PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The College’s Continuing Professional Development program was designed to promote continuing professional competence and to engage in continuous quality improvement of one’s own practice. To fulfill the requirements, registrants must complete a specified amount of professional development activities every two years during their assigned CPD cycle. The program works in union with the Self-Assessment Guide and Continuing Professional Development Plan (SAG) so that professional objectives set in the SAG guide participation in relevant CPD activities. The program is intended to also address changes in practice environments and incorporate standards of practice and advances in technology.
Program Cycles
Registrants must complete the program requirements and submit a declaration within two-year cycles based on their registration certificate number. Cycles begin on June 1 and end on June 30 two years later. The years during which your cycle begins and ends depends upon your registration number being an even or odd number.
| Registration Number | Current Cycle | CPD Declaration Required |
| Numerically Odd | July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2025 | Odd Years i.e. 2025 |
| Numerically Even | July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2026 | Even Years i.e. 2026 |
CERTIFICATE TYPES AND REQUIREMENTS
Please click on your certificate type below to ensure that you understand the specific CPD Program requirements that apply to you.
Autonomous Practice Certificate
Registrants holding an Autonomous Practice Certificate must complete the CPD program requirements every two years, within the dates of their assigned cycle. Registrants with an Autonomous Practice Certificate that are also registered in another jurisdiction must still complete the College’s CPD requirements, regardless of their status with other regulators. Registrants may apply relevant activities earned to satisfy the requirments of another program toward completion of the College’s CPD program requirements as well (i.e. activities may count toward completion of both CE/CPD programs).
Interim Autonomous Practice (IAP) Certificate
Registrants holding an Interim Autonomous Practice (IAP) Certificate must complete the CPD Program requirements every two years, within the dates of their assigned cycle. Registrants with an IAP Certificate have the option of submitting a standard or an Alternate Declaration of Completion if they have instead met mandatory continuing education requirements issued by the professional regulator in their home jurisdiction.
If the home jurisdiction of an IAP registrant does not require participation in a CPD program, or if the registrant has not fulfilled requirements of that program, they must complete the College’s CPD program requirements and submit the standard declaration option.
Supervised Practice Certificate
Registrants holding a Supervised Practice Certificate must complete the CPD program requirements every two years, within the dates of their assigned cycle. Registrants with a Supervised Practice Certificate have the option of submitting a standard Declaration of Completion or, an alternate declaration if they have been registered for less than two years at the time their declaration is due. The alternate declaration will indicate that despite best efforts, they have been unable to fulfill the requirements of the CPD program as they have not had the benefit of a full two-year cycle.
Inactive Certificate
Registrants holding an Inactive Certificate must complete the CPD program requirements every two years, within the dates of their assigned cycle. As registrants with an inactive certificate may return to autonomous practice at any point, they are not exempt from completing CPD program requirements.
Retired Certificate
Registrants holding a Retired Certificate are exempt from completing the College’s CPD program requirements and do not need to submit a declaration.
Dual Registration (Psychology and Applied Behaviour Analysis)
Those with Dual Registration, meaning a registrant that holds Certificates of Registration to practice both Psychology and Applied Behaviour Analysis must complete the same number of activities/hours as a registrant with one certificate. This means that registrants with Dual Registration must only fulfill the CPD program requirements once per two-year cycle but should make efforts to participate in a balance of activities relevant to developing their skills and knowledge in both Psychology and ABA. For those holding two certificates of registration, your assigned cycle will depend on whether your psychology certificate number is odd or even.
DECLARATION OF COMPLETION
At the end of each two-year cycle, registrants are required to submit an electronic Declaration of Completion as an attestation and documentation of their fulfillment of the CPD program requirements for the assigned period.
Registrants holding an Interim Autonomous Practice or Supervised Practice Certificate may submit an alternate Declaration of Completion when applicable. All declaration options can be accessed by logging onto the Membership Service Area.
If you have recently registered with the College, your Declaration of Completion form may not yet be viewable in your member account. The College will notify all registrants once the forms become available, approximately two months prior to the end-date of an assigned CPD cycle.
Registrants that are unable to make their Declaration of Completion due to extenuating circumstances, such as illness or injury, must inform the College between May 1 and June 30 of the year in which their Declaration is due by emailing qualityassurance@cpbao.ca.
CPD RECORD KEEPING AND SUBMISSION
Registrants must submit only their CPD Declaration of Completion by the end date of their assigned cycle. Completed CPD activity tracking sheets and supporting documentation should not be submitted to the College unless these records are requested, such as if a registrant is notified of their selection for an assessment or audit.
Copies of all Quality Assurance records including completed CPD activity tracking sheets and supporting documentation must be retained for a minimum of five years.