Applicants who apply through the temporary or labour mobility application type will not be required to provide detailed information about their education and training.
Applicants who apply through the application type CRPO recognized/accepted program, non-recognized program, or Indigenous registration pathway will be required to demonstrate they have either completed or substantially completed:
- a CRPO recognized/accepted program;
- a program that is substantially equivalent to a CRPO recognized/accepted program; or
- other education and training, which must include one or more programs in psychotherapy, together with any further education or training, or combination of education and training, that when taken together is substantially equivalent to a CRPO recognized/accepted program.
Applicants should submit their application for registration once they have substantially completed their education and training in psychotherapy. Substantial completion means that you:
- are in your final semester prior to graduation;
- have completed 90% of your program*; or
- have completed your program with the exception of a thesis.
CRPO will accept applications from students who have substantially completed their coursework (i.e. 90% done classroom courses) even if they have not started or substantially completed clinical placements.
RP (Qualifying) registrants are required to make their first attempt at the Registration Exam within two years of the date they submitted their application. The exam is only offered twice a year – in the spring and fall.
To be eligible to write the exam, CRPO must have received documentation as outlined in the Supporting Documents Checklist confirming successful program completion about 10 weeks prior to the exam date.
Applicants need to be mindful of this requirement and consider how outstanding course, thesis, or practicum requirements at the time they apply to CRPO could impact their ability to meet exam deadlines once registered in the RP (Qualifying) category. If you are uncertain when to apply or the implications of your circumstances, please contact CRPO.
To confirm eligibility for the CRPO recognized/accepted program application type, see Recognized/Non-recognized Program page linked in Related Resources at the bottom of the page. On the application, applicants will be able to select from a drop-down menu the recognized/accepted program completed or substantially completed.
Applicants who are not eligible for the CRPO recognized / accepted program application type will select the non-recognized program application type. On the application, applicants will provide detailed information about their education and training and complete the Mapping Tool. CRPO cannot pre-assess whether an applicant will meet the education requirement prior to an application being submitted.
Applicants who have completed or substantially completed education and training in traditional Indigenous practices should select the Indigenous registration pathway application type. Applicants who have completed a CRPO recognized/accepted program and who also wish to report their training in traditional practices can contact CRPO at info@crpo.ca to bypass the Mapping Tool in the application.