Ontario Application Process and The National Canadian Entry-To-Practice(CETP) Exam

As of April 1, 2021, the Canadian Entry to Practice (CETP) Exam is a non-exemptible requirement for registration with CASLPO.

Speech-Language and Audiology Canada (SAC) is the CETP Exam administrator. Please consult SAC’s website for more information about the details of the CETP Exams-AUD/SLP.

Exam Attempts

All applicants have a maximum of three (3) attempts to pass the Canadian Entry to Practice (CETP) Exam.  After three failed attempts, an applicant has exhausted their exam eligibility**.

Disclosing Past Exam Attempts

It is your responsibility to disclose all previous CETP Exam attempts to the College, whether taken in Ontario or another jurisdiction.  You must also authorize Speech-Language and Audiology Canada (SAC) to provide CASLPO with your exam results.

Attempt During Initial Registration

If you become an initial registrant of CASLPO, your first attempt to pass the CETP Exam may occur while you are registered with CASLPO and completing the College’s mentorship program.  If you do not pass the CETP Exam, you must stop your practice, and your mentorship, within 30 business days of learning of your Exam failure.  Your initial certificate of registration with CASLPO will expire.  You may re-apply for an initial certificate after your successful completion of the Exam is confirmed. Your mentorship can be resumed when your initial certificate has been reinstated.

Attempts Before Registration

If you are not an initial registrant of CASLPO and you have failed your first attempt to pass the CETP Exam, a certificate of registration will not be issued to you until you have successfully passed the CETP Exam.

**The Registration Committee may consider allowing a fourth attempt to pass the CETP Exam if exceptional circumstances impacted your performance, or if you have upgraded your qualifications.

Extenuating Circumstances

Extenuating circumstances might include personal emergencies such as a sudden illness or family crisis, which had a negative impact on your performance.

Upgrading

The goal of upgrading before requesting a fourth attempt is for you to identify areas where you need improvement and to persuade the Registration Committee that you have addressed those areas to increase your chances of passing the exam.  Upgrading might include attending courses, workshops, seminars, working with a tutor, or pursuing a higher degree.

Information pertaining to the applicant’s previous academic performance, clinical placement evaluations, or letters of reference from past or current employers are not considered relevant documents to support an applicant’s request to take the CETP Exam a fourth time.

If you have questions or need further clarification, please contact the Director of Registration Services.

Enrollment for the CETP Exams - AUD/SLP

PATH 1: Recent Graduates from Canadian Accredited Education Programs

Definition

For enrollment for the CETP Exams – AUD/SLP, a recent graduate is an individual who graduated from a Canadian accredited education program within the 12 months preceding the CETP exam date.

Applicants from non-accredited Canadian programs or who graduated 12 months or more before the exam date are considered past graduates.

Recent Graduates (within 12 months)

Recent graduates are not required to apply for CASLPO registration before enrolling for the CETP exams.

Step 1

Applicants who will have completed the academic and clinical requirements of an AUD or SLP master’s program at least 20 calendar days before the next scheduled CETP exam date may enroll during the enrollment period.

Step 2

University program directors or coordinators will confirm eligibility directly with the SAC CETP Exam Manager by submitting the names of students who have completed all program requirements at least 20 calendar days before the exam date.

Past Graduates (12 months or more since graduation)

Applicants who graduated 12 months or more before the CETP exam date must apply to CASLPO for registration and be deemed eligible to write the CETP exam before enrolling.

Step 1

Applicants must submit all required documents for CASLPO registration at least 8 weeks before the exam date.

Step 2

CASLPO will complete a full review of the application. Applicants must meet all registration requirements and be deemed eligible to write the CETP exam.

Step 3

Once eligibility is confirmed, CASLPO will provide the SAC Exam Manager with the names of eligible applicants. Applicants may enroll only after this confirmation and within the applicable enrollment period.

PATH 2: Graduates from Non-Accredited Canadian Education Programs

Step 1

Applicants who will have completed the academic and clinical requirements of an AUD or SLP master’s program at least 20 calendar days before the next scheduled CETP exam date may enroll during the enrollment period before receiving CASLPO eligibility confirmation.

Step 2

Applicants must submit all required documents for CASLPO registration at least 13 weeks before the exam date.

Step 3

CASLPO must confirm eligibility before the exam date. After completing a full review, CASLPO will provide the SAC Exam Manager with the names of eligible applicants no later than 20 calendar days before the exam date.

PATH 2: Graduates from International Programs (including the United States)

Applicants educated outside Canada must have their application assessed by CASLPO to determine eligibility for registration and for the CETP exams.

Once CASLPO confirms that all registration requirements have been met, applicants will receive a link to proceed with exam enrollment.

• Applicants must submit all required documents at least 16 weeks before the exam date. 
• Applications may only be initiated after completion of the professional master’s program in audiology or speech-language pathology. 

Exam and Enrollment Dates

For upcoming CETP exam and enrollment dates, consult SAC’s website: https://www.sac-oac.ca/writing-cetp-exams-audslp