National Awarding Committee (NAC) for EuroPsy in HUNGARY: Overview

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1 National Awarding Committee (NAC) for EuroPsy in HUNGARY: Overview Introduction Each NAC is requested by the EAC to complete the following overview and submit this to the EFPA Office in Brussels by February each year. The completed forms will be placed on the EuroPsy webpage ( and should also be placed on the national EuroPsy website. The answers on the form should be in line with the application of the NAC as approved by the EAC. Some items can be completed by providing a check mark or a brief answer (e.g., filling in a date, name, number or address). With other items further descriptive information is required from all NACs. There are also items which some NACs can answer by providing a tick while for other NACs there is a need to supply descriptive information. Further clarification will be needed whenever there is not a uniform arrangement for all fields of practice in a country. Each item has a number and you are asked to provide descriptive information in an Appendix of which the number corresponds with the number of the item. NB Please indicate with the item where you add an Appendix: see Appendix 1, see Appendix 2, etc. The form should be complete when all grey text has been completed. 1

2 National Awarding Committee (NAC) for EuroPsy in HUNGARY: Overview Date of submission of this report: Date of approval of NAC by EAC: [dd-mm-yy] Latest update of this overview: [dd-mm-yy] Website of the NAC with documentation on EuroPsy in Hungarian: Name of contact person 1: Márta Juhász, PhD (president of Hungarian NAC) address: Postal address: Budapesti Műszaki és Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem, Ergonómia és Pszichológia Tanszék / Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Department of Ergonomy and Psychology, H-1117 Budapest, Magyar Tudósok körútja 2. Web: Name of contact person 2: András Költő (secretary of Hungarian NAC) address: [email protected] Postal address: Országos Gyermekegészségügyi Intézet / National Institute of Child Health, H Budapest, Bolgárkerék u. 3. Web: 1. Composition of NAC and S-NAC 1a NAC composition and operation Number of members in the NAC: 8 Frequency and dates of meetings: 3 meetings in 2013; 2 meetings in 2014 (3 more TBA) Names of the members: see Appendix 1 Number of EuroPsy Certificates issued that are listed in the Register: 10 1b S-NAC for Psychotherapy An S-NAC for psychotherapy has been established? Not yet, our colleague Zita Németh contacted the EFPA on that issue Number of member in the NAC: 2 for now Frequency and dates of meetings: 2 meetings in 2013 Names of the members: see Appendix 2 Number of EuroPsy Specialist Certificates (PT) awarded that are listed in the Register: 2

3 1c S-NAC for Work and Organization Psychology An S-NAC for work and organization psychology has been established not yet Number of member in the NAC: Frequency and dates of meetings: Names of the members: Number of EuroPsy Specialist Certificates (W&O) awarded that are listed in the Register: The Hungarian NAC holds the view that first we would like to establish a well-working system of awarding of the basic EuroPsy Certificates. We are making preparations to set up S-NACs as well but, according to our workforce, the Basic Certificate is prioritized. 3

4 2. Psychology programmes 2a. Recognition of university education programmes as meeting EuroPsy requirements: Under the auspices of NAC: 7 (MA, MSc programmes) + 7 (specialist trainings) In cooperation with NAC (e.g. by universities) By a national accreditation authority, of which the judgements are accepted by NAC: 1 training for EuroPsy Supervisors Other 2b Structure of accredited / recognized education programmes Programs follow the format of 3 years BA + 2 years MA: 7 (MA, MSc programmes) Another format is followed: 7 (specialist postgraduate trainings) 2c List of programmes that meet EuroPsy requirements Names of universities in alphabetical order + Names of programs /degrees at Master Level Name of University City Degree Programmes 1. Budapest University of Technology Budapest MSc Work & Org. Psychology and Economics 2. Budapest University of Technology and Economics Budapest Postgrad. Work & Org. Psychology 3. Eötvös Loránd University Budapest MA Psychology 4. Eötvös Loránd University Budapest Postgrad. School Psychology 5. Eötvös Loránd University Budapest Postgrad. Counselling Psychology 6. Eötvös Loránd University Budapest Postgrad. Psy. of Health Promotion 7. Károli Gáspár University of Reformed Church Budapest MA Psychology 8. Pázmány Péter Catholic University Budapest MA Psychology 9. Semmelweis University Budapest Postgrad. Clinical Psychology 10. University of Debrecen Debrecen MA Psychology 11. University of Debrecen Budapest Postgrad. Clinical Psychology 12. University of Pécs Pécs MA Psychology 13. University of Pécs Budapest Postgrad. Clinical Psychology 14. University of Szeged Szeged MA Psychology 3. Supervised practice arrangements (for the EuroPsy Certificate) 4

