Inactive Membership

Inactive Accredited Membership

Inactive Accredited Membership with the Addiction Counsellors of Ireland applies to Accredited Members, who, for the time being, have ceased to be actively engaged in their selected area. Inactive Membership is only available to Accredited Members who have held full accreditation for at least five years. Inactive members of ACI cannot offer counselling to clients.

This category is best suited to members who are taking time out from their work, examples could be for medical reasons, or maternity leave.

Requirements

Members can remain inactive for two years without it affecting their accreditation status:

Inactive Membership is only available to Accredited Members who have held full accreditation for at least five years
Excluding exceptional circumstances, members can remain inactive for up to two years without it affecting their accreditation status
Members must declare their inactive status on their annual registration form
Members who wish to re-activate full membership status need to engage in client work and have 3 Clinical Supervision sessions with a Clinical Supervisor accredited by the Addiction Counsellors of Ireland CLG and comply with C.P.D. requirements
Please ensure you have read ACI's Inactive Membership Policy

Cost

Inactive Accredited Membership runs from August to July:

Inactive Accredited Membership
€100
per year

Inactive Accredited Membership Renewal

Inactive Accredited Membership must be renewed annually by July 31st, with payment of a non-refundable fee:

Inactive Accredited Membership Renewal
€100
per year

Please note, excluding exceptional circumstances, members can only remain inactive for up to two years without it affecting their accreditation status

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How to Request Inactive Membership

To request to change your Accredited Membership to an inactive status please contact our office at info@addictioncounsellors.ie or 01 797 9187, and we will talk you through next steps.

Please ensure you have read our Inactive Accredited Membership Policy before contacting.