In order to become certified with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association, you must hold a Master’s degree in counselling or a related professional field and meet the CCPA’s certification criteria.
For your convenience, CCPA has put together a list of Masters-level counselling and counselling-related programs.
Please note that these links are provided as a resource to help you in your search; CCPA does not guarantee certification following the completion of any of these programs and it’s your responsibility to be sure that you meet the requirements for certification. However, please note that graduates from programs accredited by CCPA’s Council on Accreditation of Counsellor Education Programs (CACEP) are eligible to be considered for fast-tracked certification procedures. These lists are not exhaustive. The information is valid as of May 18th, 2017 and may have changed since then.
Masters-Level Programs in Counselling
Online
University | Program Name | Program Level | Specializations | Program Contact | Title | Phone | |
Athabasca University | Counselling | M.C. | – Art Therapy – Counselling Psychology – School Counselling | Admissions Team | Admissions Team | 1-888-409-2183 | [email protected] |
Yorkville University | Counselling Psychology | M.A. | 8 individuals in department | Admission advisors | 1-855-260-2680 | [email protected] |
Alberta
University | Program Name | Program Level | Specializations | Program Contact | Title | Phone | |
Athabasca University | Counselling | M.C. | – Art Therapy – Counselling Psychology – School Counselling | Admissions Team | Admissions Team | 1-888-409-2183 | [email protected] |
City University | Master of Counselling | M.C | *note: this program has locations in both Edmonton and Calgary | Michael Grienke | Enrolment Advisor | 1-800-663-7466 | [email protected] |
St. Stephen’s College | Master of Psychotherapy and Spirituality | MPS | Art Therapy * Please note that this institution is affiliated with the University of Alberta | Olga Perju | Associate Chair & Faculty Lecturer | 780-439-7311 | [email protected] |
University of Alberta | Educational Psychology | M.Ed | – Counselling Psychology (thesis and course-based) – School Counselling – School & Clinical Psychology | Dr. Jessica Van Vliet | Program Coordinator, Counselling Psychology & School Counselling Program Coordinator, School & Clinical Child Psychology | 780-492-5245 | [email protected] |
University of Calgary | Master of Education in School and Applied Child Psychology | M.Ed. | Thesis-based | Stacey Gooliaff | Graduate Program Administrator | 403-220-2680 | [email protected] |
Master of Counselling | M.C. | Professional (Online) Course-Based (M.Sc & M.C) Research (On Campus) | Graduate Program Administrator | 403-220-5675 | [email protected] | ||
Counselling Psychology | M.Sc. | Professional (Online) Course-Based (M.Sc & M.C) Research (On Campus) | Edith Mandeville | Graduate Program Administrator | 403-220-3585 | [email protected] | |
| Masters of Education (Counselling Psychology) | M.Ed. | – Counselling Psychology (On Campus) | Courtney Merkle | Program Specialist | 403-329-2256 | [email protected] |
Master of Counselling | M.C. | – Counselling Psychology (Blended) | Courtney Merkle | Program Specialist | 403-329-2256 | [email protected] | |
Addictions and Mental Health Psychotherapy | G.D. | Addictions | Cindy Gaetz | Instructor III | 403-332-4093 | [email protected] |
British Columbia
University | Program Name | Program Level | Specializations | Program Contact | Title | Phone | |
Adler School of Professional Psychology (Vancouver Campus) | Counselling Psychology | M.A | Dr. Asa-Sophia Maglio | Program Director | 604-482-5518 | [email protected] | |
Master of Counselling Psychology | MCP | Dr. Asa-Sophia Maglio | Program Director | 604-482-5518 | [email protected] | ||
Counselling | MCP | Art Therapy | Dr. Duanita Eleniak | Program Director | 604-988-5689 | [email protected] | |
Master of Counselling | M.C | *note: this program is offered in both Vancouver and Victoria | Marien Farber | Enrolment Advisor | 1-800-588-5002 | [email protected] | |
School Counselling | M.Ed. | *note: this program is offered in Vancouver, Victoria and Kelowna | Marien Farber | Enrolment Advisor | 1-800-588-5002 | [email protected] | |
Gonzaga University | Master of Counselling | M.C | Dr. Michelle Ghoston | Program Director | 509-313-3848 | [email protected] | |
