Student Membership Information

A Student Member shall:

1. Hold an undergraduate degree or diploma in a humanities related field, a copy of which should accompany the application, or either hold or be enrolled in an appropriate graduate program in a recognized university (psychology, counselling, social work, medicine, divinity, humanities or a program substantially similar), a copy or verification of which should accompany the application.
   
   
2. Show proof of enrollment in psychotherapy training each year at membership renewal, or have completed or be enrolled in an academic graduate degree counselling practicum, verification of which is required.
   
   
3. Have one-to-one supervision if doing clinical psychotherapy.
   
   
4. Have completed or be completing the minimum hours of personal psychotherapy (150 total). At least fifty hours must be individual and consecutive with one psychotherapist.
   
   
5. Provide two references, neither of whom is the applicant's current therapist one from a supervisor or trainer. Both references must be Clinical Members or qualified to be Clinical Members of OSP.
   
   
6. Have or apply and be approved for professional liability insurance if seeing clients.
   
   
7. Sign an agreement to abide by the Society's Code of Ethics.
   
   
8. Pay the current membership fee.

Student Members hold some of the rights and privileges of full membership within OSP, including the right to serve on Provincial Committees (excluding the Complaints and Discipline Committees), eligibility for insurance coverage, the right to receive mailings and attend conferences of the Society, and the right to vote at the OSP Annual Meeting.

Student Members have the right to use the designation "Student Member, OSP" and no other designation.