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Everything the CRPO path says about the registration examination (its format, its blueprint, its scoring and its rules) and everything its cases, cards and lessons teach about the standards and the law comes from the documents below, issued by CRPO, by COMPASS for CRPO, or by the Legislature. Nothing comes from a test-preparation company, a forum or the paid COMPASS practice exam. Where the sources are silent, the choice is ours and we say so.

Checked against the issuers' sites on November 13, 2026.

The examination: CRPO and COMPASS

What the exam covers, how it is built and scored, and the rules for candidates.

  • Entry-to-Practice Registration Examination Resource Manual, CPSCP: Entry-to-Practice Competency Assessment

    Issued by
    COMPASS Exam Development Centre, for CRPO
    Version
    June 2026, 52 pages
    What we use it for
    The exam's blueprint and its minimum share per area, the format of a simulation and its two kinds of section, the weights from +3 to -3 (Table 1), scoring, the cue on the final section and the SUBMIT SIMULATION button, test-taking tips, identification, accommodations and how items are reviewed. Its sample simulation is never reproduced.
    Read it at the source

  • Requirements & Writing the Exam

    Issued by
    College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)
    Version
    Web page, read 13 November 2026
    What we use it for
    Exam dates, the fee, the steps to sit the exam (two pieces of identification, one with a photo), the pass rate and how results are released.
    Read it at the source

  • Fall 2026 Exam: Important Dates, Eligibility and Accessibility / Accommodations Information

    Issued by
    College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)
    Version
    CRPO news, for the fall 2026 sitting
    What we use it for
    Deadlines are set for each sitting, so our guides send candidates to CRPO's published deadline rather than repeat a date.
    Read it at the source

  • Entry-to-Practice Competency Profile for Registered Psychotherapists

    Issued by
    College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)
    Version
    Approved by Council 30 March 2012 (file dated 15 August 2017); 27 competencies, 136 sub-competencies
    What we use it for
    Every option of every case, every card and every game is tagged with the competencies it assesses, using the Profile's own codes and names.
    Read it at the source

  • Registration Examination Candidate Agreement

    Issued by
    CRPO and COMPASS Exam Development Centre
    Version
    25 July 2022 (also Appendix 2 of the Resource Manual)
    What we use it for
    The candidate's rules, and our own rule that follows from them: no exam content is ever reproduced; every case is written from scratch.
    Read it at the source

  • Remotely Proctored Online Examination Rules and Protocol

    Issued by
    CRPO and COMPASS Exam Development Centre
    Version
    25 July 2022
    What we use it for
    Our exam-day guide: the room, the proctoring and what is and is not allowed.
    Read it at the source

  • Online Exam Tip Sheet

    Issued by
    CRPO and COMPASS Exam Development Centre
    Version
    25 July 2022 (it still names the earlier vendor)
    What we use it for
    Two pieces of valid government-issued photo identification. The manual says otherwise in places, so our guides give both versions, advise two photo IDs and say to follow COMPASS's instructions.
    Read it at the source

  • Technical Requirements and Testing for Online Exams

    Issued by
    CRPO and COMPASS Exam Development Centre
    Version
    25 July 2022
    What we use it for
    The computer, connection and system check our exam-day guide asks candidates to prepare.
    Read it at the source

  • Competency-Based Case Study Workbook for Entry-to-Practice Psychotherapists

    Issued by
    COMPASS, hosted by CRPO
    Version
    2018, modified May 2025
    What we use it for
    A list we check our own cases against, so that no client name of the workbook is reused. Its appendix prints older titles of the standards; we use the current ones.
    Read it at the source

  • CRPO Supervision Tool

    Issued by
    CRPO Examination Committee
    Version
    April 2024
    What we use it for
    What a candidate is asked to complete with a supervisor after a second unsuccessful attempt, in our guide on a failed exam.
    Read it at the source

  • Policy on Third Exam Attempts

    Issued by
    CRPO Registration Committee
    Version
    Approved 21 June 2024, amended 27 June 2025
    What we use it for
    What a third attempt requires, in our guide on a failed exam.
    Read it at the source

  • Policy on Examination Extensions

    Issued by
    CRPO Examination Committee
    Version
    Approved 16 June 2023, amended 27 June 2025 and 19 June 2026
    What we use it for
    When and how a candidate can ask for more time to pass, in our FAQ and our guide on a failed exam.
    Read it at the source

  • Examination Appeals Policy

    Issued by
    CRPO Examination Committee
    Version
    Approved 12 March 2021, amended 24 November 2023
    What we use it for
    The grounds and steps of an appeal, in our FAQ and our guide on a failed exam.
    Read it at the source

  • Qualifying Expiration Policy and Process

    Issued by
    CRPO Registration Committee
    Version
    Amended 22 May 2026
    What we use it for
    How long a registrant can stay in the Qualifying class before passing the exam.
    Read it at the source

  • CRPO Fees

    Issued by
    College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)
    Version
    Effective 16 June 2026
    What we use it for
    The exam fee and the other fees our guides mention.
    Read it at the source

  • Application Overview

    Issued by
    College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)
    Version
    Web page, read 13 November 2026
    What we use it for
    How to apply, including substantial completion of a program from 1 January 2027.
    Read it at the source

CRPO standards, ethics and guidance

What every rationale, card and lesson is judged against.