Simon Fraser University | Counselling Psychology | M.A & M.Ed | – Counselling Psychology (M.A & M.Ed) | Candice Chic | Admissions & Course Registration | 778-782-3987 | [email protected] |
Educational Psychology | M.Ed. & M.A. | Dr. Elina Birmingham | Academic Coordinator | N/A | [email protected] | ||
The University of British Columbia | School Psychology | M.A & M.Ed | Dr. Laurie Ford | CNPS Admissions Coordinator | 604–822–0091 | [email protected] | |
Counselling Psychology | M.A & M.Ed | – School Counselling – Counselling in Higher Education – Community and Agency Counselling – Vocational and Rehabilitation Counselling | Dr. Bill Borgen | CNPS Area Coordinator | 604–822–5768 | [email protected] | |
Trinity Western University | Marriage and Family Therapy | M.A | *note: this program is offered by the Associated Canadian Theological Schools of Trinity Western University | Johan (Ian) Verseveldt | Program Director | 604-555-3532 ext. 3136 | [email protected] |
Counselling Psychology | M.A. | Thesis and non-thesis track available | Dr. Janelle Kwee | Program Director, Research Co-Coordinator | 604- 513-2034 | [email protected] | |
University of Northern British Columbia | Master of Education | M.Ed | Counselling Specialization, with program routes of a comprehensive exam, project, or thesis | Linda O’Neill | MEd Regional Coordinator | 250-960-6414 | [email protected] |
University of Victoria | Counselling Psychology | M.A | Areas of focus: – Trauma – School/Higher Education Counselling – Aboriginal Counselling – Addictions – Diversity | Tim Black | Department Chair | 250-721-7820 | [email protected] |
Manitoba
University | Program Name | Program Level | Specializations | Program Contact | Title | Phone | |
Brandon University | Education | M.Ed | Guidance and Counselling | Dr. Chris Brown | Department Chair, Educational Psychology & Student Services | 204-727-7406 | [email protected] |
Université de Sainte-Boniface | Counselling | M.Ed | Les cours de cette spécialisation sont également offers en ligne. | Faculty of Education and Professional Studies | 204-233-0210, ext. 302 | ||
University of Manitoba | Education | M.Ed | Counselling Psychology | ||||
University of Winnipeg | Marriage and Family Therapy | M.M.F.T | Dr. Narumi Taniguchi | Program Director | 204-786-9156 | [email protected] | |
Providence Theological Seminary | Counselling Psychology | M.A | Glenys Wirch, CPGC, D.Min. | Department Chair | 204-433-7488 ext. 264 | [email protected] |
Saskatchewan
University | Program Name | Program Level | Specializations | Program Contact | Title | Phone | |
Briercrest College and Seminary | Mariage and Family Therapy | M.A. | Dr. Margaret Clarke | Counselling Department Head | [email protected] | ||
Briercrest College and Seminary | Master of Counselling | M.A. | Dr. Margaret Clarke | Counselling Department Head | [email protected] | ||
University of Regina | Education | M.Ed | Educational Psychology Stream (Thesis, practicum or course-based routes) | Linda Jiang | Graduate Program Coordinator | 306-585-4506 | [email protected] |
New Brunswick
University | Program Name | Program Level | Specializations | Program Contact | Title | Phone | |
Université de Moncton | Maitrise ès arts en orientation | M..A.O | Orientation | Marianne Cormier | Dean, Faculty of Education | 506-858-4400 | [email protected] |
University of New Brunswick | Counselling | M.Ed. | Carol Ann Hatheway | Coordinator of Student Programs | 506-451-6999 | [email protected] | |
Yorkville University | Counselling Psychology | M.A. | 8 individuals in department | Admission advisors | 1-855-260-2680 | [email protected] |
Newfoundland
University | Program Name | Program Level | Specializations | Program Contact | Title | Phone | |
Memorial University of Newfoundland | Education | M.Ed | Counselling Psychology | Dr. Rhonda Joy | Acting Dean, Faculty of Education | [email protected] |
Nova Scotia
University | Program Name | Program Level | Specializations | Program Contact | Title | Phone | |
Acadia University | Counselling | M.Ed | Counselling: – School Counselling Stream – Agency Stream *(Thesis & non-thesis options available for both streams) | 1-800-565-6568 | [email protected] |
Ontario
University | Program Name | Program Level | Specializations | Program Contact | Title | Phone | |
Saint Paul University | Counselling and Spirituality | M.A | – Individual counselling – Couple counselling – Spiritual care *A collaborative program in Women’s Studies at the MA level is also available | Martin Blais | Program Director | 613-236-1393, ext.: 2273 | [email protected] |
