Click on ‘member login’ located on the top right-hand corner of the website. Members should login using their email address and password. If you have forgotten your password, click ‘I forgot my password’ and you will be sent a link via email to reset your password.
To download a receipt, please login as a member and go to the dashboard where you will see the option ‘Payment Details’. Here you can generate a receipt for any payment made through the website.
To upgrade your membership, please login as a member on the PSI website and go to the ‘membership’ page. Select the membership type you wish to upgrade to and submit your application. More information can be found here.
Each group caters to the particular needs, learning and development requirements of its members. Groups bring the Society to life through activities, networking events and knowledge dissemination. To join a PSI Division or SIG, please login as a member on the PSI website and go to the Groups page where you can select the group you are interested in joining and make an application.
Chartered members of the PSI may have access to the PSI Chartered member logo. Chartered members can download the Chartered member logo from the dashboard when logged in to the PSI website.
To update your personal details, please login as a member on the PSI website and go to the dashboard where you will see the option ‘edit my profile’.
The society does not directly help members to find employment. However, we do advertise employment opportunities for Psychologists in Ireland on our website here. Membership of the PSI Divisions and Special Interest Groups, as well as attendance at PSI events is a great way to network with other psychologists in your field and beyond and also to speak with other psychologists who can offer you advice.
The facility to edit details in ‘Find a Psychologist’ is located on your dashboard. Please login as a member and click on the dashboard. You will then see the option ‘Psychologist Directory’ where you can edit your information. Please note that Find a psychologist is available to Chartered members of the PSI only.
All members of the PSI can access a letter confirming their membership with the PSI. To access this letter, please log in as a member and go to the dashboard where you can download your letter. Chartered members receive a Chartered certificate each year upon renewal. Chartered members can download their Chartered Certificate via the dashboard.
There are numerous ways to get involved, such as attending events, joining Divisions and Special Interest Groups, contributing to publications, participating in advocacy efforts, and volunteering for committees.
Chartered members of the PSI are required to complete 80 Continuous Professional Development (CPD) credits each 2-year cycle. Chartered members can track and log their CPD when logged in as a member on the PSI website via the dashboard under the ‘learning’ section.
Membership runs per calendar year. Members are due to renew their membership each year between January and 31 March. Renewal reminders will be sent via email to all members in advance of the beginning of the renewal period each year. Membership of those who have card details saved in the payment details section of the website will automatically renew in January. Those who do not wish to automatically renew their membership can deactivate auto renewal by removing their card from the payment details section of the website. In this case, members can choose to add their card at any time between January and 31 March to pay their fee. Payment will be processed immediately when the card is added.
You can search for a barrister via the Bar of Ireland Find a Barrister search function.
Below are companies that we are aware that provide Psychometric tests, however we do not have any formal agreements with any of these companies and as such this is for information only and not any particular endorsement by PSI.
Garda vetting can only be submitted through a registered organisation. The PSI is not a registered organisation. However, when the regulation of Psychology is implemented, CORU will provide Garda Vetting for all Psychologists.
Please submit your application for PSI membership online via the website. You can view details regarding different membership types, criteria and documents required for each application type on the website here.
Accreditation refers to the process undertaken by PSI to ensure that psychology courses in Ireland are of the highest standards for training and practice in professional psychology. You can check if your qualification is accredited by the PSI on our website here.
If your qualification is from overseas and you wish to work as a psychologist in the Public Health Service, you must apply for Validation through the Department of Health Validation Unit. You can contact the Validation Unit directly at Validation_unit@health.gov.ie
You can search for a Chartered psychologist here. All those listed on the directory are Chartered members of the PSI.
The Psychological Society of Ireland offers to advertise on our website and in our magazine, The Irish Psychologist. For more information, please see here.
The first step is completion of a PSI accredited undergraduate or conversion degree in Psychology with grade 2:2 or above. Or completion of an overseas course that is equivalent to an Irish accredited honours degree. Please click here for PSI accredited undergraduate courses.
Please click here to view recorded webinar regarding pathways into undergraduate psychology in Ireland.
The PSI podcast: 2020 Podcast Series: Part 2, Ep,5- How to become a psychologist, along with other PSI podcasts can be found here.