Follow the links to explore our Standards of Practice, Code of Ethics, By-Laws, CCTNB Rules,and the Licensed Counselling Therapy Act

You will need a master’s level counselling degree, or an equivalent program approved by the Board required to qualify for registration as a licensed counselling therapist.

A master’s level counselling degree includes: 30 credit hours of training and education central to the practice of counselling therapy.

One course in each of the following areas: Counselling Theory, Counselling Practicum, Counselling Skills, and Ethics.

Five courses from the following course list: Assessment, Career Development/Counselling, Group Counselling, Crisis Counselling, Family and Marriage Counselling, Culture and Diversity Considerations, Gender Issues, Intervention Strategies, Research and Evaluation, Human Development Across the Lifespan.

At the time of applying you must provide proof of professional liability insurance for a minimum amount of $2 million per claim.

If you are covered by an employer, you will need to submit this additional form: Insured by Employer form.

Your practicum (typically part of your Masters Degree) should involve professional development and a supervised practice in a counselling context.

Students are expected to achieve a minimum of 150 hours in direct work with clients (individual, family and/or group counselling) and 150 indirect work (note taking, furthering education, admin duties, supervision, etc) under the supervision of a qualified professional.

 At the discretion of the Board, applicants missing counselling practicum hours upon application to CCTNB may make up these hours through clinical supervision post-acceptance.

At the time of application you will need to submit an up-to-date resume, with details of your academic qualifications, counselling training, and relevant work experience.

Your work experience should be chronological and include your internship experience.

All applicants are required to have a criminal record done within the last year. 

All applicants are required to have two professional references who hold a Master’s Degree or higher in Counselling, Psychology, Social Work, or a related field, and who can evaluate the applicant’s counselling skills within the last five years, or acceptable alternatives when an applicant cannot supply two professional references through no fault of their own. One of the professional references should be the on-site practicum supervisor, if practical.

All applicants must have a signed agreement with an approved supervisor (see list of approved supervisors here) as part of their application process. Use the list of supervisors to find a supervisor who specializes in your scope of practice and has availability to take on new supervisee.

Applications for CCTNB membership are reviewed 4 times a year by the Registration Committee.

The following 2026 meeting dates have been set for the review of applications by the Registration Committee. Only complete applications will be considered and all documents must be submitted 2 weeks before the meeting date.

•Documents to be submitted by January 22nd for review on February 5th.
•Documents to be submitted by May 14th for review on May 28th
•Documents to be submitted by July 9th for review on July 23rd.
•Documents to be submitted by September 10th for review on September 24th.

Applications will not be accepted past the posted deadlines. No exceptions. 

If your application is complex, you will need to consider that your application may take longer to be approved.

     Your application may be complex if:

     • You earned your degree outside of Canada or the United States
     • Your general counselling background is ambiguous
     • Other reasons decided by the CCTNB Registrar