Apply Now - Students - BC Association of Clinical Counsellors

To apply, you will be required to submit the following documents.

A completed application form (all steps of this online form)
A current proof of enrollment letter from an accredited institution
A scanned copy/picture of your Government-issued photo ID

Please carefully follow the guidelines on how to submit the required documents. The guidelines will be provided after you submit your application form.

BCACC’s Processing Time and Notifications

Please allow between 2 to 4 weeks of processing time for the application package to be reviewed after submission. Please note that a BCACC staff member may contact you if additional information is required.

Please note that your application will only be reviewed after you have submitted a complete application package.

BCACC will notify you via email when:

Your application package is complete
Your application package is under review
Your application has been reviewed
Your annual student membership fee invoice is ready
You are officially a student member of BCACC

Required document checklist:*

Please check off all the files that you have, ready to upload below:

Once you’ve submitted the application form, there will be an encrypted and secure link for you to upload the required documents. Your documents will be accessible only to the BCACC staff member for the review process. Please note that you must upload the required documents after filling out the application form to complete your application package. for review.

Check below to indicate that you have these files ready, then click the button below to get started on the application.

A current proof of enrollment letter from an accredited institution

A scanned copy/picture of your Government-issued photo ID

Step 1: Contact Information and Education

A. Contact Information

Full Name*

First Last

Mailing Address*

Street Address City Province Postal Code

Primary Email Address:*

*please note that this is the email address that BCACC will use to contact you

Home Address (If different from above):

Street Address City Province Postal Code

Telephone*

To avoid duplicating records, please indicate if you have been to one of BCACC’s events before.*

Yes

No

B. Education

Institution:*

Program of Study:*

Student ID Number:*

Expected Graduation Date (MM/YY):*

*Please submit the Proof of Enrollment from your institution with the application after submitting this form to complete your application package.

Step 2: Understanding BCACC’s Code of Ethical Conduct and Membership Status

As a student member, we expect you to understand and to follow the Code of Ethical Conduct when and where applicable.

Student members of BCACC agree to:

Read and understand BCACC’s Code of Ethical Conduct.
Assess the ethical aspects of their practices on an on-going basis with Clinical Supervisors and colleagues.
Accept and consider feedback with respect to their own actions and perceived unethical behaviour and take positive steps to resolve the situation.
Uphold the dignity and reputation of counselling therapy and do nothing that a reasonable and informed person would understand as bringing the practice and profession of counselling therapy into disrepute.
Accurately represent themselves as individual non-voting members of BCACC.
Not use the RCC designation in any way.
Understand that they will not automatically achieve the RCC designation after graduation but will need to apply for this designation through regular channels.

I CERTIFY that I have read, understand, and acknowledge the above:*

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C. Certifications and Acknowledgement

1. I CERTIFY that the statements made by me in this form are complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.*

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2. I CERTIFY that I have read, understand, and acknowledge the following:*

BCACC’s Code of Ethical Conduct
That I am an individual, non-voting member of BCACC and I will not represent myself as a Registered Clinical Counsellor
That after I graduate from my program, I will need to apply for membership with BCACC through the regular process

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3. I CERTIFY that I will notify BCACC immediately in writing if circumstances change that result in the need for me to change the above disclosures.*

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4. I ACKNOWLEDGE that, as a BCACC student member, I must ensure that I am covered by professional liability insurance any time I am practicing as a clinical counsellor, including during my practicum.*

*Students should ensure that they have adequate professional liability insurance coverage by their university, their practicum sites, or by their Clinical Supervisor.

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5. I UNDERSTAND that the above-mentioned documents may change from time to time and that the onus is on me, as a professional, to be aware of these changes.*

Current versions of these documents can be found on the BCACC website: https://bcacc.ca/code-of-ethical-conduct-and-standards-of-clinical-practice/

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6. I UNDERSTAND that If any of the statements are found to be untrue, BCACC reserves the right to revoke my BCACC student membership.*

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Name of Applicant:*

Signature:*

Date*

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Apply Now – Students

Student Membership Application Form

To apply, you will be required to submit the following documents.

BCACC’s Processing Time and Notifications

BCACC will notify you via email when:

Step 1: Contact Information and Education

A. Contact Information

B. Education

Step 2: Understanding BCACC’s Code of Ethical Conduct and Membership Status

Step 3: Certification and Disclosure

A. Email Communications Consent

Official association notifications:

Emails to promote workshops and events

B. Please answer the following questions. Each question must be answered for your application to be considered.

C. Certifications and Acknowledgement