5 3a Please describe the arrangements for one year (or equivalent) supervised practice Since there is a wide variety of professional experience (see above), we have set up a differentiated system for supervised practice: I. No evaluation is needed this case refers to those colleagues who have earned a postgraduate title 'Specialist in [Clinical Psychology / Health Psychology / Psychology of Counseling / Educational Psychology / Work and Organizational] Psychology'. Since their training included a practice of 1500 hours, they don't have to be formally evaluated. They have to hand in the copy of their Specialist certificate instead. Since November 2013, Specialists can apply for EuroPsy Certificate in Hungary. For February 2014, ten colleagues were awarded who fulfil these requirements. II. Evaluation in one session this case refers to those colleagues who have already been practising for one year in the last five years as a psychologist and they have a person (e.g. a Specialist in psychology) who could apply for supervising them. The supervisor can decide whether one session is eligible for evaluate the Applicant or the evaluation needs more time and effort - if so, Case III is to be applied. Since May 2013, we developed a syllabus for the training of supervisors. It has been approved by the National Office for Occupation Affairs (the authority in charge for adult education programmes). The training will contain 30 hours (of which 10 are contact hours) and will be led by Hungarian NAC members. When the first group of supervisors will be trained we open the application for colleagues who belong to Category II. III. "Retroactive" evaluation this case refers to those colleagues who have already been practising for at least one year but they don't have a person (e.g. a Specialist in psychology) who could apply for supervising them. Therefore s/he will have to search up a Supervisor from the National Register of EuroPsy Supervisors who will evaluate him/her. If a sufficient number of supervisors will be trained in all regions covering Hungarian psychologist education system, we open application to colleagues who belong to Category III. IV. Continuous evaluation this case refers to those who are currently psychology students or beginners and s/he takes part in supervised work (in some fields it has now become obligatory for beginner psychologists). If so, his/her official supervisor may also evaluate his/her performance for EuroPsy Certificate. A question arises what to do if the official supervisor is not a psychologist. If a sufficient number of supervisors will be trained in all regions covering Hungarian psychologist education system and covering all specializations, we open application for psychology students and freshmen. 3b Training of supervisors National arrangement for training of supervisors is in place, arranged by the NAC 5

6 arranged by the national psychologists association(s) offered by universities other Various arrangements for training of supervisors are in place There is no organised training program in the country As described in the previous question, the National Office for Occupation Affairs approved the syllabus of the EuroPsy Supervisors Training organized by the EuroPsy Committee (NAC) of Hungarian Psychological Association. The first training will be taken place in the second half of Currently the NAC members are preparing for train the supervisors. 3c Level of training of supervisors (see Appendix V of the EFPA Regulations on EuroPsy) Most supervisors meet Level 1 criteria Most supervisors meet Level 2 or Level 1 criteria Most supervisors meet Level 3 or higher criteria Most supervisors meet Level 4 or higher criteria Most supervisors meet Level 5 or higher criteria Most supervisors do not meet EuroPsy training requirements Currently, we have 86 supervisors who have been selected to take part in Grandparenting but most of them are meeting Level 1 criteria. Our aim is to invite wannabe supervisors for our first trainings who also meet Level 1 or Level 2 criteria. (NB. Our training will continue theoretical and practical knowledge on supervision.) 4. Recognition of Title, Licence to Practice, Revalidation & Continued Professional Development (CPD) 4a Recognition of title Psychologist is not a legally recognized and protected title Psychologist is a legally recognized and protected title Psychologist is a legally recognized and protected title for some areas of practice Currently an Act of Psychology is being prepared by the Hungarian Psychological Association. If the Act comes into effect, the Hungarian Psychological Association will operate further as a chamber with an exclusive right to group psychologists, and therefore Psychologist becomes a legally recognized and protected title. 6

7 4b License to practice There is no license or entry in a register needed for practising psychology There is a license or entry in a register needed for practising in some areas of practice Currently all Clinical Psychologists must hold a licence, and every school psychologists must have postgraduate degree of School Psychology or any other specialization. License or entry in a register is needed for practising psychology 4c Revalidation There is no license or registration (see 4b); hence there is no revalidation License or registration is not restricted in time (No revalidation is required) Revalidation of the license to practice or entry in a register is required after 5 years Applied for Clinical Psychologists 5. Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Currently no requirements for CPD exist Requirements for CPD exist, but less stringent than for EuroPsy revalidation Requirements for CPD exist, at least as stringent as for EuroPsy revalidation 6. Transitional arrangements No transitional arrangements apply currently for any category of EuroPsy applicants (special cases like education and training in a foreign country are excepted) Transitional arrangements apply until for EuroPsy Basic Certificate 7

8 Appendix 1 Members of the NAC Name M/F Area of expertise Gerákné Krasz, Katalin F Work & Organizational Juhász, Márta (president) F Work & Organizational Term of office ( ) Association represented* Budapest University of Technology and Economics Budapest University of Technology and Economics Költő, András (secretary) M Clinical & Health National Institute of Child Health Nagy, Beáta F Clinical & Health University of Debrecen Nagy, László M Clinical & Health University of Pécs Szombathelyi, Éva F Clinical & Health Semmelweis University Tamás, Márta F School & Counselling Tóth, Veronika** F School & Counselling School Counselling Service, Kőbánya Pedagogical Service of Budapest 6 th district *All NAC members are representing the Hungarian Psychological Associations. Their affiliations were indicated in the respective boxes. **Veronika Tóth was appointed to be a NAC member on 10 January Since then, she took part in all EuroPsy meetings and all EuroPsy-related work actively. We kindly ask EFPA General Assembly to approve her NAC membership at the next convention. We have sent Veronika Tóth s CV attached to the present report. She was recruited to the post instead of Sándor Lisznyai, PhD, who resigned from his NAC membership. 8

9 Appendix 2 Members of the S-NAC Németh Zita [email protected] Mobil: Name: Bernadette Péley [email protected] Mobil: