Change in Registration and Status

Members who wish to transfer to the Inactive class of registration must download and complete the Application for Certificate in the Inactive Class of Registration. Please print and submit the completed form by mail to the CTCMPAO.

For more information about the Inactive Class, please refer to the Notice to Members applying to the Inactive Class and the Policy for Certificate in the Inactive Class of Registration

Members who wish to change from the Inactive class back to their previous class of registration must download and complete the Transfer Application for Certificate of Registration from the Inactive Class. Please print and submit the completed form by mail to the CTCMPAO.

For more information, please refer to the Notice to Members in the Inactive Class and the Reinstatement Process in the Policy for Certificate in the Inactive Class of Registration.

Members who are authorized to use the Acupuncturist title and who wish to also use the title Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner need to complete and submit the Application for Title Variation Form and meet several conditions (please see the Application for Title Variation Guideline).

Members who wish to resign must complete the Resignation Form and submit the form to the Registration Department. The form may be submitted by:

1. Email: registration@ctcmpao.on.ca; or
2. Mail:
   • CTCMPAO, Registration Department
   • 55 Commerce Valley Drive West
   • Suite 705
   • Thornhill, ON L3T 7V9

Resigning members are required to comply with the conditions of resignation. For more information, please click here.

To request a change of name on the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturist’s public registry, you must complete the Name Change Request Form. You must also submit all required supporting documents for verification and a paymentassociatedwith the name change for printing of a new certificate.

Please note that it is not possible to change a registered name through the member portal.

The purpose of this fact sheet is to provide information about suspensions that may be imposed on members’ certificates of registration. This document also describes what activities a practitioner whose certificate of registration has been suspended may and may not undertake. See the fact sheet here to learn more.