Professional title for a Practicing Psychologist:

Clinical psychologist

Criteria, Regulations and Procedures to obtain a License:

All requirements and standards for registration and licensing are listed here
https://www.rahpc.org.rw/registration

Per document:

The application for registration is addressed to the Chairperson of the National Council Board together with the following documents:

  1. A duly filled RAHPC APPLICATION FORM available here: Professional Registration Form
  2. A copy of Identification/ valid passport
  3. All qualifications ( originals with notified copies).
  4. One passport photo in color on a white background ( with 3 cm x 3 cm format)-Good

Quality Scan

  1. Copies of academic transcripts.
  2. Certificate from the employer for those who are currently practicing
  3. Criminal record Clearance (Extrait du Casier Judicaire);
  4. Proof of previous registration where applicable
  5. Proof of payment of all applicable fees as determined by the Council as per category (Fees are paid at BK under the Council’s account)
  6. CPD Booklet available at the Council (CPD Booklet fee: 1000 Rwf payable at Council Bank Account)
  7. Internship certificate where applicable.

Foreign applicants

The candidate with foreign nationality is provisionally registered with a validity that corresponds with that of his initial contract.
The registrar shall not register a person whose name has been removed from the register in the country in which he or she has been registered.

The Council shall not refuse to register an Allied Health Professional on motives based on rank, ethnicity, social or religious affiliations, opinion, political inclinations, gender or due to the fact that the professional originates from some grouping or based on any other sort of discrimination.

Application fees ( Non-refundable)

  1. Certificate Level- 15.000 Rwf
  2. Diploma and above- 20.000 Rwf
  3. Applicants/Graduates from foreign Higher Learning Institutions- 40.000 Rwf

Any Supplemental Resources regarding procedures for Licensure:
All the documents are posted RAHPC.org.rw

Reciprocity of Licenses:

Yes

Temporary/Short-Term Licenses (which are often needed for psychologists doing humanitarian work in foreign countries):

No

Name and Website of the Licensing Body/Bodies To Which You Belong:

www.rahpc.org.rw

(*licensed in Rwanda)

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