To register as a Yukon psychologist, you must be in good standing as a registered, full class psychologist or equivalent in another Canadian jurisdiction.
Before you apply:
- review the registration requirements;
- pass the Yukon jurisprudence exam;
- complete Yukon First Nation 101 offered by Yukon University; and
- email [email protected] to request your application package.
Contact us to discuss your options if you:
- are not fully licensed or registered elsewhere;
- recently graduated from a master's or doctorate degree program; or
- have a provisional status in another jurisdiction.
You may not be eligible for registration at this time. We're creating a pathway for recent graduates and psychologists with provisional status. We expect this pathway to be in place by spring 2026.
Yukon jurisprudence exam
You need to pass the Yukon jurisprudence exam to become a registered Yukon psychologist. You can provide proof of completion when you first register as a psychologist.
Once you've passed the exam, you do not need to take it again. The exam:
- must be completed within 3 hours after you click "start attempt"; and
- is open-book, multiple choice format.
You must renew your certificate every year to continue practising in the Yukon.
To renew, email [email protected] and request a renewal package. We'll update you when this process becomes available online.
When to renew
Renew your certificate between November 1 and December 31 every year. Submit your documents on or before December 31 so we can process them on time and you can continue offering care.
To submit your documents:
- prepare them ahead of time; and
- email them to [email protected]
If you do not renew your certificate, it will expire on January 31. You may be subject to a $200 late fee if you send in your applications after December 31.
Renewal checklist
Documents needed to renew
- Certificates of standing for all jurisdictions you were regulated in the last 12 months
- Completed renewal form
- Proof of valid liability insurance for at least $3,000,000
- Signed consent for payment form
- The renewal fee is $200. Do not provide card details in your renewal package.
- Continuing education form and proof of completion.
Documents you need for the 2026 renewal only
- Proof of completion of Yukon First Nation 101 offered by Yukon University.
- Proof of completion of the Yukon jurisprudence exam
If you've already provided proof of completion of the jurisprudence exam and Yukon First Nation 101 course, you do not need to provide them again.
Continuing education
You must complete 75 hours of continuing education every 3 years. To stay on track, aim to complete at least 25 hours of continuing education each year.
We encourage you to provide us proof of any continuing education you've completed in the past year or when you complete a training course. We'll track your training hours so you can be sure you meet the 75-hour requirement.
To make sure you're building competence in key areas, every 25 hours of continuing education should include at least:
- 3 hours of ethics education;
- 1 hour of suicide prevention training; and
- 2 hours of training in cultural competency in psychological practice.
Keep us informed with your continuing education form if you cannot complete training hours in these areas during a particular year or have plans to complete them in a future year.
Examples of continuing education include:
- relevant courses within scope of practice;
- in-service education or training;
- formal continuing education courses and technical training;
- courses leading to a new degree or diploma (1 course credit = 15 hours);
- distance education;
- conferences, lectures, seminars or workshops; and
- reading or research using peer-reviewed articles.
Standards of practice
The standards of practice are mandatory for psychologists in the Yukon. They represent a psychologist's minimum acceptable standard of:
- professional behaviour;
- conduct; and
- practice.
We make changes to the standards of practice to protect Yukoners based on:
- the national health regulation landscape; and
- advice from the Psychologists Advisory Committee and other information sources.
Learn about the standards of practice for psychologists.
We'll notify all registered psychologists by email of any changes to the standards of practice.
Find a registered Yukon psychologist.
Restrictions and conditions on the public registry
Some psychologists may have a restriction or condition listed on the public registry.
We use restrictions to:
- clarify a psychologist's approved scope of practice; or
- restrict a psychologist based on previous disciplinary action.
Once the Registrar creates educational standards, psychologists will have clear instructions for how to remove scope restrictions.
Changes to restrictions
We've heard concerns from psychologists that people reading the registry might confuse scope of practice restrictions for disciplinary restrictions.
After renewing this year, the wording for a scope restriction on a licence will change from:
"Restriction: No formal assessment or diagnosis"
to:
"Non-disciplinary condition under section 18 of the Regulation in recognition of limited scope: Formal assessment and diagnosis is excluded from the registrant's scope of practice."
The Psychologists Advisory Committee helps the Registrar make informed decisions on how to regulate the profession. Any psychologist registered in Canada is eligible to apply to serve on the committee.
Find our more about the Psychologists Advisory Committee.
Current work
The committee will provide advice to the Registrar on:
- a pathway for new psychologists to practice in the Yukon;
- a pathway for psychologists to remove the non-disciplinary condition from their certificate; and
- how to improve the Standards of Practice, including reviewing the standards on telehealth.
The committee will work on these issues by:
- meeting to discuss issues;
- conducting research and learning; and
- delivering advice to the Registrar.
How initiatives move forward
When the committee begins work on an initiative, the development process follows these stages:
- The committee reviews background information and provides initial feedback.
- Professional and Corporate Affairs gathers additional research and information, including from other jurisdictions.
- The committee reviews the new information and refines its feedback.
- Professional and Corporate Affairs prepares a draft model or proposal.
- The committee reviews the draft and provides further feedback.
- Professional and Corporate Affairs prepares a Yukon-specific draft.
- The committee reviews the Yukon draft and provides final advice.
- Professional and Corporate Affairs finalizes the model and develops any internal policies needed for implementation.
The committee continues advising the Registrar as initiatives move toward implementation. Their next project will be to advise the Registrar on the Standards of Practice.
Provide input
The Professional and Corporate Affairs branch may seek feedback from professionals outside of the advisory committee.
When this happens, we'll send invitations for input to all registered psychologists. If you want to provide feedback, email [email protected].
If you have questions, email [email protected] or phone 867-667-5111, toll free in the Yukon 1-800-661-0408, extension 5111.