O. Reg. 533/98: REGISTRATION

Psychology Act, 1991
Loi de 1991 sur les psychologues

ONTARIO REGULATION 533/98

REGISTRATION

Historical version for the period October 2, 1998 to May 3, 2012.

No amendments.

This Regulation is made in English only.

1. (1) The following are prescribed as classes of certificates of registration:

1. Certificate of registration for a psychologist authorizing autonomous practice.

2. Certificate of registration for a psychologist authorizing interim autonomous practice.

3. Certificate of registration for a psychologist authorizing supervised practice.

4. Certificate of registration for a psychological associate authorizing autonomous practice.

5. Certificate of registration for a psychological associate authorizing interim autonomous practice.

6. Certificate of registration for a psychological associate authorizing supervised practice.

(2) A person who holds a certificate of registration for psychologists under Ontario Regulation 878/93 immediately before this Regulation comes into force shall be deemed to hold a certificate of registration for a psychologist authorizing autonomous practice.

(3) An applicant for a certificate of registration for psychologists under Ontario Regulation 878/93 who is listed on the temporary register maintained by the College immediately before this Regulation comes into force shall be deemed to hold a certificate of registration for a psychologist authorizing supervised practice.

(4) A person who holds a certificate of registration for psychological associates under Ontario Regulation 878/93 immediately before this Regulation comes into force shall be deemed to hold a certificate of registration for a psychological associate authorizing autonomous practice.

(5) An applicant for a certificate of registration for psychological associates under Ontario Regulation 878/93 who is listed on the temporary register maintained by the College immediately before this Regulation comes into force shall be deemed to hold a certificate of registration for a psychological associate authorizing supervised practice. O. Reg. 533/98, s. 1.

2. (1) The following are prescribed as classes of limitations on a certificate of registration:

1. Regular status.

2. Inactive status.

3. Academic status.

4. Retired status.

(2) A certificate of registration for regular status is not subject to the limitations of a certificate for inactive, academic or retired status.

(3) The limitation of inactive status requires that the holder of the certificate will not engage in practice in Ontario as a psychologist or psychological associate.

(4) The limitation of academic status,

(a) applies only to a certificate of registration for a psychologist authorizing autonomous practice or to a certificate of registration for a psychological associate authorizing autonomous practice; and

(b) requires that the holder of the certificate will not provide intervention, assessment or consultation services to individual clients, groups of clients, or organizations and will not supervise persons in providing those services.

(5) The limitation of retired status requires that the holder of the certificate will not engage in practice in Ontario as a psychologist or psychological associate.

(6) A certificate of registration that is not specifically for inactive, academic or retired status shall be deemed to be for regular status. O. Reg. 533/98, s. 2.

3. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person may apply for the issue of a certificate of registration by submitting an application to the Registrar together with the application fee.

(2) A person may not apply for the issue of a certificate of registration for inactive, academic or retired status unless the person holds a certificate of registration for regular status.

(3) The Registrar shall set the application fee for a certificate of registration for regular status. O. Reg. 533/98, s. 3.

4. The following are registration requirements for all certificates of registration:

1. The applicant must provide details of any of the following that relate to the applicant:

i. a conviction for a criminal offence or an offence related to the regulation of the practice of the profession,

ii. a finding of professional misconduct, incompetency or incapacity, in Ontario in relation to another health profession or in another jurisdiction in relation to the profession or another health profession,

iii. a current proceeding for professional misconduct, incompetency or incapacity, in Ontario in relation to another health profession or in another jurisdiction in relation to the profession or another health profession.

2. The applicant must be able with reasonable fluency to speak and write either English or French.

3. The applicant must be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada or authorized under the Immigration Act (Canada) to engage in the practice of the profession. O. Reg. 533/98, s. 4.

5. (1) To qualify for a certificate of registration for a psychologist authorizing autonomous practice, an applicant must comply with one of the following non-exemptible registration requirements:

1. The applicant must,

i. have obtained a doctoral degree from a program of study with content that is primarily psychological in nature as required in the guidelines published by the College,

ii. have completed a period of post-doctoral supervised practice as required in the guidelines published by the College,

iii. have passed the written and oral examinations that the College requires,and

iv. have completed all further professional training or experience that the College requires if the College is of the opinion that the applicant’s training and experience are insufficient to qualify the applicant for autonomous practice as a psychologist.

2. The applicant must have attended the interview conducted by the Registration Committee and passed the examination on legislation and regulation requirements that the College requires if the applicant has been registered continuously as a registrant in good standing and has been practising psychology continuously for the five years preceding the date of the application in a jurisdiction with which the College has entered into a written reciprocity agreement.

(2) To qualify for a certificate of registration for a psychologist authorizing interim autonomous practice, an applicant must comply with the following non-exemptible registration requirement: the applicant must have been registered continuously as a registrant in good standing and must have been practising psychology continuously for the five years preceding the date of the application in a jurisdiction,

(a) with which the College has entered into a written reciprocity agreement; or

(b) that has requirements substantially equivalent to those of the College for a certificate of registration for a psychologist authorizing autonomous practice.

