This page provides you with tools to determine what is required for registration with the College of Psychologists of British Columbia.

The document entitled Registration Requirements provides comprehensive information about applying for registration. This document contains all policies relied upon by the Registration Committee in determining eligibility for registration including information about registration criteria, supervised experience, and examinations.

A summary document, entitled Summary Information for Applicants provides an overview or "snap shot" of the various categories of application and key registration requirements.

Also available for review or download is a document entitled Summary of BC Legislation for Applicants (as of January 2008) which is a brief review of some important legislation. Review of this document is useful for applicants. The complete text of the legislation is found by clicking on this link: http://www.bclaws.ca/

Effective April 1, 2009, and consistent with the terms of the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) and the British Columbia/Alberta Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement (TILMA), the College of Psychologists of British Columbia will continue to register registered psychologists and registered psychological associates currently registered in another jurisdiction in Canada in accordance with the provisions of these Agreements.

Application forms, FAQs and information about the application process are available on these pages.  Please contact the College for any further information in writing.

The Registration Committee of the College of Psychologists of British Columbia invites individuals fully licensed as registrants of a Canadian psychology regulatory body, but whose main residence appears to be in British Columbia, to apply for registration in BC as reciprocal applicants. The intent of this policy is to ensure that individuals who would have been eligible for reciprocal application but were not aware of the requirement to be actively practicing in their home jurisdiction prior to applying for registration in BC are given the opportunity to make an application. This policy will apply to Reciprocal applications received at the College by June 30, 2009.

EXAMINATION SCHEDULES AND SUPERVISION REQUIREMENTS

After you are notified that your documentation is in order you will be invited to register for the appropriate series of examinations and workshops. The dates of exams and workshops are published yearly and can be reviewed here: Schedule of Upcoming Exams and Workshops for 2010   Note that the CPBC Code of Conduct-2009 has recently been updated. While either version may be used to prepare for the Written Jurisprudence Examination, applicants and registrants are expected to be in compliance with the updated version.

SUPERVISION OF APPLICANTS

Consistent with the Code of Conduct and the Psychologists Regulation under the Health Professions Act, the College expects that applicants for registration are supervised by a registrant in their provision of psychological services in British Columbia. The Registration Committee has formalized this expectation and requires all applicants (applying after January 1, 2008) to include a supervision plan in their application if the applicant is providing any psychological services in British Columbia. The requirement is simply for the applicant to provide a supervision plan detailing the applicant-selected supervisor and proposed arrangements. This supervision plan will be reviewed as part of the application review. The supervisor will complete a reference form at the time the applicant completes his or her last exam.

Further information about Supervision

See Registration Requirements, section 2.5.2

2007 Chronicle - Vol. 9, No. 2, September – Special Issue on Supervision.

Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers Training Resources:  http://www.appic.org/training/index.html

DOWNLOADABLE APPLICATION PACKAGE FOR REGULAR, RECIPROCAL OR MOBILITY APPLICANTS.

A complete application package for regular, reciprocal or mobility applicants consists of documents #1 through #14 (with one of 2a, 2b, OR 2c, as appropriate).

1.    Registration Requirements

2a.   Downloadable Form: Application Form - Regular

2b.   Downloadable Form: Application Form - Reciprocal

2c.    Downloadable Form: Application Form - Mobility

2d.   Application Form - Temporary - Statutory Declaration

3.     Summary Information for Applicant

4.     Consent to a Criminal Record Check

5.     Application for Pre-Authorized Credit Car Usage

6.     Registration - Licensure Verif. from another jurisdiction

7.     Link to Health Professions Act

8.     Link to the Psychologists Regulation

9.     CPBC Bylaws (January 18, 2007)

10.   CPBC Code of Conduct - 2009

11. Practice Advisories:

     11a   Practice Advisory #1 : Registered Psychologists
     11b.  Practice Advisory #2 : No Discussion
     11c.  Practice Advisory #3 : Kinds of Assessments
     11d.  Practice Advisory #4 : Release of Psychology Records
     11e.  Practice Advisory #5 : Control and Copying of Practice Records
     11f.   Practice Advisory #6 : Legibility of Practice Records
     11g.  Practice Advisory #7 : Termination of Services

12.    Summary of BC Legislation for Applicants (as of 01/08)

13.   Fee Schedule 

14.   Schedule of Upcoming Exams and Workshops for 2010

REQUESTING FORMS TO BE MAILED

If you wish to request an application form or other materials to be mailed to you, print off the appropriate form below and fax or mail it to the College. 

Please check the fee schedule ( Fee Schedule ) to ensure you have enclosed the appropriate fees with your request.

TEMPORARY REGISTRATION

Information about temporary practice in British Columbia for psychology practitioners fully licensed to practice psychology in other jurisdictions may be found in the Registration Requirements document, under section 3.6.  Please contact the College or download form 2d. above and submit along with the $350 fee to the College.

HEALTH PROFESSIONS REVIEW BOARD

BC’s Health Professions Act allows you to request the Health Professions Review Board to review a decision of the Registration Committee within 30 days of notification of the decision.  Here is a link to the Health Professions Review Board website www.hprb.gov.bc.ca  This website contains information about how to request a review as well as information brochures.