Education and Examination Requirements
Education requirements
All allied health professionals registering with CAHPPEI for the first time must have successfully completed a post-secondary diploma program or baccalaureate degree program at a Canadian post-secondary educational institution in their respective fields, approved by the Council, or have equivalent training or qualifications, as follows:
- Medical Laboratory Technologists (MLTs) - successfully completed a program in medical laboratory science of at least two years' duration, or have qualifications that the Council considers to be substantially equivalent;
- Medical Radiation Technologists (MRTs) - successfully completed a program of at least two years' duration in medical radiation technology with a focus on at least one discipline or have completed education activities considered substantially similar to such program by the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists;
- Respiratory Therapists (RTs) - successfully completed a program in respiratory therapy or have qualifications that the Council considers to be substantially equivalent.
Examination requirements
Certification examinations
Following are the required certification examinations, by profession:
- Medical Laboratory Technologists (MLTs) - the certification examination administered by the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science or other competency exam approved by the Council;
- Medical Radiation Technologists (MRTs) - the certification examination administered by the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists or other competency exam approved by the Council;
- Respiratory Therapists (RTs) - the national respiratory therapy examination established by the Canadian Board for Respiratory Care or other competency exam approved by the Council.
Jurisprudence examination
The jurisprudence examination is designed to assess a health professional's knowledge and understanding of the specific rules and regulations in Prince Edward Island.
All CAHPPEI registrants, except those with limited-time special registration, must pass the jurisprudence examination by their first registration renewal. The exam is available through the HMS online registration system to all CAHPPEI members at no fee.
The content of the jurisprudence examination is pulled from the Regulated Health Professions Act, the General and Allied Health Professionals Regulations, and the College's Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice.
