Continuing Education/Professional Development in fulfillment of renewal requirements will meet the following criteria:

 

1. Continuing Education (CE) is a training experience, whether

   • (a) in-person or online,

   • (b) whether by oneself or with a group,

   • (c) whether live or previously recorded. (Previously recorded training must meet criteria 6 below)

2. CE must be educational, expanding your clinical knowledge and skills to better serve your clients clinically. Learning or instruction in counselling, counselling psychology, psychology, or psychotherapy theory and/or research; therapeutic modalities; clinical techniques, interventions, or strategies for implementation in the therapy session; structured program for certification in a therapeutic specialty (e.g., EMDR, DBT, EFT, Sand Tray, etc.). Professionally relevant development of Self specific to authentic and effective engagement in providing mental health services. 

3. CE must come from an individual who has the appropriate training, experience, and expertise to do the training: (a) a master’s degree or equivalency, (b) a minimum of 5 years in clinical practice, (c) in good standing of their credentialing professional association, and (d) hold the appropriate title required to provide the training.

4. CE must be aligned to an approved Counselling Approach. To see a full list of approved counselling modalities, please go to your Member Dashboard and click on Counselling Approaches. 

5. CE needs to align with the CPCA Counselling Core Competencies.

6. CE must be approved, signed off, or certified by the Trainer offering the CE verifying successful completion of the CE. Many times, a certificate is granted to attest to the successful completion of the CE. If not, you can request a letter or have them sign off on your documentation verifying your successful completion of the CE or use the Continuing Education Record Form below.