Accreditation Forms and Resources

Accreditation Procedures – Updated November 2019

CPA Accreditation Panel launched Public Consultation Survey for 6th Revision of the Accreditation Standards and Procedures for Doctoral Programmes and Internships in Professional Psychology.

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Accreditation Resources

Accreditation Manual:

Fifth Revision, 2011

Right-click here to download the manual as a .ZIP file containing the manual broken down by section.

Fee Schedule –

• NEW Academic Year 2022-23
• Academic Year 2021-22
• Academic Year 2020-21
• Academic Year 2019-20
• Academic Year 2018-19
• Academic Year 2017-18
• Academic Year 2016-17
• Academic Year 2015-16
• Academic Year 2014-15
• Academic Year 2013-14

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:  

• Doctoral Programme Forms
• Internship Programme Forms

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

• 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 Programme Evaluation and Quality Improvement: Why Programme 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.
• Programme 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 Programmes

APA Accredited Programmes

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)