College of Psychologists of Ontario
| Formation | 1960 |
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| Headquarters | 110 Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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President
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Milan Pomichalek |
| Website | www |
The College of Psychologists of Ontario (CPO) is the regulatory college for the profession of psychology in Ontario, Canada. It sets the standards for the provision of psychological services by Psychologists and Psychological Associates.
The College maintains a register of all currently registered practitioners.
The College operates under the mission statement ofPromoting Excellence in the Practice of Psychology for a Changing World/Promouvoir l’excellence dans la pratique de la psychologie pour un mondeen transition.
The College's mandate is to protect both professionals and cliental by monitoring and regulating the practice of psychology. The College ensures competent and ethical professional psychological services from qualified providers.
Through its committees, the College carries out various responsibilities, such as:
The 10 Principles are:
The College publishes a bulletin quarterly and began publishing an e-Bulletin in June 2010. Issues of the bulletin are available for both members of the profession as well as members of the public. The bulletin articles provide information about elections, changes within the council, regulation changes, amendments, and other current events relating to the College. A message from the current president is featured in the bulletin. The College of Psychologists of Ontario also prepare an annual report detailing its activities and financial affairs. Articles from the bulletin and the annual reports can be found on the official College of Psychologists of Ontario website.
These are various organizations affiliated with the College of Psychologists of Ontario.
Psychological Associations:
Training Program Information
Legislation/Other
Provincial Government/Health
The College of Psychologists set the boundaries and standards that need to be met between psychologists and/or psychological associates and their client(s). These are outlined in the Standards of Professional Conduct. The College also provides steps that doctors need to take to protect a patient’s privacy, in what is called the Privacy Requirements Checklist for Health Practitioners. These guidelines and policies were established for psychologists and psychological associates to implement consistency in service and satisfaction for patients in Ontario.
The College of Psychologists of Ontario (CPO) was established in 1960 through the Psychologists Registration Act. In Canada, it became the first psychology regulatory legislation. The College recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of Psychology regulation in Ontario. The ceremony was attended by many former and current council members including Dr. Barbara Wand, Former Board member and chair, as well as Jack Schaffer, President of the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Board(ASPPB).
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