Since the suspension of the National Counsellor Examination in 2017, the profession's professional qualifications have been in a blank state. This is quite a challenge for students who are keen to become counselors and professionals who are already working hard in society. However, this does not mean that they cannot prepare for their ideals.
Two directions: choose the "Basic Training Program for Psychological Counselors" of the Institute of Psychology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences to continue learning, reserve knowledge and skills, and wait for opportunities.
Accept the national examination for professional and technical qualifications of psychologists.
In 2001, China began to implement the national health professional primary and intermediate technical qualifications to evaluate the system, which is responsible for the unified organization of the examination by the National Health Commission, and the Ministry of Personnel issues certificates. Through this examination, the psychologist has become the only one in China who has obtained a nationally recognized psychological counseling and practice certificate.
The promotion and development of the professional and technical qualification examination for psychologists in China.
01Improve the psychological service system.
The Fifth Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and its report both emphasized the need to strengthen the construction of the social psychological service system, including improving the psychological service system, counseling and crisis intervention mechanisms. On December 30, 2016, the National Health and Family Planning Commission and a number of ministries and commissions jointly issued the "Guiding Opinions on Strengthening Mental Health Services".
02Strengthen social psychological construction.
In November 2018, 10 ministries and commissions, including the China Political and Legal Commission, issued a notice requiring mental health services to be integrated into social governance and the construction of spiritual civilization, as well as the construction of a safe and healthy China. This move believes that social psychological construction is an important part of the construction of peace at the grassroots level.
03Stepping into a new era.
After 2018, the national health administration department identified pilot cities to incorporate mental health services into the management of the health industry, marking a new era of rapid development of mental health services.
Miao Zhixia, director of Lojas Medical Psychology, said that psychologists occupy a place in the health series of professional and technical qualification examinations, and compared with psychological counselors, psychologists have more clarity in the legal status of medical personnel, and have always been an important object of the national unified examination organized by the national health administrative department, covering two levels: primary (division, **code 212) and intermediate (division, **code 386).
Under the Healthy China strategy, psychologists and clinical psychologists will cover every clinical department of the hospital, forming the third largest medical and health professional group after doctors and clinicians.
Miao Zhixia, Lojas Medical Psychology).
1. Enrollment Targets and Application Requirements.
Enrollment target. 1. Professional and technical personnel engaged in medical treatment, nursing, psychological counseling and management in medical and health institutions;
2. Teachers or assistants engaged in psychological counseling in psychological institutions or school psychological positions;
3. Medical, nursing, and psychology related graduates who intend to enter medical and health institutions;
4. Psychology enthusiasts, determined to enter the psychological industry to engage in psychological counseling or first-class workers.
2) Application conditions.
Personnel who sign up for the health professional and technical qualification examination must abide by the Constitution and laws of the People's Republic of China, have good medical ethics and professionalism, and meet the following corresponding conditions:
1 Psychologist (elementary).
1) Obtain a technical secondary school degree in psychology and clinical medicine related majors, and have been engaged in professional and technical work for 5 years;
2) Obtain a college degree in psychology or clinical medicine, and have been engaged in professional and technical work for 3 years;
3) Obtain a bachelor's degree or a master's degree in psychology, clinical medicine or related majors, and have been engaged in professional and technical work for 1 year.
2 Psychologist (intermediate).
After obtaining the junior title of psychologist:
Obtained a technical secondary school degree in psychology and clinical medicine, and has been engaged in professional and technical work for 7 years;
Obtained a college degree in psychology and clinical medicine, and has been engaged in professional and technical work for 6 years;
Obtain a bachelor's degree in psychology and clinical medicine, and have been engaged in professional and technical work for 4 years;
Obtained a master's degree in psychology and clinical medicine, and have been engaged in this professional and technical work for at least 2 years;
Obtained a doctorate degree in psychology and clinical medicine.
It is reported that in 2023, non-clinical medicine and psychology-related majors are not allowed to apply for the "psychologist" practice qualification. For special circumstances, it is recommended to consult "Lojas Medical Psychology". Lojas is qualified as an on-the-job psychology teacher, and they have a precedent for settlement.
2. Exam and certificate templates.
The qualification examination for psychological teachers implements an examination system of unified national organization, unified examination time, unified examination syllabus, unified examination proposition, and unified qualification standards, and is conducted once a year in principle.
