Certificates of registration for a psychologist authorizing autonomous practice
 5. (1) Subject to subsections (2) to (6), to qualify for a certificate of registration for a psychologist authorizing autonomous practice, an applicant must comply with the following non-exemptible registration requirements: 1.  The applicant must have obtained a doctoral degree, i.  from a psychology program that is accredited by the Canadian Psychological Association or by another accrediting body that has been approved by Council for that purpose, ii.  from a psychology program that is considered by a panel of the Registration Committee to be equivalent to a program described in subparagraph i, or iii.  from a psychology program that is offered by an educational institution outside of Canada or the United States of America and that is considered by a panel of the Registration Committee to be substantially similar to a program described in subparagraph i. 2.  The applicant must have completed a minimum of 1,500 hours of postdoctoral supervised practice approved by the Registrar or a panel of the Registration Committee and performed while being a member holding a certificate of registration for a psychologist authorizing supervised practice and while under the supervision of a member who meets the requirements in subsection 12 (3). 3.  The applicant must have passed the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology administered by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards or one or more other examinations of knowledge or competence set or approved by the Council or by a body that is approved by the Council for that purpose. 4.  The applicant must have passed the oral examination set or approved by the Council. 5.  The applicant must have passed the Jurisprudence and Ethics Examination set or approved by Council. 6.  The applicant must have completed all further professional training or experience that, in the opinion of a panel of the Registration Committee, is required to ensure the competence of the applicant for autonomous practice as a psychologist in his or her intended area of practice. (2) An applicant who has obtained a doctoral degree from a psychology program described in subparagraph 1 iii of subsection (1) shall not be considered to have met the requirements of paragraph 1 of subsection (1) unless the applicant has successfully completed such further assessment, training or supervised experience, if any, which in the opinion of a panel of the Registration Committee is required to ensure that the applicant has competencies equivalent to those of an applicant who has obtained a doctoral degree from a program described in subparagraph 1 i of subsection (1). (3) An applicant who, at the time of application, is registered or licensed to practise in a jurisdiction outside of Canada is not required to meet the requirements in paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 of subsection (1) if the following requirements are met: 1.  The applicant must be registered as a psychologist in good standing in a jurisdiction, i.  with which the College has a reciprocity agreement as of the date of the application, or ii.  that is considered by a panel of the Registration Committee to have registration requirements equivalent to those of the College for the issuance of a certificate of registration for a psychologist authorizing autonomous practice. 2.  The applicant must have attended an interview conducted by a panel of interviewers appointed by the Registrar and been assessed by that panel as being competent to practise in the area of the profession that he or she intends to practise in. 3.  Where the applicant is unable to satisfy the Registrar or a panel of the Registration Committee that the applicant practised the profession of psychology to the extent that would be permitted by a certificate of registration for a psychologist authorizing autonomous practice at any time during the 24-month period preceding his or her application, the applicant must meet any further requirement to undertake, obtain or undergo any additional training, experience, examinations or assessments that, in the opinion of a panel of the Registration Committee, is required to ensure the competence of the applicant for autonomous practice as a psychologist in his or her intended area of practice. (4) Where an applicant is a member in good standing holding an Academic certificate of registration, the Registrar shall issue that member a certificate of registration for a psychologist authorizing autonomous practice if the member, (a)  was, at the time of being issued his or her Academic certificate of registration, a member holding a certificate of registration for a psychologist authorizing autonomous practice; (b)  applies in writing to the Registrar for a certificate of registration for a psychologist authorizing autonomous practice not less than 60 days before the applicant proposes to start practising as a member holding a certificate of registration for a psychologist authorizing autonomous practice; and (c)  has satisfied the conditions, if any, imposed by a panel of the Registration Committee which in the opinion of the panel are required to ensure current competence in the proposed practice areas. (5) Where an applicant is a member in good standing holding an Inactive certificate of registration, the Registrar shall issue that member a certificate of registration for a psychologist authorizing autonomous practice if the member, (a)  was, at the time of being issued his or her Inactive certificate of registration, a member holding a certificate of registration for a psychologist authorizing autonomous practice; (b)  applies in writing to the Registrar for a certificate of registration for a psychologist authorizing autonomous practice not less than 60 days before the applicant proposes to start practising as a member holding a certificate of registration for a psychologist authorizing autonomous practice; and (c)  has satisfied the conditions, if any, imposed by a panel of the Registration Committee which in the opinion of the panel are required to ensure current competence in the proposed practice areas. (6) Where an applicant is a member in good standing holding a Retired certificate of registration, the Registrar shall issue that member a certificate of registration for a psychologist authorizing autonomous practice if the member, (a)  was, at the time of being issued his or her Retired certificate of registration, a member holding a certificate of registration for a psychologist authorizing autonomous practice; (b)  applies in writing to the Registrar for a certificate of registration for a psychologist authorizing autonomous practice no more than 24 months after the member was issued a Retired certificate of registration and not less than 60 days before the applicant proposes to start practising as a member holding a certificate of registration for a psychologist authorizing autonomous practice; and (c)  has satisfied the conditions, if any, imposed by a panel of the Registration Committee which in the opinion of the panel are required to ensure current competence in the proposed practice areas.