(3) To qualify for a certificate of registration for a psychologist authorizing supervised practice, an applicant must comply with the following non-exemptible registration requirements:

1. The applicant must have obtained a doctoral degree from a program of study with content that is primarily psychological in nature as required in the guidelines published by the College.

2. The applicant must provide to the College a signed undertaking from two members who each agree to supervise the applicant as required in the guidelines published by the College.

(4) Subsections (5) and (8) apply to every applicant for a certificate of registration for a psychological associate authorizing autonomous practice or supervised practice who,

(a) submits an application to the Registrar on or before October 2, 1998; or

(b) holds a diploma awarded in 1994, 1995 or 1996 by the Institute of Child Study of the University of Toronto and submits an application to the Registrar on or before June 30, 2001.

(5) To qualify for a certificate of registration for a psychological associate authorizing autonomous practice, an applicant described in clause (4) (a) must comply with the following non-exemptible registration requirements by December 31, 1998 and an applicant described in clause (4) (b) must comply with the following non-exemptible registration requirements by December 31, 2001:

1. The applicant must have,

i. obtained a master’s degree from a program of study with content that is primarily psychological in nature as required in the guidelines published by the College, or

ii. completed the graduate education and the graduate training that the College considers equivalent and relevant.

2. The applicant must have completed five or more years of experience as required in the guidelines published by the College.

3. The applicant must have passed the written and oral examinations that the College requires.

4. The applicant must have completed all further professional training or experience that the College requires if the College is of the opinion that the applicant’s training and experience are insufficient to qualify the applicant for autonomous practice as a psychological associate.

(6) To qualify for a certificate of registration for a psychological associate authorizing autonomous practice, an applicant, other than an applicant described in subsection (4), must comply with one of the following non-exemptible registration requirements:

1. The applicant must,

i. have obtained a master’s degree from a program of study with content that is primarily psychological in nature as required in the guidelines published by the College,

ii. have completed four or more years of experience as required in the guidelines published by the College,

iii. have completed a period of supervised practice as required in the guidelines published by the College,

iv. have passed the written and oral examinations that the College requires,and

v. have completed all further professional training or experience that the College requires if the College is of the opinion that the applicant’s training and experience are insufficient to qualify the applicant for autonomous practice as a psychological associate.

2. The applicant must have attended the interview conducted by the Registration Committee and passed the examination on legislation and regulation requirements that the College requires if the applicant has been registered continuously as a registrant in good standing and has been practising psychology continuously for the five years preceding the date of the application in a jurisdiction with which the College has entered into a written reciprocity agreement.

(7) To qualify for a certificate of registration for a psychological associate authorizing interim autonomous practice, an applicant must comply with the following non-exemptible registration requirement: the applicant must have been registered continuously as a registrant in good standing and must have been practising psychology continuously for the five years preceding the date of the application in a jurisdiction,

(a) with which the College has entered into a written reciprocity agreement; or

(b) that has requirements substantially equivalent to those of the College for a certificate of registration for a psychological associate authorizing autonomous practice.

(8) To qualify for a certificate of registration for a psychological associate authorizing supervised practice, an applicant described in clause (4) (a) must comply with the following non-exemptible registration requirements by December 31, 1998 and an applicant described in clause (4) (b) must comply with the following non-exemptible registration requirements by December 31, 2001:

1. The applicant must have,

i. obtained a master’s degree from a program of study with content that is primarily psychological in nature as required in the guidelines published by the College, or

ii. completed the graduate education and the graduate training that the College considers equivalent and relevant.

2. The applicant must have completed five or more years of experience as required in the guidelines published by the College.

3. The applicant must provide to the College a signed undertaking from two members who each agree to supervise the applicant as required in the guidelines published by the College.

(9) To qualify for a certificate of registration for a psychological associate authorizing supervised practice, an applicant, other than an applicant described in subsection (4), must comply with the following non-exemptible registration requirements:

1. The applicant must have obtained a master’s degree from a program of study with content that is primarily psychological in nature as required in the guidelines published by the College.

2. The applicant must have completed four or more years of experience as required in the guidelines published by the College.

3. The applicant must provide to the College a signed undertaking from two members who each agree to supervise the applicant as required in the guidelines published by the College. O. Reg. 533/98, s. 5.

6. (1) A certificate of registration of a person expires immediately if the Registrar issues another certificate of registration to the person.

(2) A certificate of registration does not expire if the Registrar changes the class of limitation on the certificate.

(3) Subject to subsection (1), a certificate of registration for a psychologist or a psychological associate authorizing interim autonomous practice expires six months after the Registrar issues it.

(4) Subject to subsection (1), a certificate of registration for a psychologist authorizing supervised practice expires on the date specified in the certificate which shall be no earlier than one year and no later than two years after the Registrar issues it as required by the guidelines published by the College.

