Job requirements Counselling Psychologist in Canada

Employment requirements

This is what you typically need for the job.

• A doctoral degree in psychology is required in order to use the designation Psychologist in Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba and British Columbia.
• A master's degree in psychology is required for the designation Psychologist in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, Alberta, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
• A master's degree in psychology is required in order to use the designation Psychological Associate in Prince Edward Island, Ontario, Manitoba and British Columbia.
• A period of supervised practical experience is required in most jurisdictions.
• Successful completion of the written Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) is required in most provinces.
• Oral examinations and board interviews are required in some provinces.
• Registration with a regulatory body is required in all provinces, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
• Written ethics and jurisprudence exams may be required in some jurisdictions.
• Psychologists can become specialized in a particular area through training and experience.

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