Accreditation Forms and Resources

NEW Sixth Revision of CPA Accreditation Standards

Accreditation Procedures – Updated November 2019

Accreditation Resources

Accreditation Manual:

• NEW Sixth Revision, 2023
• Fifth Revision, 2011

Fee Schedule

• • NEW Academic Year 2024-25
  • Academic Year 2023-24

Forms for Reports:

Updated Accreditation Forms

Please click on the link below to access all of the updated templates needed to complete your programme’s self-study, annual report, or new public disclosure tables:  

•  CPA Doctoral Program Forms 2023-24 (English)
•  CPA Internship Program Forms 2023-24 (English)
•  Formulaires de Doctorat CPA 2023-24 (Français)

To access the Abbreviated CV Form for your program’s staff, please click on the link below:

• CPA-Program_Staff_CV_Form.docx

Helpful notes:

*When downloading files, please ensure that you are using a recent version of your internet browser.  Also note that it is best to download a whole folder at once (vs individual files one at a time) and then save to your computer. Otherwise, the files may only open in your browser window, which will prevent them from working fully.

*When completing the tables, please also ensure that you are using a recent version of Adobe Reader.  You can access the newest version for free at:  http://get.adobe.com/reader/

*The Accreditation Office is currently in the process of updating our file upload system. Please email completed self-study documents and annual reports to accreditationoffice@cpa.ca. Alternatively, you are welcome to send the electronic documents on a USB drive to:

Presentations of Interest

• NEW 6th Revision of CPA Accreditation Standards – An Overview – CCPPP presentation on 6th Revision of Accreditation Standards, October 2023
• Accreditation Update, June 2023 – Presentation held during CPA’s 2023 Annual Convention in Toronto, ON in June 2023
• Writing Effective Annual Reports – Presentation held during CPA’s 80th Annual Convention in Halifax, NS in May 2019
• Site Visitor Reception and Accreditation Update – Presentation held during CPA’s 80th Annual Convention in Halifax, NS in May 2019
• A Deeper Look into Program Evaluation and Quality Improvement: Why Program Evaluation and Quality Improvement Matter to the Vitality and Success of your Programs and Internships – Presentation held during the 29th International Congress of Applied Psychology in Montreal, QC in June 2018.
• Panel and Site Visitor Conversation Sessions – Presentation held during the 29th International Congress of Applied Psychology in Montreal, QC in June 2018.
• Program Evaluation and Quality Improvement: A Shift from How to Why – Presentation held during CPA’s 78th Annual Convention in Toronto, ON in June 2017 – PE-QI Question Booklet Summaries.pdf
• Site Visitor Conversation Session – Presentation held during CPA’s 78th Annual Convention in Toronto, ON in June 2017
• Accreditation Panel Conversation Session – Presentation held during CPA’s 78th Annual Convention in Toronto, ON in June 2017
• Developing internship consortia – Tips, Tools, and Tricky Issues – Joint Presentation with CCPPP held during CPA’s 77th Annual Convention in Victoria, BC in June 2016
• Site Visitor Conversation Session – Presentation held during CPA’s 77th Annual Convention in Victoria, BC in June 2016
• Accreditation Panel Conversation Session – Presentation held during CPA’s 77th Annual Convention in Victoria, BC in June 2016
• Developing a CPA Accredited Program: Effectively Moving Along the Path – Joint presentation with CCPPP held during CPA’s 76th Annual Convention in Ottawa, June 2015
• Site Visitor Conversation Session – Presentation held during CPA’s 76th Annual Convention in Ottawa, June 2015
• Accreditation Panel Conversation Session – Presentation held during CPA’s 76th Annual Convention in Ottawa, June
• The Developmental Trajectory of CPA Accreditation – Timeline presented at the 30th anniversary celebration of CPA Accreditation, at CPA’s 75th Annual Convention in Vancouver, June 2014
• Understanding the Spirit Behind the CPA Accreditation Standards – Part 2 – Program Evaluation & Quality Improvement (& key questions handout) – Presentation held during CPA’s 75th Annual Convention in Vancouver, June 2014
• Accreditation Panel Conversation Session – Presentation held during CPA’s 75th Annual Convention in Vancouver, June 2014
• Why and How to Develop a Counselling Psychology Internship Program at your University Counselling Centre – Presentation held at CACUSS in Montreal, June 2013
• Understanding the Spirit Behind the CPA Accreditation Standards – Presentation held during CPA’s 74th Annual Convention in Quebec City, June 2013
• Accreditation Panel Conversation Session – Presentation held during CPA’s 74th Annual Convention in Quebec City, June 2013
• How Should the World get Smaller? The Case for an International rather than Global Model of Accreditation in Professional Psychology. Presentation at the 4th International Congress on Licensure, Certification and Credentialing of Psychologists – Sydney, Australia (June 2010)

Other Resources

CPA Accredited Programs

APA Accredited Programs

Canadian Council of Professional Psychology Programs (CCPPP)

Association of Psychology Postdoctoral & Internship Centers (APPIC)

Interorganizational Council for Accreditation of Postdoctoral Residencies in Psychology (IOC)

American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP)

Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB)

National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology (NR)

Association of Accrediting Agencies of Canada (AAAC)