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Examinations

The following examinations are a requirement in the registration process: 

  1. Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP)
  2. Law and Ethics for Alberta Psychologists (LEAP) Examination

These examinations are designed to assess whether an applicant demonstrates a minimum standard of professional knowledge and judgment in matters of jurisprudence and ethics to safely enter the practice of psychology.

It is recommended that provisional psychologists take both examinations early in the registration process. Provisional psychologists are required to attempt the LEAP within six (6) months of their provisional status being granted. 

In addition to completing both the EPPP and LEAP Examination, successful completion of 1600 hours of supervised and evaluated practice is required to obtain registration as a registered psychologist.

Throughout this page "EPPP" refers to the EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge), unless otherwise specified. The EPPP (Part 2-Skills) is not currently a registration requirement of CAP.

NOTE: This wepage includes a section on the EPPP, with information, resources, and an FAQ section. Below that is a section on the LEAP exam, including information and resources.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: 

The ASPPB will soon be transitioning to a new EPPP registration and candidate data management system. The current system (Certemy) is being replaced by a registration portal called “Clarus”. Launching early this fall, this new system will provide a more efficient, intuitive, and user-friendly experience for CAP’s registered provisional psychologists. CAP members who already have a profile in Certemy will have their Certemy data migrated into Clarus (including demographic information, exam history, etc.), so no data will be lost.

There will be a “blackout period” during the data migration from Certemy to Clarus from September 24 – 29, 2026. 

During the blackout period, registered provisional psychologists will have “read access” to their Certemy accounts; this means that they will be able to see their profile, history and current scheduling information, but cannot make any changes, and will not be able to schedule their EPPP. This also means that CAP will not be able to process any EPPP applications, accommodations, or EPPP workflow changes during this time.

ASPPB's Integrated EPPP

As many of you will recall, in the fall of 2024, the ASPPB announced their commitment to integrate the EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge) and EPPP (Part 2-Skills) to become a single exam designed to measure both knowledge and skills.

The ASPPB has been actively pursuing this integration and has announced a general plan for moving forward. Further information will be provided to regulated members once CAP has finalized our approach to the integrated exam. This will include an updated mailout. CAP does not have additional information other than what is available on the ASPPB website. As such, CAP will not respond to any related inquiries at this time. Regulated members may wish to visit the ASPPB website for up to date details.

 

Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP)

The EPPP is an examination that assesses foundational knowledge and is currently in use by the majority of psychological licensing jurisdictions across North America. It was developed and is administered by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB).

The EPPP is a multiple-choice computerized examination designed to assess the minimum knowledge required to safely enter the practice of psychology. The passing score is a scale score of 500 or higher. Applicants may apply to CAP to take the EPPP after they have been issued a practice permit as a provisional psychologist. It is recommended that candidates take the EPPP early in the registration process. 

Further details about the EPPP are available below or can be obtained from the ASPPB website at www.asppb.net.

Number of EPPP Attempts

Starting January 1, 2023 CAP's two policies that limit the number of EPPP attempts took effect. CAP Council determined that unlimited EPPP attempts and unlimited five-year provisional terms are not in the public interest, nor does this align with the policies and procedures of other Canadian jurisdictions. Registered provisional psychologists must ensure they meet all requirements for full registration within the initial five-year term and this includes successfully passing the EPPP.

As of August 1, 2026, if a provisional psychologist is unsuccessful on their first EPPP attempt, they will be required to submit a detailed EPPP Study Plan with their second and third EPPP Application. Read CAP's two policies:

  • CAP Policy RP013a applies to applicants approved to be on the provisional register as of January 1, 2023.
  • CAP Policy RP013b applies to provisional psychologists registered prior to January 1, 2023.

Apply for the EPPP

Login to the MyCAP Login and submit your EPPP Application. The EPPP Application is found in the "My Forms" section of the dashboard when you log in. Please note that your application will not be reviewed or considered complete until you have made the application payment. Please visit our fee schedule for details on fees associated with the EPPP.

  1. Applications are NOT accepted in the last four months of your five-year term as a provisional psychologist.
  2. You are encouraged to apply and take the EPPP early in the registration process.
  3. Within approximately 30 business days from the date CAP receives the application, you will receive an email from CAP confirming your eligibility to apply for the EPPP exam with the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB).
  4. The EPPP exam must be completed one month before your status as a provisional psychologist expires.
  5. Official scores are released to CAP once per week. Each applicant will receive a letter from CAP advising them of their score.
  6. The passing score for the EPPP is a scale score of 500/800 (70%).
  7. Those who do not pass the exam must begin the process again by submitting a new Administrative Application for the EPPP and fee to CAP. Please note that you will only have access to submit a new Administrative Application after receiving your letter from CAP; CAP's processing may take up to one month. Do not request a re-take through the ASPPB.
  8. Please read the EPPP Candidate Handbook on the ASPPB website.

