From MSc to QSEP: A reflection on levels of active development

Abstract

Trainee sport and exercise psychologists are encouraged to undertake continuing professional development (CPD) to contribute to their competencies for British Psychological Society (BPS) Stage 2 qualification and Chartered membership. As a result, the process is often rigid and influenced by external motives as it is always seen as ‘evidence’ of commitment to one’s development. This reflective piece seeks to demonstrate the unsung development that we often take for granted as it is often occurs at three levels: personal, semi-professional and professional from postgraduate study to Qualification in Sport and Exercise Psychology (QSEP).