How to Apply and FAQs

Yes, you may continue to provide clinical supervision/consultation if you meet the qualification of clinical supervisor which can be found on the RCC Eligibility Page. However, clinical counsellors will no longer be able to self-identify themselves as clinical supervisors on the BCACC website without this designation.

The ACS program is a phased program, and we are still in phase one which is limited specifically to RCCs. We may look in the future at expanding it to include non-members. If you would like to explore becoming an RCC-ACS now, it would involve joining the association. If you are interested in doing so, please contact [email protected] and we will point you in the right direction.

As communicated via multiple channels, BCACC extended the legacy path application process to ensure that any applicants who may qualify to apply through the legacy path had a chance to apply. Unfortunately, the legacy path is now closed. If you wish to obtain the ACS designation, we ask you to apply through the regular path. If you have any further questions, please contact the program manager at [email protected] 

The legacy path was designed to recognize qualified members who are already practicing as Clinical Supervisors with a designation that honours their training and experience. The regular path is designed to guide new clinical supervisors or members who aspire to become a clinical supervisor to become an approved clinical supervisor by using established criteria within the supervision profession to assess clinical supervisors.

As long as the experience was when you were a regulated mental health professional, you may include the experience for the eligibility criteria. Please note that any clinical experience that is not related to clinical counselling/psychotherapy should not be considered.

Please note that peer supervision, peer consultation, and group consultation are not suitable and will not be considered in the application for the program. The 75 clinical supervision hours that you received should include at least 50 hours of individual/paired supervision and at least 25 hours must be in BC.

The typical processing time for the application is between 2 to 4 weeks depending on the volume of applications received at the time of submission.

BCACC will provide instructions and relevant forms to you once the application is approved to move on to the training component of the program. The training component is self-directed and you will be responsible for completing the requirements, including finding your Supervisor of Supervision and Supervisees to provide supervision, within the 18 to 24 months time period. If you have any questions about the training component, please contact the program manager at [email protected]. 

Yes, you can utilize the clinical supervision course that was completed within the last 2 years of the application submission as long as the course was from the BCACC’s pre-approved course list (linked) and you can provide the certificate of completion.

The training component is self-directed and you will be responsible for completing the requirements, including finding your Supervisor of Supervision and Supervisees to provide supervision, within the 18 to 24 months time period. However, you may utilize the Find a Supervisor page which provides the list of RCC-ACSs that were approved through the legacy path.

If you have a supervisor in mind who can provide evidence of advanced skills in clinical supervision acceptable to the clinical supervision committee equal to or greater than the listed qualifications of Supervisor of Supervision, you may request the committee a review by providing the information. If you would like to request a review, please contact the program manager at [email protected]. 

In this case, please contact the program manager at [email protected], providing more information about your circumstances. 

In the training component requirement, BCACC asks that the Supervisor of Supervision complete the evaluation report and submit it directly to BCACC. The Supervisor of Supervision is expected to discuss the content of the evaluation report with you prior to submitting it to BCACC.

BCACC staff will provide the list of suitable activities defined by the clinical supervision committee when you successfully obtain the RCC-ACS designation.

No, each association has its own qualifications and criteria to apply for the supervisory designation and has separate application processes. Please check CCPA’s website for more information on how to obtain the CCS certification if you are considering the CCS certification as well as the ACS designation.

The annual fee of $35 is to facilitate staff time to make changes to RCC-ACS member listings and facilitate the administration of the program.

There are two options:

1. The first option is for you to print the page for signature and sign and scan.
2. If you would like to sign digitally, you can follow these instructions from Apple.