  • Professional Practice Standards for Registered Psychotherapists

    Issued by
    CRPO Council
    Version
    Approved 7 December 2023, in force 1 January 2024, revised 11 December 2025 (Standard 3.7: 24 November 2016); 29 standards in six sections
    What we use it for
    Every rationale, card, lesson and game. The French content quotes the Normes word for word and uses their official titles.
    Read it at the source

  • Standard 3.6, Complaints Process

    Issued by
    College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)
    Version
    Web page, read 13 November 2026
    What we use it for
    The College's current address and contact details, which the web page carries and the PDF does not yet, in our lesson on the client-therapist relationship.
    Read it at the source

  • Code of Ethics

    Issued by
    College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)
    Version
    Seven principles; no date shown
    What we use it for
    The seven principles our ethics module, cards and Ethics Sort game teach, by their own names.
    Read it at the source

  • Professional Practice and Jurisprudence for Registered Psychotherapists

    Issued by
    College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)
    Version
    Cover dated August 2026
    What we use it for
    How CRPO itself explains the standards and the law, which our lessons and the rationales of our cases follow.
    Read it at the source

  • Mandatory Reporting Obligations for Registered Psychotherapists

    Issued by
    College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)
    Version
    Updated 3 July 2026
    What we use it for
    Every duty to report in our reporting lesson, sheet and guide, including the two employer duties under PHIPA and the Social Work and Social Service Work Act.
    Read it at the source

  • Guideline: Disclosing Information to Prevent Harm

    Issued by
    College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)
    Version
    10 June 2020
    What we use it for
    When an RP may disclose without consent to prevent serious harm, in our lessons and the cases that turn on it.
    Read it at the source

  • Electronic Practice Guideline

    Issued by
    College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)
    Version
    12 December 2024
    What we use it for
    Virtual sessions, clients in another province, secure platforms and messages, in our lessons and cases on electronic practice.
    Read it at the source

  • Guideline on Artificial Intelligence

    Issued by
    CRPO Quality Assurance Committee
    Version
    Approved 11 December 2025, reviewed 27 August 2026
    What we use it for
    Our mock cases on note-taking tools and chatbots: consent, privacy and the RP's own judgment.
    Read it at the source

  • Guideline on Social Media

    Issued by
    CRPO Council
    Version
    Approved 11 June 2026
    What we use it for
    Our cases on messages from clients and their families, online reviews and an RP's own accounts.
    Read it at the source

  • Guideline on Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy

    Issued by
    CRPO Quality Assurance Committee and Council
    Version
    Approved 1 October 2026
    What we use it for
    Medical monitoring, competence and supervision, and client stability, in our mock case on a psychedelic retreat and our lesson on competence.
    Read it at the source

  • Guideline on Client Psychedelic Preparation Sessions

    Issued by
    CRPO Quality Assurance Committee and Council
    Version
    Approved 1 October 2026
    What we use it for
    What an RP may and must not do in a preparation session, in the same mock case.
    Read it at the source

  • Guideline on Client Psychedelic Integration Sessions

    Issued by
    CRPO Quality Assurance Committee and Council
    Version
    Approved 1 October 2026
    What we use it for
    What an RP may and must not do in an integration session, in the same mock case.
    Read it at the source

  • Sexual Contact with Former Clients within 5 Years Post-Termination of Care Policy

    Issued by
    College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)
    Version
    29 June 2018
    What we use it for
    The five-year rule and why CRPO treats it as a floor, not a timetable, in our lesson on professional conduct and the cases on attraction and boundaries.
    Read it at the source

Statutes and regulations

Read on e-Laws, English and French, on 13 November 2026. Cases are set in Ontario and cite these texts; a weight rests on what a competent practitioner would do anywhere in Canada.

  • Psychotherapy Act, 2007, S.O. 2007, c. 10, Sched. R

    Issued by
    Legislative Assembly of Ontario, as consolidated on e-Laws
    Version
    Consolidated from 3 June 2021; read 13 November 2026
    What we use it for
    The profession's scope of practice, the controlled act of psychotherapy and the protected titles.
    Read it at the source

  • O. Reg. 317/12, Professional Misconduct

    Issued by
    Government of Ontario, as consolidated on e-Laws
    Version
    Consolidated from 2 October 2015; read 13 November 2026
    What we use it for
    The acts of professional misconduct our cases cite: a false record or receipt, misleading advertising, failing to report another RP's unsafe practice, and others.
    Read it at the source

  • O. Reg. 67/15, Registration

    Issued by
    Government of Ontario, as consolidated on e-Laws
    Version
    Consolidated from 16 May 2025; read 13 November 2026
    What we use it for
    The deadlines for exam attempts, in our guides on the exam and on a failed attempt.
    Read it at the source

  • O. Reg. 202/25, General (Psychotherapy Act)

