Whereas individual practitioners of psychology are licensed, training programs in professional psychology can be accredited. The CPA accredits such training programs but the CPA does not accredit, register, license, or certify individuals to practice psychology in Canada. The latter mandate falls under the purview of the provincial regulatory bodies (Click here to obtain).
It is the doctoral or residency program (not its students) that must voluntarily apply for and undergo accreditation. A student can claim to have graduated from an accredited program, if the program was accredited at the time of the student’s graduation.
Although graduation from an accredited doctoral program is not a requirement for registration as a psychologist or always a requirement of employers, it can be an advantage. Applicants for registration or licensure who have graduated from accredited programs often receive ‘fast-track’ credential reviews by regulatory bodies. Furthermore, accredited programs are encouraged to hire faculty and staff who themselves have graduated from either a CPA- or APA-accredited program.
Please review the lists below to see which universities have accredited doctoral programs in clinical psychology, clinical neuropsychology, counselling psychology and school psychology; and which institutions have accredited doctoral residency programs in clinical psychology, counselling psychology and clinical neuropsychology.
Note that if a program is not listed here, it is not currently accredited by the CPA. As well, the CPA does not accredit any Master’s-level programs.
This list is updated twice per year, typically in November and May, following each Accreditation Panel meeting.
- DOCTORAL PROGRAMS IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
- DOCTORAL PROGRAMS IN CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
- DOCTORAL PROGRAMS IN COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY
- DOCTORAL PROGRAMS IN SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY
- RESIDENCY PROGRAMS IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
- RESIDENCY PROGRAMS IN COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY
- RESIDENCY PROGRAMS IN CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
- RESIDENCY PROGRAMS IN SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY
DOCTORAL PROGRAMS IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
DOCTORAL PROGRAMS IN CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
Université de Montréal – PhD R/I option neuropsychologie cliniqueDoctorate en psychologie PhD RI option neuropsychologie cliniqu Université de Montréal – D.Psy.Programmes de 3e cycle en psychologie clinique – Département de psychologie – Université de Montréal |
York Universityhttps://www.yorku.ca/gradstudies/psychology/areas-of-specialization/clinical-neuropsychology-stream |
DOCTORAL PROGRAMS IN COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY
McGill Universityhttps://www.mcgill.ca/edu-ecp/programs/counsellingpsych OISE – University of Toronto(Counselling/Clinical – also noted under Clinical) University of Albertahttps://www.ualberta.ca/en/educational-psychology/graduate-programs/counselling-psychology/index.html |
University of British Columbiahttps://students.ubc.ca/health/counselling-services/counselling-practicum-internship-training/ University of Calgaryhttps://werklund.ucalgary.ca/graduate-programs/future-students/programs/doctoral/counselling |
DOCTORAL PROGRAMS IN SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY
University of Albertahttps://www.ualberta.ca/en/educational-psychology/graduate-programs/school-and-clinical-child-psychology/index.html University of Calgaryhttps://werklund.ucalgary.ca/graduate-programs/future-students/programs/doctoral/school-applied-child OISE – University of Torontohttps://www.oise.utoronto.ca/aphd/programs/doctor-philosophy-school-clinical-child-psychology |
McGill University(School/Applied Child Psychology) University of British Columbiahttps://ecps.educ.ubc.ca/sacp/ University of Western Ontario School and Applied Child Psychologyhttps://www.edu.uwo.ca/graduate-education/phd/applied-child-psychology.html |
RESIDENCY PROGRAMS IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
RESIDENCY PROGRAMS IN COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY
RESIDENCY PROGRAMS IN CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
Baycrest Centrehttps://www.baycrest.org/neuropsychology |
Hamilton Health Scienceshttps://www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/learning/#students-learners |
RESIDENCY PROGRAMS IN SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY
BC School and Applied Psychology Residency Consortiumhttps://Pacificautismfamily.com/bcsap-ip/ Ottawa-Carleton District School Board Internship Program in School Psychologyhttps://www.ocdsb.ca/cms/one.aspx?portalId=55478&pageId=33063308 |
Toronto Area Residency Consortium (TARC)(School, Clinical, Counselling – also noted under Clinical and Counselling ) |