Professional Accreditation and Credentialing Fees

The following procedures applies for alumni who require credentialing services effective January 1, 2012:

Credentialing is a cost recovery service provided to alumni. Fees will be assessed on a case by case basis and set according to the complexity** of the request. Alumni will receive an estimate including costs and deliverables prior to initiation of the credentialing.

Please expect up to three months for the completion of simple and complex requests. Timelines for a complex request that requires curriculum mapping will be negotiated on a case by case basis. 

**Complexity Definition and Estimated Costs

“Simple requests” (single form, confirmation of enrolment): $100 CDN

“Complex requests” (multiple forms, requirements to pull records to fulfill the request): Estimated Range: $250 - 500 CDN

“Complex request”, plus curriculum mapping (multiple forms, requirement to pull records, and mapping the curriculum to another country’s professional standards): Estimate Range: $3,000 – 5,000 CDN

Additional Notes:

Documentation for the “Assessment of Equivalence of Qualification” for the country of Australia is not provided by the School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University.  Alumni seeking licensure in Australia are encouraged to review alternatives that are available: http://www.physiocouncil.com.au/assessment.

Payment Information

Forms of payment accepted: cheques only.

Please make payment to “ McMaster University ”

For more information, or to submit a request, please contact:

Salina Jaffer
Program Administrator
School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University
403 - Institute for Applied Health Sciences
1400 Main Street West, Hamilton ON L8S 1C7
Tel:       905.525.9140   x 27801
Email:   jaffers@mcmaster.ca