Registration Renewal Open | |
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All registrants in the RP, RP (Qualifying), and RP (Inactive) categories are required to renew their registration by March 31, 2024, so don’t delay!
The renewal form is available on the “Renewal” page of your user account. The last step in the form will be payment of the annual registration fee and you will be prompted to pay by Visa or MasterCard directly through your account. The alternative for individuals without credit cards is a prepaid credit card.
If you are in the RP category and would like to transfer to RP (Inactive) and be invoiced the Inactive amount for 2024-2025, you must go to the “Category transfer request” page in your CRPO account and submit the request no later than March 12, 2024.
If you don’t intend to renew and would like to resign your registration with CRPO, please go to the “Category transfer request” page in your CRPO account and submit the resignation form.
Please see the Renewal page for more information and check out our renewal FAQ.
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Is your Public Register profile up to date? | |
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One of your professional obligations as a registrant of the College is to ensure your practice information is always up to date. The by-laws require registrants to update their information within 30 days of the change. This includes changes to your name, home address or mailing information, and practice information such as addresses and phone numbers of practice sites. Maintaining accurate information allows clients and insurance companies to find and contact registrants and enables CRPO to regulate and investigate where needed.
We recommend periodically checking your Public Register profile to ensure that your information is accurate. If changes are needed, you can update this information directly in your CRPO user account by going to the “Practice information” page. For more information on what you can update directly in your account, see here.
In exceptional circumstances such as safety concerns, the College may withhold certain information from the Public Register. In these cases, registrants are still required to provide the information so that the College has it on file. Requests may be made by emailing info@crpo.ca.
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Quality Assurance Program: Were you registered in an odd year? | |
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If you registered with CRPO in an odd year (i.e., 2015, 2017, 2019 or 2021), your PD reporting cycle ended on December 31, 2023.
If you have not completed a self-assessment and an attestation form, your requirements are overdue. Please log in to your CRPO account as soon as possible to complete your requirements and avoid being considered non-compliant.
When you log into your CRPO account, the message below appears. Click on the word “here” in the second sentence to open the attestation.
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If you do not see the “PD cycle” area on your dashboard, you will need to scroll down the page. Please try the following:
- If you have a mouse with a scroll wheel, use that to scroll.
- If you are on a laptop with a trackpad, you should be able to use two fingers on the trackpad to scroll up and down.
- If you click on the screen that is not a text field or drop-down, then press the arrow keys on your keyboard, it should enable you to scroll.
If you registered in an odd year and you cannot locate the attestation form, please email qa@crpo.ca for assistance. If you are a 2023 registrant, you will report for the first time at the end of 2025.
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Professional Practice Standards Webinar | |
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On March 5, 12:30-1:30pm, CRPO will host a webinar sharing highlights about the revised Professional Practice Standards for RPs, which came into effect January 1. Please RSVP if you would like to attend. We will post a recording of the webinar for those who are unable to join.
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Practice Standard Highlight: Report-writing | |
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In each Communique for 2024, we will be highlighting aspects of the updated Professional Practice Standards, which came into effect on January 1. This month focuses on report-writing.
Over the years, CRPO has received many practice inquiries and complaints about report-writing. One type of situation involves clients undergoing divorce and custody proceedings. In this situation, a client, or the parent of a child who is a client, might ask the RP to write a letter or report. The resulting letter is used in a family law dispute. The other parent may strongly object to the contents and use of the letter, and the RP’s role in writing it. Registrants should carefully consider and seek advice regarding the potential for such reports to generate conflict among family members.
When preparing a report or letter, revised Standard 5.2: Requests for Reports provides helpful guidance. It requires registrants to “indicate whether they are providing opinion, stating objective fact, or summarizing information provided by a client.” For example, registrants may preface a statement with “The client said”, to avoid portraying the content as an objective fact. If the registrant is expressing an opinion, they should state this and ensure they have a reasonable basis. For example, a registrant cannot assess a person they have never met, nor diagnose anyone.
Standard 5.2 also reminds registrants to uphold confidentiality obligations in written reports. If one member of a family requests a report, it must not include the personal health information of others without the appropriate consent, unless a legal exception applies.
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Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) regulation in Ontario | |
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The Psychology and Applied Behaviour Analysis Act, 2021 will be proclaimed effective July 1, 2024. At that time, the College of Psychologists of Ontario will change its name to the “College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario”. Beginning that date, only ABA practitioners who are registered with the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario will be allowed to use the title “Behaviour Analyst” in Ontario.
Many RPs use behaviour therapy techniques and ABA in their practice. These techniques are not restricted (i.e., behaviour therapy techniques and ABA are in the public domain and not controlled acts); however, it is important to understand the restrictions within the Psychology and Applied Behaviour Analysis Act, 2021.
For more information on the regulation of ABA, view the latest FAQs from the CPO.
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CRPO communicates through email to update you on your regulatory requirements. It is your responsibility to open and read these updates.
For some of these communications, the College uses an email service called Constant Contact. If you have not been receiving Communiqué articles, important notices, or other College communications, please check your junk mail and/or you may need to resubscribe by following this link. The College is unable to control how emails get filtered after they are sent; therefore, it is your responsibility to ensure that emails from the College are being received. CRPO may collect information about whether a recipient has read a message. CRPO may use this information for communication planning and record-keeping.
Read this Practice Matters article for some tips and recommendations for your email practices.
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For CRPO registrants: Please do not unsubscribe. CRPO uses email to communicate with registrants about important College updates. If you choose to unsubscribe, it is then your responsibility to regularly check our website to keep yourself informed about your College obligations. It is the responsibility of each registrant to make sure CRPO has your current contact information, updated within 30 days of a change, and ensure that the organization you work for does not block CRPO emails. CRPO may collect information about whether a recipient has read a message. CRPO may use this information for communication planning and record-keeping. | | | | |
