CRHSPP MASTER’S LEVEL ELIGIBILITY GRANDPARENTING PERIOD ENDING

The Canadian Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology (CRHSPP) was officially formed in 1985 following deliberations by the Council of Provincial Associations of Psychology (CPAP) and its member bodies. At that time, eligibility clauses were approved that included grandparent provisions for Psychologists with a Master’s degree recognized as psychologists for autonomous practice in their respective provinces. The grandparent provisions were extended beyond an initial 15-year period in light of matters being addressed by the profession nationally.

At a Special Meeting of Members on November 28, 2009, members unanimously ratified a Bylaw amendment proposed by the Board of Directors to end the grandparent Master’s level eligibility provisions for admission to CRHSPP, effective January 31, 2011.

The practical effect of the Bylaw amendment is that all psychologists who are chartered / licensed / registered with their provincial / territorial regulatory body on the basis of a Master’s degree are eligible to apply for membership in CRHSPP until January 31, 2011. For greater certainty, the deadline for the receipt of these membership applications to CRHSPP will be midnight on January 31, 2011. As of February 1st 2011, only doctoral level psychologists will be eligible to join CRHSPP.

NOTE: All current CRHSPP Registrants who hold a Master's degree, and all Master's level psychologists who apply for membership to CRHSPP by midnight, January 31, 2011 and who are approved thereafter, may remain CRHSPP Registrants retaining their rights and privileges for as long as they are in good standing.

Please go to http://www.crhspp.ca/Docs/app-e.pdf to download a Membership Application. Please note that the application process includes a thorough initial review, evaluation by the Admission Committee, verification of good standing with the applicant’s regulatory body, and approval by the Board. All potentially eligible Master’s level psychologists are encouraged strongly to apply as soon as possible.

CRHSPP is the only national credentialing organization of health service psychologists in Canada. It offers national recognition and membership benefits including an Online Searchable Directory updated monthly, and an annual CD-ROM Directory sent to all Registrants and a broad range of government agencies and private bodies such as insurance companies for use in processing claims for psychological health services. Being a CRHSPP member provides you with access to CRHSPP-sponsored CE at reduced rates.