Ontario CE Requirements by License

Ontario

• Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice reviewReviewed annually as Step 1 of the CCP
• Sexual Abuse Prevention ProgramMandatory for all registrants except the retired class

Board notes: The CCP is self-directed and explicitly not based on collecting hours or credits (the College suggests, but does not require, roughly 25 hours per year). Completed annually as four steps at registration renewal: (1) review Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, (2) complete the Self-Assessment Tool, (3) create a Professional Development Plan, (4) submit a Declaration of Participation. Registrants retain CCP records for 10 years and must provide evidence on College request; non-compliance can lead to certificate suspension. Renewal/reporting is annual.

Ontario

• Duty to report child abuse and neglect trainingReview approved training once per two-year cycle and attest to completion (in effect since the 2023 cycle)

Home study: The 40 hours must include at least one didactic (instructional) activity and at least one experiential activity. Learning activities must be credible, require some form of participation, be relevant to the practice of the profession, and be verifiable.

Board notes: CRPO's Quality Assurance Program has three parts: (1) Self-Assessment plus Professional Development (at least one online self-assessment questionnaire and 40 hours of professional development activities per two-year cycle), (2) Peer and Practice Review (including case-based assessment; registrants may be selected), and (3) remedial education as directed. Registrants submit an online attestation by December 31 of their reporting-cycle year; cycle timing is anchored to the registrant's initial year of registration. Registered Psychotherapist is the Ontario title for the controlled act of psychotherapy; 'counselling therapist' is not a separate Ontario credential.

Ontario

• Ethics and Jurisprudence — 10 hMinimum 10 hours per cycle covering legislation, standards and ethical conduct; counts within the 50-hour total
• Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) — 5 hMinimum 5 hours per cycle; counts within the 50-hour total
• Supervision — 3 hMinimum 3 hours per cycle, only for registrants who provide supervision; counts within the 50-hour total

Home study: Of the 50 hours: minimum 15 hours from Section A (professional interaction activities, e.g. peer consultation/supervision) and minimum 15 hours from Section B (continuing education / self-directed learning); Section C activities optional. No single activity may be claimed for more than 10 hours.

Board notes: Two-year Quality Assurance (QA) cycle requiring 50 CPD hours. Registrants submit a Declaration of Completion via the Membership Portal before June 30 in the final year of each cycle. The College may select registrants for a Peer Assisted Review; supporting documentation must be retained. Mandated content areas (ethics/jurisprudence 10h, EDI 5h, supervision 3h where applicable) are satisfied within the 50-hour total, not in addition. Protected designation: C.Psych.

Ontario

• Ethics and Jurisprudence — 10 hMinimum 10 hours per cycle; counts within the 50-hour total
• Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) — 5 hMinimum 5 hours per cycle; counts within the 50-hour total
• Supervision — 3 hMinimum 3 hours per cycle, only for registrants who provide supervision; counts within the 50-hour total

Home study: Of the 50 hours: minimum 15 hours from Section A (professional interaction activities) and minimum 15 hours from Section B (continuing education / self-directed learning); Section C optional. No single activity may be claimed for more than 10 hours.

Board notes: Behaviour Analysts became a regulated profession when the College of Psychologists of Ontario merged to form CPBAO (2024), which now regulates Psychology and Applied Behaviour Analysis. Behaviour Analysts follow the College's single Quality Assurance / CPD program: 50 CPD hours per two-year cycle with Declaration of Completion by June 30 of the final year and possible Peer Assisted Review. This provincial college registration is distinct from the BACB's private BCBA certification.