The ECP is essentially a “training certificate", a recognition that a person has been trained to a level recognised by a national and/or modality professional psychotherapy organisations represented within EAP. All the European academic and professional trainings are now being measured using the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). This document proposes a new forward strategy for the EAP to convert the current ECP into the ECTS system. Since the ECP is a post-graduate professional training, the 4-year psychotherapy training programme would be set at a Master’s degree level - at Level 7 within the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) - EQF-7. This ‘Next Steps’ - a briefing paper - explains the current situation; the relevant frameworks; other issues; and looks forward to this new status. Mapping the ECP into ECTS to gain EQF-7: A Briefing Paper for new ‘forward strategy’ for the EAP (pdf)