British Complementary Therapies Council

group REGISTRATION POLICY

Notwithstanding the route available through individual registration already defined by the BCTC, therapists can benefit from group applications co-ordinated on their behalf by their Professional Association if the Professional Association’s administrative procedures meet the strict BCTC criteria of a “Participating Therapy” that qualifies it to submit group registration as defined below:

·         The Professional Association is represented as a  Participating Therapy of the BCTC.

and

·         The therapists practice a therapy that is a participating therapy of the BCTC.

and

·         The therapist is a full member of a Professional Association of that specific Participating Therapy.

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·         The Professional Association has  incorporated the BCTC Training and Education Standards into its approved therapy specific training programme.

and

·         The Professional Association has demonstrated that its members have:

o       Provided proof of the successful completion of their training in that therapy’s approved training programme.

o       Provided proof of identity (A certified copy of either your passport or DVLA driving licence or recent passport-style photo and a copy of a recent utility bill (to verify address details)).NB: If documents provided under different names then ensure supporting evidence is provided eg; marriage certificate.

o       Signed to agree to abide by the requirements laid down by the BCTC in the BCTC Documents, specifically regarding Standards of Safe Practice, Continuous Professional Development and the BCTC Code of Ethics (for all therapies practised).

o       Provided evidence of adequate and current practice insurance for that therapy.

o       Been issued with a Certificate of Membership for that therapy Professional Association.

and

·         The Professional Association has demonstrated that on renewing their membership in the Professional Association annually its members have:

o       Provided evidence of adequate and current practice insurance for that therapy.

o       Signed in their renewal application to agree to continue to abide by the requirements laid down by the BCTC in the BCTC Documents, specifically regarding Standards of Safe Practice, Continuous Professional Development, Code of Ethics and Complaints procedure (for all therapies practiced) 

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·         In making a group application on behalf of its qualifying members the Professional Association agrees to:

o       provide a signed copy of the BCTC Policy Confirmation Document

and

o       provide copies of all relevant application/renewal proformas in use for its members to join and re-new membership of that Professional Association.

and

o       provide a copy of the training programme(s) recognised by the Professional Association.

and                      

o       provide the following details* concerning each of its members:

§         Full name

§         Contact address

§         Contact email address

§         Contact telephone number

§         Contact mobile number

§         Qualifying therapy applied for

and

o       provide BCTC with any changes to these details* as they occur.

* (Only the name, general location and qualifying therapy of the individual therapist will be listed on the BCTC website/register)

and

o       make available their members’ records if requested by the BCTC as part of its ongoing audit.