Build Your Career Foundation
Being a student member of BCACC means you can be a part of BC’s largest association of clinical counsellors and psychotherapists as you navigate your journey in this profession. Along with regular membership benefits, you can enjoy additional exclusive student member benefits that support your journey to become a clinical counsellor/psychotherapist.
Your Path to Becoming an RCC
Save $200 on your RCC application fee when you apply for registered membership as a student member. This eliminates a major cost barrier and makes transitioning from student to professional counsellor more affordable.
Affordable Liability Insurance
Access affordable liability insurance coverage throughout your education and during the grace period as you pursue registered membership.
Plans start at $63 per year (plus applicable taxes), protecting you during practicum and clinical training. *Conditions may apply
Learn at a Fraction of the Cost
Student members get most workshops at a quarter of the public price.
Build specialized skills and stay current with best practices while still in school. The reduced rate gives you a competitive edge and helps you apply learning directly to your practicum work, without financial stress.
Community & Connection
Join in building community with your peers. Ability to network with future employers and/or colleagues.
Connecting with peers creates a support system where you can normalize struggles and reduce isolation. Early networking means you already know potential supervisors and employers when you graduate, leading directly to job offers and practicum placements.
Access Important Member-Only Content
We have many ways of supporting members within their profession.
Communities of Practice, regulation guidance, and specialized webinars give you insider knowledge that textbooks don’t cover. Learn to navigate ways to work as a service provider in various organizations, and have clear guidance about regulatory changes while you’re still a student, so you’re ready to launch your career with confidence.
As a student member, you get many of the main member benefits.
Regular BCACC membership benefits include discounted professional development, advocacy, social events, discount partners and many member resources.
Check out all of the member benefits below:
MORE THAN A MEMBERSHIP
Being a BCACC member means being part of something bigger. As a part of BC’s largest association of clinical counsellors and psychotherapists, you have exclusive opportunities to enhance your skills, build a strong community, and elevate your clinical practice throughout your career.
10,000+
members
90% of BC’s clinical counsellors are RCCs
Trusted
by the public
Learning, professional development, and continuing competency
Continuous learning is at the core of your practice, and the BCACC is committed to helping you maintain your professional competence as a practitioner as we move towards professional regulation.
Access high-quality educational offerings, continuous competency resources.
No more checking multiple sites
for your learning needs.
This is the only resource you need for all your professional development goals.
eConnect
A space for discounted learnings, free member-only webinars, community discussion groups and more!
QACC (Quality Assurance Continued Competency)
Lifelong learning CE program to prepare you for what regulatory colleges expect.
Lunch & Learn:
Free members-only online sessions to improve your practice on a variety of topics.
PESI Canada:
Save up to 90% on PESI courses as a member.
Collaboration & Community
BCACC fosters community and collaboration in the mental health ecosystem among its 10,000+ members. As a BCACC student member, you have access to a wealth of knowledge, perspectives, and connections.
Share resources, learn from your peers, discuss modalities, observe trends, and grow your professional network right from the start of your career.
Communities of Practice
A space to connect with others sharing a particular focus or modality and grow your professional expertise.
Find a Clinical Supervisor
Find an Approved Clinical Supervisor (RCC-ACS) to guide and support your professional journey.
Job Board
Get exclusive access to job postings from an array of advertisers.
BCACC Awards
Be considered for BCACC’s Awards and expand your professional connections and visibility.
Advocacy
Over 37 years, the BCACC has championed the profession in various fora and will continue to do so. Our dedicated team meets with decision makers, government stakeholders, partner organizations, HR representatives and attends conferences throughout the year to create opportunities for our members.
Being a BCACC member allows you to benefit from better opportunities, new avenues, collaborations that non-members may not have access to.
GST Exemption
RCCs exempt from charging GST for Psychotherapy services (Jan 2025). This means you can remove potential cost barriers for your clients when you become an RCC.
ICBC
RCCs included in ICBC’s recovery network (May 2025). This means you can join ICBC’s recovery network when you become an RCC.
Veteran Affairs
Benefit Partners Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) – VAC adds RCCs to approved providers list (Aug 2025). This means you can provide services for VAC when you become an RCC.
Direct Billing
RCCs can submit claims directly to the Pacific Blue Cross (PBC). This means you can direct bill PBC when you become an RCC.
