250 hours min)
  + 750 hours client contact with 75 hours post-training supervision over two years (minimum)

Recognition of Prior Learning
Recognition of Prior Learning. Where an applicant's professional training and formation does not fit the above, but is based on extensive training, practice and supervision over several years, it may be possible to be admitted to the Register based on recognition of this prior learning. The PACFA Training Standards will be the guide in determining training equivalence. Higher hours of client contact and post training supervision may be required. For example where a number of smaller courses make up the applicant’s training, the requirement for supervised clinical experience shall be 1200 hours client contact with 120 hours post-training supervision over at least two years.

Provisional Criteria
Provisional registrants are those that meet the Clincial training standards but have not yet completed the post training Clinical and supervision hours.

To list on the PACFA Register contact your Member Association.