Register of Career Guidance Practitioners

All practising members of the Institute are entitled to apply for entry to the Register of Career Guidance Practitioners.

The Register is both a regulatory mechanism and a means of driving up the quality of practice by actively encouraging career guidance practitioners to be:

appropriately qualified in their role
committed to continuous professional development
subscribers to the Institute's Code of Ethics.

Benefits of entry to the Register

Personal recognition by peers
Free individual listing on the Find a Careers Adviser section of the ICG website.
Acknowledgement of professional standing by a recognised, professional association with international links
As an independent practitioner, public recognition and acknowledgement of professional standing
Official ICG certificate of registration

Eligibility and criteria for entry

All practising members of the Institute can apply for entry to the Register (see application form above right), which is renewable on an annual basis. Successful entry is dependent on achieving a defined level of qualification and demonstrating an ongoing commitment to CPD and subscribing to the ICG Code of Ethics.

A list of approved qualifications in advice and guidance is provided in the document 'Standards and criteria for entry to the Register' above right. Members offering qualifications not appearing on the list will have their applications considered by the Institute's Professional Development Committee to determine appropriateness.

Details of the expected standards and criteria for defining ' currently practising' and 'commitment to CPD' are also included in that document.

Categories of membership of the Register

Within this broad arrangement there are two categories of membership of the ICG Register to reflect the range of job roles within the field of career guidance.

The two categories are Advanced Practitioner and Practitioner:

Advanced Practitioner

Equates to NVQ L4 or above in qualifications approved by the Institute

Currently practising with regular client contact

Committed to CPD

Subscribe to the ICG Code of Ethics

Practitioner

Equates to NVQ L3 in qualifications approved by the Institute

Currently practising with regular client contact

Committed to CPD

Subscribe to the ICG Code of Ethics

Standards And Criteria For Entry 2011

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Standards and criteria for entry to the Register, updated March 2011

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