Accommodations

The Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) indicates that test accommodations for the EPPP can be granted for “documented disabilities or impairments”. Registered provisional psychologists requiring accommodations for the EPPP are required to submit appropriate documentation at the time of application for the EPPP by uploading it to the online EPPP application before submitting it. Requests for accommodations cannot be facilitated after the EPPP application is approved by CAP. If accommodations are required after the EPPP application is approved, then a new application form must be submitted with a new payment. No exceptions will be made.

The EPPP application form is available in the provisional psychologist's MyCAP Login. For accommodation based on mental or physical disability, the following two documents must be uploaded to the application before submitting it to CAP:

  1. A cover letter from the provisional psychologist; and
  2. A completed EPPP Accommodation: Medical Documentation Form dated within one year of the EPPP application.

The Medical Documentation Form can be completed by a medical doctor, psychologist or other regulated health care provider. The Medical Documentation Form must indicate that there is a documented disability or impairment that requires exam accommodations, and list the specific exam accommodations required to remove barriers to the provisional psychologist’s ability to write the exam. Note that EPPP applications with accommodation requests often take longer to process than applications with no accommodation requests. 

EPPP Score Transfers

The ASPPB Score Transfer Service maintains a permanent record of EPPP scores and, at a candidate's request, the service will report the candidate's EPPP score to the licensing board of another state or province in which the candidate seeks licensure or certification. The EPPP score report will also include a review of ASPPB's Disciplinary Data System to determine if a disciplinary sanction imposed on the candidate's license has been reported by a psychology licensing board. To have the score of your previous EPPP pass sent to CAP, please complete the verification request via PSY|PRO at www.psypro.org. More information can be found on the ASPPB website at https://www.asppb.net/page/ScoreTransfer. 

Resources

Information on the EPPP-1 and EPPP-2

Learn more about the implementation of the EPPP-1 and EPPP-2.

CAP Town Hall - EPPP Parts 1 and 2 Myths and Facts

Hear ASPPB Executive Officers present on the EPPP Parts 1 and 2. 

ASPPB Virtual Town Hall Meeting Presentation

The Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards held its Virtual Town Hall Meeting for Practicing Psychologists via ZOOM on December 11, 2025. 

ASPPB EPPP Resources

Visit the ASPPB Exams webpage for EPPP resources, including but not limited to: Candidate Handbook; Content Areas; Prep Checklist; Sample Exams.

EPPP FAQ

Terms and acronyms used in these FAQs

EPPP:          Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology

ASPPB:       Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards

Certemy:     ASPPB’s online EPPP portal

PAA:             Psychologists' Association of Alberta

No. You must be a registered provisional psychologist with CAP before you are eligible to write the EPPP. 

  1. Submit the online EPPP application (in your MyCAP portal) and pay the administrative fee.
  2. Within a month, CAP will process the application.
  3. Once approved, CAP will set up a “profile” and “workflow” in Certemy.
  4. Log into Certemy and follow their registration process, which includes payment for the exam and testing centre, and scheduling the exam.

Dates and times are viewable in Certemy only after you have completed the Certemy registration process and paid for the exam.

CAP recommends applying for the EPPP within six months of when you want to write it, and the ASPPB advises test-takers to not pay the exam fees until they are ready to sit for the exam.

  1. CAP: After an EPPP application is approved by CAP, a Certemy “workflow” is created with a validity period of approximately 15-18 months. If you don’t write the EPPP within this period, the workflow expires and you must contact CAP to extend it.
  2. ASPPB: you have one year to write the EPPP after you have paid the exam fees in Certemy; if not written, the exam fees are forfeited.

Yes. The individual requirements for full registration (1600 hours, EPPP, and LEAP) are not linked with each other and so they may be done in any order. (However, the LEAP must be taken within the first six months of provisional registration as a condition on your practice permit.) All provisionals are encouraged to write the EPPP early in their registration process. Statistics indicate that EPPP pass rates are higher the closer a candidate is to completed coursework (that is, scores decrease the further away from one’s formal education the exam is written).

CAP does not provide EPPP study recommendations. The PAA has some resources available. CAP has donated a significant amount of money to the PAA to develop additional study programs, workshops, and a community of practice to support EPPP test-takers.

CAP recommends that EPPP applicants take a sample (practice) exam offered by ASPPB before scheduling the real EPPP, as a pass may more strongly indicate that you are ready to write the EPPP.

Possibly. The ASPPB indicates that test accommodations for the EPPP can be granted for “documented disabilities or impairments”. Provisionals requiring accommodations for the EPPP are required to submit appropriate documentation at the time of application for the EPPP by uploading it to the online EPPP application before submitting it. This includes a cover letter from the provisional and a completed “EPPP Accommodation: Medical Documentation Form” dated within one year of the EPPP application. 

