1. Qualifying Students Upgrading to RPC-C 

        [Upgrade Form] 

• Ensure that you have completed all of the Educational Requirements.
• Send an email to upgrade@theCPCA.ca with "RPC-C Upgrade" in the subject line. Attach all of the following documents to the one email:
• Complete the Upgrade Form
  
• Official educational transcripts
• Copies of all training certificates
• Two letters of recommendation (one from an educational institution, and one a character reference) 
• Current CV or resume
• Send Original Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sectors Check (and not older than 1 year)
• Send upgrade fee of $50 (plus applicable fees and taxes)
• Successfully complete the CPCA Qualifying Exam

Check out the RPC-C Guide to answer all your questions about your RPC-C Candidacy

2. Qualifying RPC-C members Upgrading to RPC         

        [Upgrade Form]    [Substantiation Form]

• Regular quarterly submissions of Quarterly Supervision Reports need to be up-to-date. 
• Watch the Instructional Video (14 min) on how to how to use and fill in the Quarterly Supervision Reports
• Complete the Upgrade Form and Substantiation Form and send it to upgrade@theCPCA.ca with "RPC Upgrade" in the subject line.
• Check out the Glossary of Terms for Reporting Direct Client Contact and Professional Currency document and the Qualifying Types of Clinical Supervision document to assist in completing the RPC Upgrade Form.
• After Supervision Hours are complete, fill in the Candidate Evaluation of Supervisor form and submit it to submissions@cpca-rpc.ca 
• Your supervisor must also fill in the Supervisor's Evaluation of Candidate form and submit it to upgrade@thcpca.ca  
• Send upgrade fee of $50 (plus applicable fees and taxes)
• Once the upgrade is approved, the difference in your membership dues will be required.
• If you are not already a qualifying RPC-C, you will need to successfully complete the CPCA Qualifying Exam.

3. Qualifying RPC members Upgrading to MPCC           

        [Upgrade Form]    [Substantiation Upgrade Form]

• You must hold a CPCA practricing designation (RPC-C, RPC) for a minimum of 5 years and have been in practice for a minimum of 5 out of the last 8 years.
• Complete the MPCC Upgrade Form and Substantiation Form
• Check out the Glossary of Terms for Reporting Direct Client Contact and Professional Currency document and the Qualifying Types of Clinical Supervision document to assist in completing the RPC Upgrade Form.
• Print off the form and have your Supervisor sign it
• Submit 2 letters of recommendation attesting to clinical skills and experience
• Send Original Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sectors Check (not older than 1 year)
• Send to upgrade@theCPCA.ca with "MPCC Upgrade" in the subject line.
  
• Send upgrade fee of $50 (plus applicable fees and taxes)
• Once the upgrade is approved, the difference in your membership dues will be required.

4. Application to become a Supervisor (MPCC-S)  

 [Application] [MPCC-S Recommendation Form]  [Supervision Verification]  

• This application is only open to members who hold an MPCC designation from the CPCA and have been in clinical practice for a minimum of 8 of the last 10 years.
• This designation requires 30 hours of specific training in clinical supervision.  You can get this training from a variety of sources. [List of Supervision Training Options]
• The process to receive an MPCC-S designation is a 2-Step process:

Step 1: Become a Provisional MPCC-S by completing the following:

• Complete the MPCC-S Upgrade Application Form 
• Gather all documentation needed (see page 1 of application)
• Send to upgrade@theCPCA.ca with "MPCC-S Application" in the subject line with all attachments.
• Send upgrade fee of $75 (plus applicable fees and taxes)
• Once approved, the difference in your membership dues will be required.
• Send MPCC-S Recommendation Form to those who are recommending you (see details in the application form) and have them forward it to upgrade@cpca-rpc.ca 

Step 2: Complete Supervision Hours as a Provisional MPCC-S 

• Complete 100 hours of documented clinical supervision as a provisional MPCC-S
• Provide verification that you received clinical supervision for these supervision hours 
• Submit the MPCC-S Supervision Hours Verification Form to upgrade@theCPCA.ca

Note: An applicant who has already completed 100 hours of supervised clinical supervision hours may be eligible to submit these hours if they were completed after 30 hours of required supervision education.