British Columbia CE Requirements by License

British Columbia

• Ethical conduct and ethical decision-making — 3 h
• Cultural safety, cultural humility, and anti-discriminatory practice — 3 h
• Indigenous-specific cultural learning and anti-Indigenous racism — 3 h
• General continuing professional development (registrant's choice) — 31 h

Home study: A maximum of 15 hours may be credited per activity category (self-directed learning, work-based learning, professional activities, formal/educational activities, and other activities); hours beyond 15 in any single category are not counted toward the 40-hour total.

Board notes: Minimum 40 CPD hours per annual cycle running November 1 to October 31. Of the 40 hours, 3 must be in ethics, 3 in cultural safety/humility/anti-discriminatory practice, and 3 in Indigenous-specific cultural learning and anti-Indigenous racism, with the remaining 31 in general CPD. Applies to full, clinical, and provisional registrants; non-practising registrants are exempt. Maximum 15 hours credited per activity category.

British Columbia

Home study: Not applicable - no statutory requirement; BCACC's revised QACC credit rules not yet published.

Board notes: Not a regulated health profession in BC. No statutory college, no legal CE mandate. BCACC membership and the RCC designation are voluntary. BCACC's continuing-education/QACC requirements are being revised and were not finalized/published as of research date. If/when a statutory college of counselling therapists is established under the HPOA, mandatory continuing-competence rules would be set by that college.

British Columbia

Home study: Not applicable - the PQPP is not hours-based and sets no home-study or activity-category caps.

Board notes: New model as of 2026: no mandated number of hours, credits, or activities. Annual cycle for all licensees; reporting window Oct 1 - Nov 30 beginning 2026; full implementation in fall 2026. Applies to all nine CHCPBC professions including psychologists. Prior College of Psychologists of BC hours-based QA requirements are being retired in favour of the PQPP.