I am currently under supervised practice with the College of Psychologists of Ontario, employed part time at both a hospital and a private practice. However I will be moving to Nova Scotia in the fall and am applying for full registration through NSBEP. Ultimately I am hoping that my hours of supervised practice accrued in Ontario might be counted towards my registration in NS, as I will be about halfway through my year of supervision at that point, however through previous correspondence with you I understand this will require applying from scratch and then petitioning for this.

I do not currently have employment or a supervisor secured in NS, as I assumed supervisors/employers would want to know that I am on the candidate register prior to accepting me. As such, I am currently in the process of filling out the online application form and was wondering about the Psychological Practice Profile. When it asks about where I will be employed, is it referring to where I will be employed during supervised practice in NS (which has not yet been determined)? Or should I fill it out to reflect my current employment in Ontario?Additionally, I was wondering whether I should indicate my request to have my hours from supervised practice in Ontario counted somewhere in my initial NSBEP application, or whether that would be a separate petition/correspondence once the initial application is approved?

Hi,To answer your question, you would still need to apply to NSRP as an entry level applicant, but you could request from the NSRP that it grant credit for your supervision completed while registered in the other jurisdiction.

To obtain credit for this experience, the applicant must establish to the satisfaction of the NSRP that the supervised experience met all the conditions of supervision required by NSRP. Supervision would need to be completed under the auspices of anregulatory body of psychology while the individual is registered and working in a psychology position. The maximum credit possible would be 1500 hours per year. Normally the applicant could request from the regulatory body a letter confirming supervision completed and would need to arrange that NSRP receives a copy of all supervision reports.

You would still need to secure a supervisor for practice in NS, who will a) need to supervise you until you have completed all exams required by the NSRP in NS (EPPP & Oral Exam currently) for the required period, b) be able to rate you as ready for independent practice in NS. Regardless of the duration of supervision outside NS, NSRP does not expect a supervisor to only accept ratings from the ON supervisor, however, without applying their own judgment.

The information about supervision can be provided during the application process, but it can also be submitted after the application is submitted and reviewed by the NSRP, as you will be required to work under supervision in NS until all requirements are completed.

For your convenience, I have attached a list of NSRP approved volunteer supervisors.

We just need to add a line to respond to her question about filling out the practice profile. I would just say something like that “In relation to the Practice Profile, you could answer on the basis of the scope of practice that you would consider yourself qualified. The easiest way to approach this may be to reflect what you are currently doing in ON.”