The University of Western Ontario | Counselling Psychology | MA | Thesis option | Dr. Jason Brown or Dr. Susan Rodger | Faculty of Education | 519-661-2099 | [email protected] or [email protected] |
University of Guelph | Family Relations and Applied Nutrition | M. Sc | Couple and Family Therapy | Shauna Porter | Graduate Program Assistant | 519-824-4120 x53968 | [email protected] |
University of Ottawa | Education | M.A & M.Ed | Counselling Psychology | David Smith | Coordinator | 613-562-5800 ext. 5804 | [email protected] |
University of Toronto | Counselling Psychology | M.A. and M.Ed | – Clinical and Counselling Psychology – Counselling and Psychotherapy – Guidance and Counselling – Global Mental Health and Counselling Psychology | Dr. Lana Sternac | Program Chair | 416-978-0722 | [email protected] |
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Theology | M.A. | Spiritual Care and Psychotherapy *Please note that this program is offered through Wilfrid Laurier University | Kristine Lund | Interim Principal-Dean | 519-884-0710 x4840 | [email protected] | |
Canada Christian College & School of Graduate Theological Studies | Christian Counselling | M.C.C. | – General – Addiction – Pastoral Care – Marriage and Family | Dr. Clarence Duff | Dean, Christian Counselling | 416-391-5000 Ext. 261 | [email protected] |
Tyndale Seminary | Counselling | M.Div | Counselling |
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Emmanuel College | Master of Pastoral Studies
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Quebec
University | Program Name | Program Level | Specializations | Program Contact | Title | Phone | |
Concordia University | Creative Arts Therapies | M.A | – Art Therapy – Drama Therapy – Music Therapy | Mary Rawlins | Department Coordinator, Creat Arts Therapies | 848-2424 ext 4683 | [email protected] |
McGill University | Counselling Psychology | M.A | Professional internship and Project options | Martin Drapeau | Graduate Program Director | 514-398-4904 | [email protected] |
Université de Laval | Sciences de l’orientation | M.A | Counseling psychologique | Liette Goyer | Program Director | 418-656-2131 ext. 6043 | [email protected] |
Université de Montréal | Psychoéducation | M.Sc | – Avec stages et rapport d’intégration professionnelle – Avec stages et évaluation de programme d’intervention – Avec mémoire et stages – Avec mémoire | Michel Janosz | Director, School of Psychoeducation | 514-343-6111 ext. 2513 | [email protected] |
Université de Québec à Montréal | Carriérologie | M.A & M.Ed | – Profil recherche-intervention (M.A.) – Profil intervention (M.Ed. – mémoire de reccherche ou mémoire d’intervention) | 514-987-3000 est. 4551 | [email protected] | ||
Sexologie | M.A | – Concentration clinique (sans mémoire) – Concentration recherche-intervention | 514 987-3504 | [email protected] | |||
Université de Québec à Rimouski | Étude des pratiques psychosociales | M.A | 418 723-1986 ext. 1427 | Contact Us | |||
Gestion des personnes en milieu de travail | M.Sc | – Avec mémoire – Sans mémoire | 418 723-1986 ext. 1545 | Contact Us | |||
Université de Québec à Trois-Rivières | Éducation | M.Ed | -Sans mémoire | Sonia El Euch | Director, Graduate Program Committee – Education | 819-376-5011 ext. 3604 | [email protected] |
Psychoéducation | M.Sc | -Avec mémoire -Avec stage (option: Québec) -Avec mémoire et stage (option: Québec) | Marc Alain | Director, Graduate Program Committee – Psychoeducation | 819-376-5011 ext. 2827 | [email protected] | |
Université de Sherbrooke | Psychoéducation | M.Sc | – cheminement de type cours – cheminement de type recherche | 819-821-8000 ext. 67980 | [email protected] | ||
Orientation | M.Sc | – cheminement de type cours – cheminement de type recherche | 819 821-7445 | [email protected] | |||
Intervention en Toxicomanie | M.I.T | 450 463-1835 ext. 61795 | [email protected] | ||||
Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue | Psychoéducation | Maitrise | – Avec mémoire – Avec stage -Avec mémoire et stage | Said Bergheul | Professor in charge of the master’s degree in psychoeducation | 819-762-0971 ext. 2680 | [email protected] |
Art-thérapie | M.A | 1-877-870-8728 ext. 6746 | [email protected] | ||||
Éducation | Maitrise | Sans ou avec mémoire de recherche | Maria-Lourdes Lira-Gonzales | 819 762-0971 ext. 2109 | [email protected] | ||
Université du Québec en Outaouais | Psychoéducation | Maitrise | Paul Samuel Greenman | Director of the Department of Psychoeducation and Psychology | 819-595-3900 ext. 2686 | [email protected] |