Exam time. The examination is held once a year, and the National Unified Health Professional and Technical Qualification Examination is held in April and May.
Exam location. "There are test centers all over the country, and candidates can choose the appropriate test center according to the actual situation. "
Exam Subjects. The primary and intermediate health professional and technical qualification examinations are divided into four subjects: "basic knowledge", "relevant professional knowledge", "professional knowledge" and "professional practice ability".
Exam format. The form of human-computer dialogue (computer-based test) is in the form of multiple-choice questions.
FigHuman-Computer Dialogue Exam.
Basis for the exam. The former National Health and Family Planning Commission and 22 other departments jointly issued the "Guiding Opinions on Strengthening Mental Health Services" (Guowei CDC 2016 No. 77).
The National Health Commission, the Political and Legal Commission and other 10 ministries and commissions jointly issued the "Notice on Printing and Distributing the Pilot Work Plan for the Construction of the National Social Psychological Service System".
Certificate issuance. Those who have passed the National Psychologist Health Professional and Technical Qualification Examination will receive the primary or intermediate "Psychologist" certificate issued by the National Health Commission and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, which is valid nationwide.
3. Training and fee standards.
01.Training materials.
Compiled by the Expert Committee for the Compilation of Books for the National Health Professional and Technical Qualification Examination: "Psychology (Division, Intermediate)" (2023 National Health Professional and Technical Qualification Examination Guidance), published by the People's Medical Publishing House.
2."2023 Psychology ** (Teacher, Intermediate) Selected Exercise Collection" (National Health Professional and Technical Qualification Examination Exercise Collection Series), published by the People's Medical Publishing House.
02.Training courses.
Online teaching (150 hours of teaching courses).
*Teaching course content:
1.The Basics
2."Relevant Expertise".
3."Psychological ** Genres and Methods".
4.Diagnosis and Diagnosis of Different Psychological Disorders
5."Counseling on Exam-taking Skills for Psychologists".
03.Trainers.
The training faculty is composed of many well-known domestic psychiatric and psychological experts such as the former National Health and Family Planning Commission's Psychological Teacher Life Examination Expert Committee.
Using the advanced Internet platform and live webcast teaching, students can learn online without leaving home, and receive face-to-face group or one-on-one tutoring from experts.
04.Fees:
Entrustment fee: 15,800 yuan - 29,800 yuan.
Note: It is only for medical and psychological counseling personnel, and it is not recommended to cross the line.
4. Answers to frequently asked questions.
FAQ 1: I am not a medical major, I have no foundation in psychology, and I do not have a psychological counselor certificate, and I want to enter the psychological industry for employment and development, is it suitable to take the psychological teacher certificate?
Teacher: Not very suitable. Psychologists need to have a medical foundation, systematically learn professional knowledge and practical skills in psychology, participate in training and pass the examination before they can obtain the qualification to work as a psychologist and apply for the position of psychological outpatient or psychological counselor.
FAQ 2: I already have a psychological counselor certificate and many years of experience, do I still need to take the psychologist exam?
Teacher:"Considering a broader development and challenging high income in the psychology industry, it is recommended to take the Psychology Teacher Certificate. This certificate is jointly issued by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and the National Health Commission, and is the most authoritative certificate in the field of psychology in China. There are more than 1.4 million psychological counselor certificates in China, but there are only more than 5,000 psychological counselor certificates, which is a scarce resource and can improve qualifications and competitiveness. "
FAQ 3: What is the difference between a psychological counselor and a psychologist?
Teacher: The psychologist is the certificate of induction in the psychology department of the hospital. Reception of patients with various mental illnesses, disorders, and neuroses in medical institutions, with the goal of eliminating or alleviating pathological symptoms; Psychological counselors will face legal risks when they receive clients in counseling institutions, and they will be exposed to legal risks if they exceed the scope of diagnosis and treatment. For example, the sand table** is out of range.
FAQ 4: Is it difficult to take the exam as a psychologist? What is the format of the exam?
Teacher: The exam is moderately difficult, only once a year, at the end of April or early May. There are four subjects in the exam, all of which are multiple-choice questions and are in the form of computer-based tests. It is reported that the preparation materials of Loxas Medical Psychology and the test center questions, the probability of passing the test is close to perfect.
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