How long will it take for the CCP to vet an application?

The Council has three months to process and issue a decision on a warrant application, from the date Council Secretary receives the fully completed warrant application form (including additional documentation as per Directive 2005/36/EC).


What languages are required for a warranted counsellor to work in Malta?

It is recommended that a warranted counsellor practicing in Malta is fluent in either English or Maltese.

What are the appeal procedures involved if a warrant application is rejected by the Council for the Counselling Profession?

An applicant can appeal the Council for the Counselling Profession’s decision if:

(a) the issue of the warrant certificate to practice the profession of a counsellor is refused,

and/or

(b) in relation to the equivalence and recognition of qualifications in the counselling profession.

An appeal against the decision of the Council for the Counselling Profession, shall be filed within a peremptory period of thirty (30) calendar days from the date of such decision, by means of a written request for appeal filed with:

The Ombudsman or Court of Law.

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