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F. Summary of Items on which we are Requesting Comment (See pages 3 – 6 for detailed questions with response fields)
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1. Deferral of RMHT title
Reference:
x MOHLTC letter to transitional Council, outlining ministry’s position
x CRPRMHTO letter, responding to ministry letter
x Rationale for Deferral of RMHT Title
x Introduction to the Draft Registration Regulation(changes incorporated) x Introduction to the Draft Registration Regulation(changes tracked) Relevant Provision(s):
Various, and in particular, section 3.(1) 7.
3.(1) 7. The member shall only use the title or professional designation specified for his or her corresponding class of registration in the following table:
Class of Registration Title / Designation Abbreviation
1. Registered Psychotherapist Registered Psychotherapist
or
Psychothérapeute autorisé
RP or PA
2. Temporary Registered Psychotherapist
(Temporary) or Psychothérapeute (temporaire) RP (Temporary) or PA (temporaire)
3. Inactive Registered Psychotherapist
(Inactive) or Psychothérapeute autorisé (inactif) RP (Inactive) or PA (inactif)
4. Qualifying Registered Psychotherapist
(Qualifying) or Psychothérapeute autorisé (stagiaire) RP (Qualifying) or PA (stagiare) G. Your Comments
2. Education and Training Requirements for RPs
Reference:
x Draft Registration Regulation(changes incorporated)
x Draft Registration Regulation(changes tracked)
Relevant Provision(s):
Section 5.(1) 1. (changes are in bold)
5.(1) 1. The applicant must have successfully completed:
i. a structured, coherent program of education and training in psychotherapy which has as a prerequisite an undergraduate degree and which includes 360 hours of training and education central to the practice of psychotherapy, which hours exclude practicum, direct client contact hours and clinical supervision hours, recognized by the Registration
Committee or by a body that is approved by the Registration Committee,or
ii. a master's degree, which includes at least 10 semester courses (360 hours) of training and education central to the practice of psychotherapy, recognized by the Registration Committee or by a body that is approved by the Registration Committee,
or
iii a program in Indigenous practice of psychotherapy recognized by the Registration
Committee or by a body that is approved by the Registration Committee, or
iv. a program that is deemed by the Registration Committee to be substantially equivalent to a program referred to in subparagraph i or ii.
The Registration Committee or a body approved by the Registration Committee shall not recognize a program unless one of its core components is to develop competency in the safe and effective use of self in the psychotherapeutic relationship.
Your comments on RP education & training requirements (max. 3000 characters):
I agree that changes to the requirements for education and training should reflect a minimum of
a Masters degree level, as it is a more intense training, with significant focus on ethical practice
guidelines and appropriate supervision. The training in Masters level programs, I believe,
provides the necessary training for someone to engage in a therapeutic relationship with a client
or clients and prepares them to handle ethical situations and the knowledge to look for
3. Any other items.
