What career oppertunities are there for a sport psychologist?
I am doing sport psychology and would like to know what experience is necessary to become a qualified sport psychologists. I am now in my second year of my degree and need some experience.
I JUST NEED EXPERIANCE WHERE CAN I GET IT?
To become a qualified/accredited sports & exercise psychologist (in the UK via the BPS route) you will need:
– A psychology degree accredited by the British Psychological Society that confers GBR. (see http://www.bps.org.uk/careers/accredited-courses/accredited-courses.cfm )
– To have undertaken a three year period of postgraduate training or 5 years service delivering sports psychology (for courses see: http://www.bps.org.uk/bps/careers/accredited-courses/accredited-courses.cfm?action=results&level_of_study=PGRD&in_id=all&pg_cat=DSEPTC&submit=Search )
– Some relevant experience, which might typically include such things as experience in coaching, exercise instruction, health & fitness training, PE teaching etc.
N.B. Sports psychology does not have as well an established career path (as it does in the USA), so requirements/training etc may be subject to change. See also http://www.bases.org.uk/newsite/home.asp for other accreditation possibilities.
A good place to begin (re identifying relevant experience) might be to speak to staff in your department and other students (may be from the year above or from post graduate training courses etc), as well as any professionals who might have a few minutes to talk to you about identifying what opportunities are out there/what type of activities would be most beneficial for you to engage in (i.e. would suggest some networking).
For more information about career progression/opportunities, training, pay etc see:
http://www.bps.org.uk/careers/areas/sport.cfm#02
http://www.bps.org.uk/spex/spex_home.cfm
http://www.prospects.ac.uk/cms/ShowPage/Home_page/Explore_types_of_jobs/Types_of_Job/p!eipaL?state=showocc&idno=755&pageno=1
http://www.bases.org.uk/newsite/pdf/BASES%20Careers%20Guide.pdf
also a pe teacher (gcse and above!!)
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speak to a careers advisor
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Psychology is the main subject (Sport Psychology), but studying something like this open’s up loads of avenues to try to get into.
Good luck with your study’s b.t.w too.
Hope this helps?.
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You could be a sports psychologist I suppose.
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To become a qualified/accredited sports & exercise psychologist (in the UK via the BPS route) you will need:
– A psychology degree accredited by the British Psychological Society that confers GBR. (see http://www.bps.org.uk/careers/accredited-courses/accredited-courses.cfm )
– To have undertaken a three year period of postgraduate training or 5 years service delivering sports psychology (for courses see: http://www.bps.org.uk/bps/careers/accredited-courses/accredited-courses.cfm?action=results&level_of_study=PGRD&in_id=all&pg_cat=DSEPTC&submit=Search )
– Some relevant experience, which might typically include such things as experience in coaching, exercise instruction, health & fitness training, PE teaching etc.
N.B. Sports psychology does not have as well an established career path (as it does in the USA), so requirements/training etc may be subject to change. See also http://www.bases.org.uk/newsite/home.asp for other accreditation possibilities.
A good place to begin (re identifying relevant experience) might be to speak to staff in your department and other students (may be from the year above or from post graduate training courses etc), as well as any professionals who might have a few minutes to talk to you about identifying what opportunities are out there/what type of activities would be most beneficial for you to engage in (i.e. would suggest some networking).
For more information about career progression/opportunities, training, pay etc see:
http://www.bps.org.uk/careers/areas/sport.cfm#02
http://www.bps.org.uk/spex/spex_home.cfm
http://www.prospects.ac.uk/cms/ShowPage/Home_page/Explore_types_of_jobs/Types_of_Job/p!eipaL?state=showocc&idno=755&pageno=1
http://www.bases.org.uk/newsite/pdf/BASES%20Careers%20Guide.pdf
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