The Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology aims to be the
professional home for any psychologist whose work is in sport and/or
exercise settings. The mission of the Division is to 'research, develop
and apply psychological principles, knowledge, models and methods in
sport and exercise psychology in a scientific and ethical way in order
to promote the development, well-being and effectiveness of
individuals, groups, organisations and society'. Based on its mission
statement the Division is active in four principal areas:
- The Division, through its Training Committee, arranges symposia and workshops designed to improve the knowledge and skills of its membership.
- The Division will in the near future be responsible for supervised practice requirements for training to become a Chartered Member.
- The Division represents the interests of sport and exercise psychologists both within and outside the society on matters of professional concern.
- The Division publishes the Sport and Exercise Psychology Review,
a bi-annual publication, which is supplied free to members of the
Division. The Sport and Exercise Psychology Review presents news
bulletins, research and professional practice articles, book reviews,
conference reports and other topical items of interest to sport and
exercise psychologists.
Individuals are able to qualify as a Chartered Member
through formal training routes. These require a first degree in
psychology or a closely related discipline with a high psychology
content which gives Graduate Basis for Chartered Member (GBC) with the
British Psychological Society, followed by an approved higher degree in
Sport and Exercise Psychology and a specified length of supervised
experience. For further information on how to join you should go to the 'How to Join' section.
From 1st July 2009, the Health Professions Council (HPC)
became the regulatory body for practitioner psychologists.
Their role is to protect the public by setting and regulating standards
of training, professional skills and conduct.
