Registration with the College Registration with the College of Psychologists of Ontarioof Psychologists of Ontario

Catherine Yarrow, MBA, Ph.D., C.Psych.Catherine Yarrow, MBA, Ph.D., C.Psych.Registrar & Executive DirectorRegistrar & Executive Director

March 2012

Enabling Legislation - OntarioEnabling Legislation - Ontario

Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 withwith Procedural Code Procedural Code

Psychology Act, 1991Psychology Act, 1991

Regulations under Regulations under Psychology Act, 1991Psychology Act, 1991– RegistrationRegistration– Professional MisconductProfessional Misconduct– General (advertising, quality assurance) General (advertising, quality assurance)

Objects of the CollegeObjects of the College

1.1. To regulate the practice of the profession and to govern To regulate the practice of the profession and to govern the members in accordance with the health profession the members in accordance with the health profession Act, this Code and the Act, this Code and the Regulated Health Professions Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991Act, 1991 and the regulations and by-laws. and the regulations and by-laws.

2. To develop, establish and maintain standards of 2. To develop, establish and maintain standards of qualification for persons to be issued certificates of qualification for persons to be issued certificates of registration.registration.

3. To develop, establish and maintain programs and 3. To develop, establish and maintain programs and standards of practice to assure the quality of the standards of practice to assure the quality of the practice of the profession.practice of the profession.

4. To develop, establish and maintain standards of 4. To develop, establish and maintain standards of knowledge and skill and programs to promote knowledge and skill and programs to promote continuing evaluation, competence and improvement continuing evaluation, competence and improvement among the members.among the members.

Objects of the CollegeObjects of the College5. To develop, establish and maintain standards of 5. To develop, establish and maintain standards of

professional ethics for the members.professional ethics for the members.

6. To develop, establish and maintain programs to assist 6. To develop, establish and maintain programs to assist individuals to exercise their rights under this Code and individuals to exercise their rights under this Code and the the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991..

7. To administer the health profession Act, this Code and 7. To administer the health profession Act, this Code and the the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 as it as it relates to the profession and to perform the other duties relates to the profession and to perform the other duties and exercise the other powers that are imposed or and exercise the other powers that are imposed or conferred on the College.conferred on the College.

8. To promote and enhance relations between the College 8. To promote and enhance relations between the College and its members, other health profession colleges, key and its members, other health profession colleges, key stakeholders, and the public.stakeholders, and the public.

Objects of the CollegeObjects of the College

9. To promote inter-professional collaboration with 9. To promote inter-professional collaboration with other health profession colleges.other health profession colleges.

10. To develop, establish, and maintain standards 10. To develop, establish, and maintain standards and programs to promote the ability of members and programs to promote the ability of members to respond to changes in practice environments, to respond to changes in practice environments, advances in technology and other emerging advances in technology and other emerging issues.issues.

11. Any other objects relating to human health 11. Any other objects relating to human health care that the Council considers desirable. care that the Council considers desirable.

DutyDuty

In carrying out its objects, the College In carrying out its objects, the College has a duty to serve and protect the has a duty to serve and protect the public interest.public interest.

RHPA Code, s. 3(2)

Scope of PracticeScope of Practice

The practice of psychology isThe practice of psychology isthe assessment of behavioral and mental the assessment of behavioral and mental conditionsconditionsthe diagnosis of neuropsychological disorders the diagnosis of neuropsychological disorders and dysfunctions and psychotic, neurotic and and dysfunctions and psychotic, neurotic and personality disorders and dysfunctions personality disorders and dysfunctions the prevention and treatment of behavioral and the prevention and treatment of behavioral and mental disorders and dysfunctions, and mental disorders and dysfunctions, and the maintenance and enhancement of physical, the maintenance and enhancement of physical, intellectual, emotional, social and interpersonal intellectual, emotional, social and interpersonal functioningfunctioning

Psychology Act, 1991

Authorized ActAuthorized Act

In the course of engaging in the practice of In the course of engaging in the practice of psychology, a member is authorized, subject to psychology, a member is authorized, subject to the terms, conditions and limitations imposed on the terms, conditions and limitations imposed on his or her certificate of registration, his or her certificate of registration, – to communicate a diagnosis identifying, as the cause to communicate a diagnosis identifying, as the cause

of a person’s symptoms, a neuropsychological of a person’s symptoms, a neuropsychological disorder or a psychologically based psychotic, disorder or a psychologically based psychotic, neurotic or personality disorder. 1991, c. 38, s. 4.neurotic or personality disorder. 1991, c. 38, s. 4.

Psychology Act, 1991

Another Authorized ActAnother Authorized Act

to apply, or order the application of, electricity to apply, or order the application of, electricity for aversive conditioningfor aversive conditioning

– 6. A member of the College of Psychologists of 6. A member of the College of Psychologists of Ontario is exempt from subsection 27 (1) of the Act Ontario is exempt from subsection 27 (1) of the Act for the purpose of applying, or ordering the for the purpose of applying, or ordering the application of, electricity for aversive conditioning. application of, electricity for aversive conditioning. O. Reg. 107/96, s. 6.O. Reg. 107/96, s. 6.

