Psychologists Profession Regulation

(Consolidated up to 42/2023) ALBERTA REGULATION 251/2005 Health Professions Act PSYCHOLOGISTS PROFESSION REGULATION Table of Contents 1 Definitions Registers 2 Register categories Registration 3 General register 4 Equivalent jurisdiction 5 Substantial equivalence 6 Psychology educators 7 Provisional register 8 Courtesy register Practice Permit Renewal Requirements 11 Renewal requirements Titles 15 Titles Transitional Provisions, Repeals and Coming into Force 27 Transitional 28 Repeal 29 Coming into force Definitions 1 In this Regulation, (a) “Act” means the Health Professions Act ; (b) “College” means the College of Alberta Psychologists; (c) repealed AR 42/2023 s2; (d) “Council” means the council of the College; (e) “Registrar” means the registrar of the College; (f) “Registration Committee” means the registration committee of the College. (g) repealed AR 42/2023 s2. Registers Register categories 2 The regulated members register established by the Council under section 33(1)(a) of the Act has the following categories: (a) general register; (b) provisional register; (c) courtesy register. Registration General register 3 (1) An applicant for registration as a regulated member on the general register must (a) have earned a post‑graduate degree in psychology that meets the academic requirements established by the Council, (b) have successfully completed the registration examination in psychological theory, research and practice approved by the Council, and (c) have successfully completed the ethics and jurisprudence examination approved by the Council. (2) An applicant for registration as a psychologist under this section must have successfully completed a program of 1600 hours of evaluated practice under the supervision of a registered psychologist approved by the Registration Committee. Equivalent jurisdiction 4 An applicant for registration as a regulated member who is currently registered in good standing in another jurisdiction recognized by the Council under section 28(2)(b) of the Act as having substantially equivalent registration requirements may be registered on the general register. Substantial equivalence 5 (1) An applicant who is not eligible to be registered under section 3 or 4 but whose qualifications have been determined by the Registration Committee under section 28(2)(c) of the Act to be substantially equivalent to the registration requirements under section 3 or 4 may be registered on the appropriate register. (2) For the purposes of assessing substantial equivalency, the College may require applicants to undergo any examinations, testing, assessment, training or education it considers advisable. Psychology educators 6 (1) Subject to subsection (2), an applicant for registration who meets the registration requirements under section 3(1)(a) and is currently teaching psychology courses intended to prepare students for direct practice and who passes an examination to demonstrate that the applicant meets the standard of competence for practice in Alberta, including standards of knowledge and judgment in matters of ethics and jurisprudence in Alberta, approved by the Council, may be registered on the general register without completing a program of 1600 hours of evaluated practice under the supervision of a registered psychologist. (2) Applicants under this section may apply for registration within one year of the coming into force of Schedule 22 to the Act. Provisional register 7 (1) An applicant who has fulfilled the registration academic requirements but has not successfully completed the 1600 hours of evaluated practice under section 3(2) or passed the examinations required under section 3(1)(b) may be registered on the provisional register. (2) A regulated member on the provisional register must practise under the supervision of a regulated member registered on the general register until completion of the registration requirements under section 3. (3) If a regulated member on the provisional register does not complete the registration requirements under section 3, the regulated member’s registration expires 5 years after the date of being registered on the provisional register. (4) A person whose registration has expired under subsection (3) may apply in accordance with subsection (1) for registration on the provisional register. Courtesy register 8 (1) A person who is registered as a psychologist or its equivalent in good standing in another jurisdiction who requires registration in Alberta on a temporary basis for a specified purpose and period of time approved by the Registrar and who satisfies the Registrar of the person’s competence to provide the services related to the specified purpose is eligible for registration on the courtesy register. (2) A person who is registered on the courtesy register must remain registered in the other jurisdiction while registered on the courtesy register. (3) A registration on the courtesy register is issued for a maximum of one year. 9 and 10 Repealed AR 42/2023 s3. Practice Permit Renewal Requirements Renewal requirements 11 (1) In addition to meeting the requirements established under section 40 of the Act, a regulated member applying for renewal of the member’s practice permit must state whether the member has been convicted of a criminal offence since the member’s last renewal of a practice permit. (2) If requested by the Registrar or Registration Committee, a regulated member applying for renewal of the member’s practice permit must provide a photo ID of the member in the form required by the Registrar or Registration Committee. AR 251/2005 s11;42/2023 12 to 14 Repealed AR 42/2023 s6. Titles Titles 15 (1) A regulated member who is registered on the following registers may use the following titles: (a) a regulated member registered on the general or courtesy register is authorized to use the title, psychologist or registered psychologist; (b) a regulated member whose name is entered on the provisional register is authorized to use the title provisional psychologist or registered provisional psychologist. (2) Regulated members may, in accordance with section 5 of Schedule 22 to the Act, use the titles and abbreviations set out in that section. 16 to 19 Repealed AR 42/2023 s7. 20 to 23 Repealed AR 42/2023 s8. 24 to 26 Repealed AR 42/2023 s9. Transitional Provisions, Repeals and Coming into Force Transitional 27 On the coming into force of this Regulation, a registered member described in section 7 of Schedule 22 to the Act is deemed to be entered in the regulated members register in the register category that the Registrar considers appropriate. Repeal 28 The Psychology Profession Regulation (AR 72/87) is repealed. Coming into force 29 This Regulation comes into force on the coming into force of Schedule 22 to the Health Professions Act .