Accreditation of the Doctoral Program

The faculty in the Counselling Psychology Program fully support the concept of accreditaiton. The Counselling Psychology PhD program receives full accreditation from the American Psychological Association and the Canadian Psychological Association.

APA/CPA Accreditation for the Doctoral Program:
The doctoral program in Counselling Psychology has a primarily generalist orientation, training students for careers in a wide variety of settings, including academic, clinical, community, business, private practice, and research.

Training follows the scientist-practitioner model, with preparation in both research skills and counselling /professional skills. The program is accredited by the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) and American Psychological Association (APA).

Office of Accreditation (CPA),
151 Slater Street, suite 205, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 5H3,

APA Accreditation Office
Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation (APA),
750 First Street N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002-4242.