Balancing Individual Interests and Quality of the Profession in the Formulation of Professional Standards
Abstract
Abstract. In the EU-funded working group that has been developing a European Diploma of Psychology several issues arose where a balance had to be found between individual interests of practicing psychologists and standards of professional quality. These issues included: an accredited curriculum or individual on-the-job performance as requirement for entry to the profession; open access of diploma holders to all areas of practice or access limited to a specific area defined by previous training and experience; time-limited or life-long validity of the diploma and low vs. high continued education requirements for revalidation; and the use of the register of diploma holders for the profession as a marketing tool for the individual psychologist.
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