Trainee membership
Our trainee membership is for art therapy students based in the UK. You can join as a trainee if you’re studying on a qualifying Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) approved programme.
If you’re a art therapy trainee studying outside of the UK, you can join us as an associate member.
Why join?
Join a professional community
- Join a trainees and new practitioner group to meet trainees across the UK.
- Join a regional group to meet local art therapists.
- Join special interest groups, offering opportunities to connect with colleagues, take part in discussions and attend free events and meetings that count towards CPD.
- Opportunities to become involved with helping to develop the profession.
Learning and Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
- Four free CPD evening workshops throughout the year.
- Free CPD library to help support your learning and development.
- Discounted rates on a comprehensive range of CPD courses specifically aimed at art therapists.
Resources, research and publications
- Access to the members’ area of our website, offering a wide range of professional resources, documents and guidance for practitioners and trainees.
- Free access to all International Journal of Art Therapy articles.
- Free access to journals from our partner professional bodies in the USA and Canada.
- Free access to our magazine, InSight, including member-only articles about the art therapy profession and our work.
News, updates and savings
- Regular bulletins with all the latest art therapy news and updates.
- Various discounts on insurance, books and other items relevant to art therapy.
Become a trainee member
Trainee
For students attending a HCPC validated MA or MSc Art Therapy / Art Psychotherapy course