the degree would be conferred.
Q: I’m likely missing a required course. Can I obtain the “C.C.C.-Qualifying” title while I finish this course?
A: No. The C.C.C.-Qualifying title is only available to practitioners who have satis- fied all of the education requirements. This includes completing all of the required coursework and having the Masters de- gree in counselling conferred. If a required course is missing, the applicant must finish his or her course of study and confer his or her degree before he or she qualifies for certification.
Q: I think my application satisfies the coursework requirements, but my pro- gram didn’t have a practicum requirement. Which pathway should I use to apply for certification?
A: A practicum course is a required course to qualify for certification. The majority of counselling programs which align with CCPA requirements have had a counselling practi- cum course as a mandatory part of their pro- gram since 2002/2003. Unless the program was completed before this time, the appli- cant must have completed some a practicum course as part of his or her program in order to be eligible for certification. If a practicum course was not a part of the program struc- ture, most likely the program will have other gaps aligning with the certification require- ments. For example, the program may not have a course in Counselling Theories or the scope of practice may not be in counselling
and psychotherapy. Applicants lacking a counselling practicum course should consid- er submitting a Certification Pre-Evaluation Application instead, which is a cost-effective way to have the application reviewed by the Registrar and identify gaps in obtaining Certification.
Q: I completed less than the required 150 hours of direct client counselling during my practicum, but I have enough hours if I include my work experience. How can I document this?
A: If the practicum hours are insufficient to obtain certification (150 for graduates after September 2013 and 120 hours for applicant who graduated before September 2013), the applicant might still qualify for certification if the number of hours of di- rect client contact they completed is no less than 40 hours less than the requirement. For example, if John Smith graduated in June 2011 and completed 80 hours or more of direct client counselling, he may still be eligible for the C.C.C.-Qualifying title. John would need to document a specific number of post-graduate hours of supervision in order to obtain the C.C.C. title. The Registrar would specify the number of hours in the evaluation of John’s file. If John has been accumulating supervision hours since grad- uation, he could submit these hours in order to satisfy the requirements. If John has not been accumulating supervision hours since graduation, he might be granted the C.C.C.- Q title for a one-year period while he com- pleted the required hours of supervision.
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