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Applying for Full Designation

All CPCA Provisional members who have fulfilled their Provisional term (formerly called Candidacy) with the completion of the hours required, can apply to qualify for the full status of their designation. 

  • An RPC Provisional can qualify for an RPC designation and

  • An MPCC Provisional can qualify for the MPCC designation

  • Changing Scope of Practice - a member changing their counselling scope of practice will need to contact the CPCA office at membersupport@thecpca.ca.​

 

RPC Provisional Qualifying for RPC full Designation 

​CPCA members who hold an RPC Provisional or MPCC Provisional designation and who have completed their provisional term (candidacy) required hours (See the CPCA Provisional Guide for more details) are eligible to apply to qualify for the full status of their designation.  An RPC Provisional may qualify for an RPC designation and an MPCC Provisional may qualify for the MPCC designation.

  • RPC Provisional qualifying to become RPC

  • MPCC Provisional qualifying to become MPCC  

 

The RPC Provisional qualifying for RPC designation      

 

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[RPC Qualifying Application]   

[RPC Substantiation Form]

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  • EMAIL #2: In a second email to qualifying@thecpca.ca with "Documentation Audit" in the subject line, submit your Professional Documentation Audit (PDA) with all the documents attached to one email. The PDA is fully explained within the application form.

  • Send Qualifying Application Fee of $75 (plus applicable fees and taxes)

  • Once the Professional Documentation Audit (PDA) has been reviewed and the RPC Qualifying Application approved, the difference in your membership dues will be required.​​​

 

 

MPCC Provisional Qualifying for MPCC full designation

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The MPCC Provisional qualifying for MPCC designation

       [MPCC Qualifying Application]      [MPCC Substantiation Form]

  • EMAIL #2: In a second email to qualifying@thecpca.ca with "Documentation Audit" in the subject line, submit your Professional Documentation Audit (PDA) with all the documents attached to one email. The PDA is fully explained within the application form.

  • Send Qualifying Application Fee of $75 (plus applicable fees and taxes)

  • Once the Professional Documentation Audit (PDA) has been reviewed and the Qualifying Application approved, the difference in your membership dues will be required.

 

 

Changing Scope of Practice 

There may be times when a member working within one Scope of Practice may need to change to a different Counselling Scope of Practice.  Whether changing from (a) Mental Health Scope of Practice to (b) Clinical Counselling Scope of Practice or vice versa, this process requires the member to contact membersupport@thecpca.ca and you will be given a form to complete this transition and support you through the process.  Thank you.

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General Inquiries

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Mailing Address:

Canadian Professional Counsellors Association

PO Box 23114

Medicine Hat, Alberta

T1B 4C7

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Email: contactus@thecpca.ca

Telephone: (250) 558-3323

Fax: (250) 558-3369

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Information

1 (888) 945-2722 (toll free)

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