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BCACTBritish Columbia flagBritish Columbia Association of Counsellors and Therapists

Counsellor and therapist registration in British Columbia

A higher standard of professional registration.

BCACT is an independent registration and credentialing association for counsellors and therapists in British Columbia. We set rigorous requirements for registration, assess qualifications against them, maintain a public register, and hold registrants to a published standard of professional conduct.

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Our responsibility

BCACT does not market the professionals it registers. Our purpose is to ensure that BCACT registration remains a clear and trusted measure of demonstrated professional competence, ethical accountability, and readiness to practise.

About BCACT

What BCACT is responsible for

Registration standards

Education, supervised practice, and competence requirements that must be met before a practitioner is entered on the BCACT register.

Registration requirements

Ethics and accountability

A published code of professional ethics, practice standards, and a transparent process for concerns about registrant conduct.

Standards & ethics

Independent verification

A public register that allows anyone to confirm whether a practitioner holds current BCACT registration and in what category.

Public register

Education recognition

Criteria used to assess counselling and therapy programs, supervised practice hours, and continuing professional development.

Education & training

For the public

Confirm a practitioner's registration status, understand what BCACT registration requires, and learn how to raise a concern about the conduct of a registrant.

Concerns and complaints

For practitioners

Review registration categories, assessment criteria, supervision expectations, and the continuing professional development required to maintain registration.

Registrant resources

For employers and insurers

Understand what a BCACT credential represents, how registration categories differ, and how to verify a practitioner's standing as part of your own due diligence.

Employers & insurers

How registration works

  1. 1

    Application

    A practitioner submits their education history, supervised practice record, and professional references.

  2. 2

    Assessment

    Qualifications are assessed against the published standard for the registration category sought.

  3. 3

    Declaration

    Applicants agree to the BCACT Code of Professional Ethics and the associated practice standards.

  4. 4

    Entry on the register

    Successful applicants are entered on the public register and may use the corresponding designation.

  5. 5

    Renewal

    Registration is renewed annually with confirmation of continuing professional development and good standing.