Professions Regulated by the Fair Access Legislation

The Fair Access to Regulated Professions Act, 2006 (FARPA) covers non-health professions. The Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991, as amended (RHPA), covers health professions.

Professions Regulated by FARPA and RHPA

• Ontario Association of Architects
• College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario
• Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario
• College of Chiropodists of Ontario
• College of Chiropractors of Ontario
• College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario
• Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario
• College of Dental Technologists of Ontario
• College of Denturists of Ontario
• College of Dietitians of Ontario
• College of Early Childhood Educators
• Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists
• Professional Engineers Ontario
• Ontario Professional Foresters Association
• Certified General Accountants Association of Ontario
• Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario
• Association of Ontario Land Surveyors
• Law Society of Upper Canada
• Society of Management Accountants of Ontario
• College of Massage Therapists of Ontario
• College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Ontario
• College of Medical Radiation Technologists of Ontario
• College of Midwives of Ontario
• College of Nurses of Ontario
• College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario
• College of Opticians of Ontario
• College of Optometrists of Ontario
• Ontario College of Pharmacists
• College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
• College of Physiotherapists of Ontario
• College of Psychologists of Ontario
• College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario
• Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
• Ontario College of Teachers
• College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario
• College of Veterinarians of Ontario

The Office of the Fairness Commissioner will also work with the following newly regulated professions (all regulated by RHPA):

• College of Homeopaths of Ontario
• College of Kinesiologists of Ontario
• College of Naturopaths of Ontario
• College of Psychotherapists and Registered Mental Health Therapists of Ontario

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