Registration Process For The National Registry Exam
1. Apply for Student / Registry Eligible Membership by completing the CACPT Student / Registry Eligible Application Form* For all Post Secondary Education, please MAIL an OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT which includes the educational facility seal to The Education Chair: Brittany Kirkwood or scan and email to education@cacpt.ca
Persons who have received their education outside of
Copy of current certification from your college to be emailed to The Education Chair at education@cacpt.ca.
• Once your application form has been submitted you will be re-directed to the shop page on the CACPT website where the application fee can be paid.
2. Acceptance as student/registry eligible member
• The Education Chair will notify the individual of the result of the application.
• If accepted, the individual will be a student/registry eligible member when the student dues are paid.
• When the student dues are paid, the student member will be given further information about the registry exam.
3. Preparing for the Registry Exam.
• There is only one annual sitting of the exam. It is always the first Saturday in June.
• The candidate must apply for Student/Registry Eligible Membership and have paid the student dues, a minimum of 6 months prior to the exam. The student member has up to three years to make the first attempt at the registry exam as long as he/she remains a student member in good standing every year (i.e. paid the annual membership dues).
• The student member must accrue 1800 hours of experience in the Cath or Pulmonary Function Lab at a Canadian Facility prior to challenging the exam.
• The student member must pay the exam fee no later than one month prior to the exam date.