CCPA Accreditation of Counsellor Education Programs in Canada: An Historical Perspective

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  • Sharon E. Robertson University of Calgary
  • William Borgen The University of British Columbia

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Counsellor Education

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Since the 1970s, the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association has promoted the development of guidelines and standards for the education and training of counsellors in Canada. This article outlines the evolution of this process from early discussions and initiatives into formal procedures and standards for accreditation of counsellor education programs at the master’s level and the creation of the Council on Accreditation of Counsellor Education Programs (CACEP). The activities of CACEP are described, the significance of CACEP accreditation is explained, and suggestions for the further development of CACEP accreditation of counsellor education programs in Canada are provided.

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    Educational Studies in Counselling Psychology, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary. Professor
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    Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology and Special Education, Faculty of Education, The University of British Columbia. Professor

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2016-07-18

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##issue.vol## 50 ##issue.no## 3 (2016): Special Issue - History of Counselling

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Special Issue Articles/ Articles d'édition spéciale

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Copyright is retained by the Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy.

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CCPA Accreditation of Counsellor Education Programs in Canada: An Historical Perspective. (2016). Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, 50(3). https://dev.journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/rcc/article/view/61135