Regulation under the RHPA

Future Authorized ActFuture Authorized Act

To treat, by means of psychotherapy To treat, by means of psychotherapy technique delivered through a therapeutic technique delivered through a therapeutic relationship, an individual’s serious relationship, an individual’s serious disorder of thought, cognition, mood, disorder of thought, cognition, mood, emotional regulation, perception or emotional regulation, perception or memory that may seriously impair the memory that may seriously impair the individual’s judgement, insight, behaviour, individual’s judgement, insight, behaviour, communication or social functioning. 2007, communication or social functioning. 2007, c. 10, Sched. R, s. 18.c. 10, Sched. R, s. 18.

Currently, anyone may do this.

Registration Process - OverviewRegistration Process - Overview

Complete graduate degree requirementsComplete graduate degree requirements

Submit completed application to CollegeSubmit completed application to College

College staff reviews application, transcripts, College staff reviews application, transcripts, references, proposed supervised experiencereferences, proposed supervised experience

If acceptable, issuance of certificate authorizing If acceptable, issuance of certificate authorizing supervisedsupervised practice & authorization to take written practice & authorization to take written examinationsexaminations

Registration Process (Cont’d)Registration Process (Cont’d)

Successful completion of written Successful completion of written examinations and supervised experienceexaminations and supervised experience

Completion of any required additional Completion of any required additional training or supervised experiencetraining or supervised experience

Authorization to take oral examinationAuthorization to take oral examination

Registration Process (Cont’d)Registration Process (Cont’d)

All requirements met, issue certificate of registration All requirements met, issue certificate of registration authorizing authorizing autonomousautonomous practice practice

Doubts that applicant meets a requirement, refer to Doubts that applicant meets a requirement, refer to Registration CommitteeRegistration Committee

Applicant may seek review of any adverse registration Applicant may seek review of any adverse registration decision decision

– By Registration CommitteeBy Registration Committee

– By Health Professions Appeal and Review BoardBy Health Professions Appeal and Review Board

Registration CertificatesRegistration Certificates

Psychologist/Psychological AssociatePsychologist/Psychological Associate

Authorizing supervised practiceAuthorizing supervised practice

Authorizing autonomous practiceAuthorizing autonomous practice

Authorizing interim autonomous practiceAuthorizing interim autonomous practice

Certificate Authorizing Certificate Authorizing SupervisedSupervised Practice: Practice: PsychologistPsychologist

Doctoral degree from a program of study Doctoral degree from a program of study primarily psychological in natureprimarily psychological in nature

Signed undertakings from two members Signed undertakings from two members who each agree to supervise the applicantwho each agree to supervise the applicant

Registration regulation & current guidelines

Certificate Authorizing Certificate Authorizing AutonomousAutonomous Practice: Practice: PsychologistPsychologist

Doctoral degree from a program of study Doctoral degree from a program of study primarily psychological in natureprimarily psychological in nature

Authorized supervised practiceAuthorized supervised practice

Written and oral examinationsWritten and oral examinations

All further professional training or experience All further professional training or experience that the College requiresthat the College requires

Regulation & current guidelines

Certificate Authorizing Certificate Authorizing SupervisedSupervised Practice: Practice:

Psychological AssociatePsychological AssociateMasters degree from a program of study Masters degree from a program of study primarily psychological in nature primarily psychological in nature

Four or more years of acceptable Four or more years of acceptable experience experience

Signed undertakings from two members Signed undertakings from two members who agree to supervise the applicantwho agree to supervise the applicant

Regulation & current guidelines

Certificate Authorizing Certificate Authorizing AutonomousAutonomous Practice: Practice: Psychological AssociatePsychological Associate

Masters degree from a program of Masters degree from a program of study primarily psychological in naturestudy primarily psychological in nature

Four years of acceptable experience Four years of acceptable experience

Authorized supervised practiceAuthorized supervised practice

Written and oral examinationsWritten and oral examinations

All further professional training or All further professional training or experience that the College requiresexperience that the College requires

Regulation & current guidelines

Registration: ExaminationsRegistration: Examinations

Examination for Professional Practice in Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP)Psychology (EPPP)

Jurisprudence and Ethics ExaminationJurisprudence and Ethics Examination

Oral ExaminationOral Examination

Areas of PracticeAreas of Practice

Clinical PsychologyClinical Psychology

School PsychologySchool Psychology

Clinical NeuropsychologyClinical Neuropsychology

Counselling PsychologyCounselling Psychology

Forensic/Correctional PsychologyForensic/Correctional Psychology

Health PsychologyHealth Psychology

Industrial/Organizational PsychologyIndustrial/Organizational Psychology

Rehabilitation PsychologyRehabilitation PsychologyGuidelines Appendix B

Foundational KnowledgeFoundational Knowledge

Biological Bases of BehaviourBiological Bases of Behaviour

Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviourCognitive-Affective Bases of Behaviour

