IMPORTANT: Memberships always expire on May 31 of any given year, and can not be pro-rated. Ignore any messages that say otherwise!
Signing up for or renewing your BCPTA membership is easy with our online payments system.
NOTE: Confirmation e-mails for your purchase below may end up in your junk mail folder. Be sure to check just in case!
Select your membership level below:
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular Membership | $60.00 now. Membership expires on June 1, 2020. | Select |
| Student Membership | $30.00 now. Membership expires on June 1, 2020. | Select |
| Board Member | $60.00 now. Membership expires on June 1, 2020. | Select |
| Professional: Certified Play Therapist (BCRPT), includes regular membership | $75.00 now. Membership expires on June 1, 2020. | Select |
| Supervisor (BCPRT-S), includes regular membership | $100.00 now. Membership expires on May 31, 2020. | Select |
| Board member, Professional BCRPT | $75.00 now. Membership expires on June 1, 2020. | Select |
Becoming a Member of BCPTA
BCPTA currently has over 150 members throughout British Columbia. There are a number of benefits to becoming a member and the registration procedure is very easy.
Who Can Be A Member?
Those who can benefit from a membership with BCPTA are professionals who work with children, youth, adults and family members, including:
therapists
school counsellors
psychologists
childcare workers
social workers
youth and family workers
teachers
psychiatrists
early childhood educators
family support workers
physicians
nurses
infant development specialists
Membership Categories
Regular membership
Student membership
Professional membership: British Columbia Registered Play Therapist (BCRPT)
Supervisor: British Columbia Registered Play Therapy Supervisor (BCRPT-S)
Membership Benefits
Lectures, workshops and conferences, which may be eligible to provide continuing education credits toward registration or certification as a play therapist.
An online private practice directory
Support to professionals and students in the field of play therapy through:
BCPTA Play Café: An informal gathering that will feature a short presentation on a topic relevant to Play Therapy, followed by a question and answer period.
Peer Supervision Groups
Assistance to members interested in pursuing play therapy registration and/or certification.
Discounts: Members receive discounts to our educational workshops.
Professional and Supervisor membership benefits include all of the above and the BCPTA will list your professional development offerings on our website for free. Send us a short description (50 words) and a link to the full details of the workshop.
Professional Development
BCPTA organizes workshops, supervision groups and lectures throughout the year.
The organization has sponsored and attracted many fine speakers and pioneers in the fields of therapeutic intervention including: Dr. John Allan, Marie-Jose Dhaese, Sandra Wieland, Helen Benedict, Sarina Kot, Maureen McEvoy, Coleen Gold, Marshall Wilensky, Mary Anne Pare, Garry Landreth and Rise VanFleet, to name just a few. It has been the ongoing goal of the BCPTA to promote responsive, timely, and quality professional development and training for its members and those in the larger therapy and counselling community.
While we encourage the use of our automated online registration system, we still accept manual application forms. Click here to download a manual membership application form.
Please contact the membership committee with any questions about memberships at membership@bcplaytherapy.ca
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