    Issued by
    Government of Ontario, as consolidated on e-Laws
    Version
    In force 29 August 2025; read 13 November 2026
    What we use it for
    The five-year period after therapy ends during which a former client is still a client for the sexual abuse provisions.
    Read it at the source

  • Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991, with the Health Professions Procedural Code (Schedule 2)

    Issued by
    Legislative Assembly of Ontario, as consolidated on e-Laws
    Version
    Consolidated from 1 January 2026; read 13 November 2026
    What we use it for
    Controlled acts (communicating a diagnosis is not an RP's), the duty to report sexual abuse by any regulated professional, the employer and self-reports, complaints and the definition of sexual abuse.
    Read it at the source

  • Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004

    Issued by
    Legislative Assembly of Ontario, as consolidated on e-Laws
    Version
    Consolidated from 1 January 2026; read 13 November 2026
    What we use it for
    Consent to collect, use and disclose, disclosure to reduce a significant risk of serious bodily harm, notice of a privacy breach, and the client's rights to see and correct the record.
    Read it at the source

  • Social Work and Social Service Work Act, 1998, S.O. 1998, c. 31

    Issued by
    Legislative Assembly of Ontario, as consolidated on e-Laws
    Version
    Consolidated from 1 July 2024; read 13 November 2026
    What we use it for
    An employer's reports about a social worker it dismisses or who is convicted of a sexual offence, taught in our reporting lesson and guide.
    Read it at the source

  • Health Care Consent Act, 1996

    Issued by
    Legislative Assembly of Ontario, as consolidated on e-Laws
    Version
    Consolidated from 18 May 2023; read 13 November 2026
    What we use it for
    Capacity, informed consent and who decides for a person who is not capable.
    Read it at the source

  • Substitute Decisions Act, 1992

    Issued by
    Legislative Assembly of Ontario, as consolidated on e-Laws
    Version
    Consolidated from 1 April 2024; read 13 November 2026
    What we use it for
    Powers of attorney and guardians, and why neither overrides a capable person's own decisions.
    Read it at the source

  • Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017

    Issued by
    Legislative Assembly of Ontario, as consolidated on e-Laws
    Version
    Consolidated from 1 July 2026; read 13 November 2026
    What we use it for
    The duty to report a child who is or may be in need of protection to a children's aid society, immediately and yourself.
    Read it at the source

  • Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021

    Issued by
    Legislative Assembly of Ontario, as consolidated on e-Laws
    Version
    Consolidated from 11 December 2025; read 13 November 2026
    What we use it for
    The duty to report suspected abuse or neglect of a resident of a long-term care home.
    Read it at the source

  • Retirement Homes Act, 2010

    Issued by
    Legislative Assembly of Ontario, as consolidated on e-Laws
    Version
    Consolidated from 28 June 2024; read 13 November 2026
    What we use it for
    The same duty for residents of retirement homes.
    Read it at the source

  • Mental Health Act

    Issued by
    Legislative Assembly of Ontario, as consolidated on e-Laws
    Version
    Consolidated from 21 December 2015; read 13 November 2026
    What we use it for
    What happens when a person at risk is taken for a psychiatric assessment, and who may start it, in our lessons on risk.
    Read it at the source

  • Rules of Civil Procedure, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 194

    Issued by
    Government of Ontario, as consolidated on e-Laws
    Version
    Consolidated from 1 September 2026; read 13 November 2026
    What we use it for
    Orders to produce a record held by a third party and summonses to a witness, in our lesson on records and the courts.
    Read it at the source

  • Criminal Code, ss. 320.101, 320.102, 698 to 700; Smith v. Jones, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 455

    Issued by
    Parliament of Canada; Supreme Court of Canada
    Version
    Not re-read on 13 November 2026 (the federal and court sites could not be reached); quoted from our earlier reading
    What we use it for
    Conversion therapy is a crime; how a subpoena works; and when the public safety exception lets a therapist breach confidentiality (clarity, seriousness, imminence).
    Read it at the source

What the sources leave open, and what we do

  • In a choose-one section the manual says more than one option may be acceptable but publishes no weights for them. Our rule is our reading: exactly one option scores above zero, and a second acceptable option scores 0.
  • The exam is set in the pan-Canadian experience. Our cases are set in Ontario and cite Ontario's law, but each weight rests on what a competent entry-level practitioner would do anywhere in Canada, never on a detail found only in an Ontario statute.
  • The manual says a form assesses about 70% of the competencies without saying at which level they are counted. We count the Profile's 136 sub-competencies, the stricter reading. Forms built since 11 November 2026, Mock 2 among them, carry at least 96 in their nine scored cases; Mock 3, built before the rule, carries 89, and stays so marked until a review of its codes or a new edition raises it.
  • The Criminal Code provisions and Smith v. Jones were not re-read in our 13 November 2026 review, because the federal and court sites could not be reached; they are quoted from our earlier reading of the official texts.
  • Every case, card, lesson and guide is our own writing. No item of the exam, of the COMPASS practice exam or of the manual's sample is reproduced.

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