No. The ASPPB indicates that test accommodations for the EPPP can be granted for “documented disabilities or impairments”. If you require exam accommodations, the Medical Documentation Form must indicate the specific accommodations required based on the specific documented disabilities or impairments. In other words, there is no list of possible accommodations.

Possibly. If a provisional's highest degree was not obtained in English, they may be eligible for a time accommodation. If a provisional's highest degree was obtained in English, they are considered to have English language proficiency and are not eligible for accommodations.

No. The only version available in Alberta is in English.

No. The EPPP is a standardized examination administered across Canada, and a score of 500 (70%) is the minimum passing score used in every Canadian jurisdiction that requires the EPPP. The EPPP is required by over 60 jurisdictions across North America. Successful completion of the EPPP serves as a safeguard in ensuring all applicants meet the minimum level of standardized and foundational competence. Accepting a lower score would undermine the interjurisdictional consistency of professional standards and would not be consistent with CAP’s mandate of ensuring that all registered psychologists have the required competence.

Wait until you obtain your official score from CAP (typically within three weeks of writing the exam). You will receive a formal email with your score and next steps. If you are eligible for another EPPP attempt, you will see a new EPPP application in your MyCAP portal only after the score is processed by CAP.

The ASPPB’s EPPP Candidate Handbook is a great resource. You will be required to make a declaration that you have read and understood the contents before you are able to pay for or schedule the exam.

Please see the information at the top of this webpage regarding CAP's EPPP attempt limitation policies.

The cost of the EPPP is determined by the ASPPB. High stakes and psychometrically sound examinations are generally more expensive because of development costs and test security requirements. 

The current EPPP is called “EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge)”. In 2023, the ASPPB announced that a second EPPP exam would be required for all North American psychology jurisdictions starting 2026, called the “EPPP (Part 2-Skills)”. In 2025, they modified the direction they were going and are now working on a combined exam to be released as early as late 2027. At present, CAP requires the successful completion of only the current EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge) for full registration. Check CAP’s Examinations website for up-to-date information pertaining to the EPPP and provisionals.

Please refer to the ASPPB’s website and their EPPP Candidate Handbook for full information. These resources articulate in detail the exam writing process.

CAP has carefully considered the EPPP research on equity and bias. The ASPPB developed the EPPP to be based on job-task analysis (i.e., what psychologists do in the real world). Test items as a result have high face and construct validity. CAP has reviewed the ASPPB’s efforts to examine potential item bias and the extensive review process they undertake; CAP is confident that the ASPPB is doing its best to reduce bias.

The EPPP is not designed for predictive validity nor is it intended to predict all aspects of competence. Rather, it attests to the content knowledge that a psychologist should possess about the field they practice in. Oral exams, presentations, and supervision are less standardized and are subject to bias. The ASPPB is developing a combined exam to be released as early as late 2027 that will incorporate both knowledge and skills components. 

CAP's Examinations webpage

ASPPB EPPP webpage for the broader scope, including these informative documents:

Law and Ethics for Alberta Psychologists (LEAP) Examination

The LEAP Examination is an entrance to practice requirement that assesses a psychologist’s knowledge of Alberta jurisprudence and ethical psychological practice. It was developed and is administered by CAP. The LEAP Examination consists of two parts, a self-study guide and an online examination. The LEAP Examination is “open-book”, meaning that applicants can access and use paper, electronic, or online resources (e.g., laws, regulations, CAP’s practice standards) while writing the examination. The minimum pass score on the LEAP Examination is 80%. 

Self-Study Guide
The Self-Study Guide is designed to support applicants in identifying, locating, and reviewing regulatory resources.  It can be found below in the LEAP Resources section.

The Examination  
The online examination contains 50 multiple choice questions designed so applicants have the opportunity to apply jurisprudence and ethical concepts to carefully crafted mini scenarios, and is accessed through the MyCAP Login. 

LEAP 2.0
The 2.0 version of the LEAP Examination was implemented in October 2021 as part of a CAP technology upgrade. Please see the LEAP Handbook and/or FAQs for additional information on this version of CAP’s jurisprudence and ethics examination. Members who have completed the “Oral Examination” or “LEAP 1.0” are not required to write the LEAP 2.0.

Registration/Payment
Candidates register and pay for the examination directly through their MyCAP Login. Please thoroughly review all resources (below) prior to registering, paying, and/or attempting the LEAP Examination.

Examination Access
Candidates can access (write) the examination at a time of their choosing (which may or may not be at the time of registration/payment). The LEAP Examination is accessed directly through the MyCAP Login. Candidates choosing to “pay now/write later” are cautioned that the LEAP Examination starts when the examination link is clicked - meaning that the timer has started. Candidates should not click the examination link until ready to write the examination.

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LEAP Resources

Download the following resources to help get started with the LEAP Examination.

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LEAP Self-Study

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LEAP Handbook

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LEAP FAQ

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