C-26, r. 219 - Regulation respecting diploma and training equivalence standards for the issue of a permit by the Ordre des psychologues du Québec

Section 1 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

1. The secretary of the Ordre des psychologues du Québec must forward a copy of this Regulation to a candidate who, for the purpose of obtaining a permit from the Order, applies to have a diploma issued by an educational institution outside Québec or training recognized as equivalent.

In this Regulation,

“credit” means the quantitative value assigned to the activities of a student as part of a university practical training or research program; if the activity is a formal course, one credit represents 15 hours of teaching and 30 hours of personal work;

“diploma equivalence” means recognition by the Order that a diploma issued by an educational institution outside Québec certifies that a candidate’s level of knowledge and skills is equivalent to the level attained by the holder of a diploma recognized by a regulation of the Government, made pursuant to the first paragraph of section 184 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26), as giving access to the permit issued by the Order;

“internship” means an activity allowing a student to assimilate knowledge and apply recognized methods to diverse groups and problems in a professional working environment under the supervision of at least one psychologist having a minimum of 2 years of practical experience if he or she holds a doctorate or a minimum of 6 years of practical experience if he or she holds a master’s degree, in the field in which the internship is being served, or under the supervision of at least one professional working in psychology whose expertise and experience the committee referred to in section 10 considers to be equivalent to that of a psychologist having the same minimum qualifications;

“training equivalence” means recognition by the Order that a candidate’s training has enabled him or her to attain a level of knowledge and skills equivalent to the level attained by the holder of a diploma recognized by a regulation of the Government, made pursuant to the first paragraph of section 184 of the Professional Code, as giving access to the permit issued by the Order;

“training period” means an activity allowing a student to become familiar with the practice of the profession of psychologist with a variety of client groups, including children, adolescents, adults and elderly persons, and the use of various methods of evaluation and treatment (individual, group and community) under the supervision of at least one psychologist having a minimum of 2 years of practical experience if he or she holds a doctorate or a minimum of 6 years of practical experience if he or she holds a master’s degree, in the field in which the training period is undertaken, or under the supervision of at least one professional working in psychology or in a related field whose expertise and experience the committee referred to in section 10 considers to be equivalent to that of a psychologist having the same minimum qualifications.

O.C. 56-2007, s. 1.