The Importance of Certification
Our Members are working with vulnerable
children. Very often they are evoking memories from the unconscious which are
painful for the child. The feelings of grief, sadness, guilt and anger must be
safely held if the child is not to be more emotionally damaged. It is
absolutely essential that the practitioner has had adequate experiential as
well as theoretical training to cope with situations that may arise. It is also
very important that the therapist has experience of using a wide range of play
and creative arts tools to follow the child's lead.
Certification by PTUK requires
applicants to have completed an accredited training programme that is based on
the required competencies
and has been validated by clinical outcomes research. List of
Competencies Required. PTUK is the only organisation in the UK to
accredit play therapy and therapeutic play courses to these standards. To
become a Certified Play Therapist a member has to have completed 200 clinically
supervised hours of practice. To become an Accredited Play Therapist a member
has to have completed 450 clinically supervised hours of practice.
Certification by PTUK assures employers
and clients of the highest standard of play therapy training. (Proven by
practice based evidence)
To retain certification a Member has to
submit evidence of clinical
governance (quality control) and Continuous Professional
Development (CPD) when renewing their membership each year.