Social Bases of BehaviourSocial Bases of Behaviour

Psychology of the IndividualPsychology of the Individual

Core CompetenciesCore Competencies

Interpersonal RelationshipsInterpersonal Relationships

Assessment and EvaluationAssessment and Evaluation

Intervention and ConsultationIntervention and Consultation

Research Research

Ethics and StandardsEthics and Standards

Guidelines Appendix C

Proposed Regulation AmendmentProposed Regulation AmendmentRegistration as PsychologistRegistration as Psychologist

Doctoral degree from a psychology Doctoral degree from a psychology program which is program which is

– (a) accredited by the Canadian Psychological (a) accredited by the Canadian Psychological Association;Association;

– (b) considered by the Registration Committee (b) considered by the Registration Committee to be equivalent to a program accredited by to be equivalent to a program accredited by CPA; orCPA; or

Proposed amendments must be approved by government

Proposed Amendment (Cont’d)Proposed Amendment (Cont’d)

(c) offered outside of Canada or the United (c) offered outside of Canada or the United States and considered by the Registration States and considered by the Registration Committee to be substantially similar, but Committee to be substantially similar, but not equivalent, to a CPA accredited not equivalent, to a CPA accredited program; applicant required to take program; applicant required to take additional education and training to additional education and training to address gaps as compared to a CPA address gaps as compared to a CPA accredited program.accredited program.

Proposed amendments must be approved by government

Proposed Regulation Amendment Proposed Regulation Amendment Registration: Psychological AssociateRegistration: Psychological Associate

Masters degree from a psychology program Masters degree from a psychology program whichwhich

– (a) is offered at a recognized degree granting (a) is offered at a recognized degree granting institution in Canada, or at a recognized university in institution in Canada, or at a recognized university in a foreign country; a foreign country;

– (b) has as a prerequisite 576 hours (16 half courses) (b) has as a prerequisite 576 hours (16 half courses) of undergraduate instruction in psychology; and of undergraduate instruction in psychology; and

Proposed Amendment (Cont’d)Proposed Amendment (Cont’d)– (c) includes: (c) includes:

(1)one half psychology course in each of psychological (1)one half psychology course in each of psychological assessment; psychological intervention; professional assessment; psychological intervention; professional ethics and standards for psychology; and research ethics and standards for psychology; and research design, methodology and statistics.design, methodology and statistics.

(2) one full psychology course or two half courses in (2) one full psychology course or two half courses in psychology in at least two of the following foundational psychology in at least two of the following foundational knowledge areas, and a minimum of a half course in knowledge areas, and a minimum of a half course in psychology in each of the two remaining foundational psychology in each of the two remaining foundational knowledge areas: biological bases of behaviour; knowledge areas: biological bases of behaviour; cognitive-affective bases of behaviour; social bases of cognitive-affective bases of behaviour; social bases of behaviour; and psychology of the individual. behaviour; and psychology of the individual.

Proposed Amendment (Cont’d)Proposed Amendment (Cont’d)

Part or all of requirement in paragraph (2) may be met Part or all of requirement in paragraph (2) may be met through equivalent coursework completed at through equivalent coursework completed at undergraduate level; no introductory courses will be undergraduate level; no introductory courses will be accepted;accepted;

(3) a supervised psychology practicum or psychology (3) a supervised psychology practicum or psychology internship; internship;

(4) a minimum of one academic year of full-time (4) a minimum of one academic year of full-time resident graduate study and training or equivalent part-resident graduate study and training or equivalent part-time resident graduate study and training;time resident graduate study and training;

Proposed Amendment (Cont’d)Proposed Amendment (Cont’d)

(5) where the Registration Committee determines (5) where the Registration Committee determines that an applicant has obtained a masters degree that an applicant has obtained a masters degree from a psychology program which is substantially from a psychology program which is substantially similar, but not equivalent, to that described in similar, but not equivalent, to that described in paragraphs (1) through (4); applicant must complete paragraphs (1) through (4); applicant must complete additional education or training required to address additional education or training required to address any gaps in the applicant’s education or training any gaps in the applicant’s education or training compared to a program referred to in paragraphs (1) compared to a program referred to in paragraphs (1) through (4).through (4).

Helpful Websites Helpful Websites

www.e-laws.gov.on.cawww.e-laws.gov.on.caRegulated Health Professions Act, Psychology Regulated Health Professions Act, Psychology Act, other statutes, regulationsAct, other statutes, regulations

www.cpo.on.cawww.cpo.on.cabylaws, standards, registration requirementsbylaws, standards, registration requirements

www.asppb.orgwww.asppb.orgregistration/licensure/mobility in Canada/U.S.registration/licensure/mobility in Canada/U.S.

www.cpa.cawww.cpa.caprogram accreditation, code of ethicsprogram accreditation, code of ethics