(5) Subject to subsection (1), a certificate of registration for a psychological associate authorizing supervised practice expires,

(a) on December 31, 1998 if the holder is a person described in clause 5 (4) (a) and obtained the certificate under subsection 5 (8);

(b) on December 31, 2001 if the holder is a person described in clause 5 (4) (b) and obtained the certificate under subsection 5 (8); or

(c) on the date specified in the certificate which shall be no earlier than one year and no later than two years after the Registrar issues it as required by the guidelines published by the College, in all other cases. O. Reg. 533/98, s. 6.

7. (1) The Registrar may issue a certificate of registration for inactive status to an applicant who,

(a) applies in writing to the Registrar not less than 60 days before the applicant intends to start on inactive status;

(b) specifies the reasons for applying for the limitation of inactive status;

(c) holds a certificate of registration for regular status, is a member in good standing, is not in default of any obligation to the College, including payment of the annual membership fee, and is not the subject of any pending disciplinary actions; and

(d) pays the fee set by the Registrar for members on inactive status.

(2) The Registrar shall restore the certificate of registration of a member for inactive status to a certificate of registration for regular status if,

(a) an uninterrupted period of not less than six consecutive months has passed since the time that the Registrar issued the certificate for inactive status;

(b) the member applies in writing to the Registrar for regular status not less than 60 days before the applicant intends to start on regular status;

(c) the member has satisfied the conditions imposed by the Registration Committee to ensure current competence in the proposed areas of practice;

(d) the member is a member in good standing; and

(e) the member pays the annual membership fee for members on regular status, prorated, from the date of the start of regular status. O. Reg. 533/98, s. 7.

8. (1) The Registrar may issue a certificate of registration for academic status to an applicant who,

(a) occupies a full-time or regular academic position in an Ontario university;

(b) applies in writing to the Registrar not less than 60 days before the applicant intends to start on academic status;

(c) specifies the reasons for applying for the limitation of academic status;

(d) holds a certificate of registration for regular status, is a member in good standing, is not in default of any obligation to the College, including payment of the annual membership fee, and is not the subject of any pending disciplinary actions; and

(e) pays 50 per cent of the annual membership fee for members on regular status, prorated, from the date of the start of academic status.

(2) The Registrar shall restore the certificate of registration of a member for academic status to a certificate of registration for regular status if the member,

(a) applies in writing to the Registrar for regular status not less than 60 days before the applicant intends to start on regular status;

(b) has satisfied the conditions imposed by the Registration Committee to ensure current competence in the proposed areas of practice;

(c) is a member in good standing; and

(d) pays the annual membership fee for members on regular status, prorated, from the date of the start of regular status. O. Reg. 533/98, s. 8.

9. (1) The Registrar may issue a certificate of registration for retired status to an applicant who,

(a) applies in writing to the Registrar not less than 60 days before the applicant intends to start on retired status;

(b) specifies the reasons for applying for the limitation of retired status;

(c) holds a certificate of registration for regular status, is a member in good standing, is not in default of any obligation to the College, including payment of the annual membership fee, and is not the subject of any pending disciplinary actions; and

(d) pays the fee set by the Registrar for members on retired status.

(2) For a period of one year after subsection (1) comes into force, the Registrar may issue a certificate of registration for retired status to a member whose certificate has been suspended for non-payment of fees and who,

(a) applies in writing to the Registrar;

(b) specifies the reasons for applying for the limitation of retired status;

(c) is not the subject of any pending disciplinary actions; and

(d) pays the fee set by the Registrar for members on retired status.

(3) The Registrar shall restore the certificate of registration of a member for retired status to a certificate of registration for regular status if the member,

(a) applies in writing to the Registrar for regular status not less than 60 days before the applicant intends to start on regular status;

(b) has satisfied the conditions imposed by the Registration Committee to ensure current competence in the proposed areas of practice;

(c) is a member in good standing; and

(d) pays the annual membership fee for members on regular status, prorated, from the date of the start of regular status. O. Reg. 533/98, s. 9.

10. (1) It is a condition of a certificate of registration that the member provide the College with details of any of the following that relate to the member and that occur or arise after the registration of the member:

1. A conviction for a criminal offence or an offence related to the regulation of the practice of the profession.

2. A finding of professional misconduct, incompetency or incapacity, in Ontario in relation to another health profession or in another jurisdiction in relation to the profession or another health profession.

3. A proceeding for professional misconduct, incompetency or incapacity, in Ontario in relation to another profession or in another jurisdiction in relation to the profession or another health profession.

(2) The following are conditions for all classes of certificates of registration for regular or academic status:

1. The member shall practise the profession only within those areas of the member’s competency that are authorized by the College or under the supervision of a member who has competency in those areas.

2. The member shall fulfill all conditions of the quality assurance program that are required by the College. O. Reg. 533/98, s. 10.

11. If the Registrar suspends a member’s certificate of registration for failure to pay a prescribed fee, the Registrar may lift the suspension within two years of the failure to pay on the payment of,

(a) the fee the member failed to pay;

(b) the fees that would have been payable had the member’s certificate not been suspended; and

(c) all applicable penalties. O. Reg. 533/98, s. 11.

12. Omitted (revokes other Regulations). O. Reg. 533/98, s. 12.