***IMPORTANT: Memberships always expires on May 31 of any given year, and cannot 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!
Please make sure to select your correct membership level below:
*Please note that BCRPT and BCRPT-S memberships include a regular membership. Please only purchase one membership*
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Student Membership | $30.00 now. Membership expires on May 31, 2022. | Select |
| Regular Membership | $60.00 now. Membership expires on May 31, 2022. | Select |
| BC Registered Play Therapist (BCRPT) | $75.00 now. Membership expires on May 31, 2022. | Select |
| BC Registered Play Therapy Supervisor (BCRPT-S) | $100.00 now. Membership expires on May 31, 2022. | Select |
| Board/Committee Member | $60.00 now. Membership expires on May 31, 2022. | Select |
| Board Member, Professional BCRPT | $75.00 now. Membership expires on May 31, 2022. | Select |
| Board Member Supervisor (BCRPT-S) | $100.00 now. Membership expires on May 31, 2022. | Select |
| Webmaster Only | $0.50 now. Membership expires on June 15, 2023. | 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.
- For those who have a private practice, an online private practice directory that will boost your Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and make it easier for people to find your services online.
- Support to professionals and students in the field of play therapy through:
- Free access to BCPTA Play Cafés: Informal gatherings that feature short presentations on topics relevant to play therapy, followed by an opportunity for questions and answers.
- Helping you connect with peer supervision groups.
- Assistance to members interested in pursuing play therapy registration and/or certification.
- Discounts: Members receive discounts to educational workshops sponsored by BCPTA.
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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