Regulated professions

Below is a complete list of regulated professions in Alberta. There are links to the professional regulatory organizations for each, where you'll find more information about accreditation.

Your occupation might be called something different in Canada than it is in your country of origin. You can use the Working in Canada tool to find the job description that most closely matches the occupation for which you are trained.

For some occupations a guide to the accreditation process is available. More guides will be added as they are created.

Categories

• Business, Finance, Administration & Management
• Engineering, Architectural, Industrial & Natural Sciences
• Health, Dental & Emergency Services
• Land Use, Natural Resources & Realty
• Social, Legal, Education & Government

Business, Finance, Administration & Management

• Accountant – Certified General: http://www.cga-alberta.org/
   Certified General Accountant Registration Process (PDF)
• Accountant – Certified Management: http://www.cma-alberta.com/
   Certified Management Accountant Registration Process (PDF)
• Accountant – Chartered: http://www.albertacas.ca/
•  Chartered Accountant Registration Process (PDF)
• Local Government Manager: http://www.clgm.net/
• Management Consultant: http://www.icmca.ca/
• Purchaser: http://www.aipmac.ab.ca/
   Purchaser Certification Process (PDF)
• School Business Official: http://www.asboa.ab.ca/

Engineering, Architectural, Industrial & Natural Sciences

• Animal Health Technologist: http://www.avma.ab.ca/
   Animal Health Technologist Registration Process (PDF)
• Architect: http://www.aaa.ab.ca/
   Architect Accreditation Process (PDF)
• Biologist: http://www.aspb.ab.ca/
   Biologist Registration Process (PDF)
• Chemist: http://www.pchem.ca/
   Chemist Registration Process (PDF)
• Community Planner: http://www.albertaplanners.com/
• Electrical Contractor: http://www.ecaa.ab.ca/
• Engineers: http://www.apegga.org/ 
   Chemical Engineer Licensing Process (PDF)
   Civil Engineer Licensing Process(PDF)
   Electrical Engineer Licensing Process (PDF)
   Mechanical Engineer Licensing Process (PDF)
   Petroleum Engineer Licensing Process (PDF)
  Engineering Technologist: http://www.aset.ab.ca/ 
   Mechanical Engineering Technologist Accreditation Process (PDF) 
    Electrical Engineering Technologist Accreditation Process (PDF)
• Geologist and Geophysicist: http://www.apegga.org/
   Geologist Licensing Process (PDF)
   Geophysicist Licensing Process (PDF)
• Interior Designer: http://www.aaa.ab.ca/
   Interior Designer Licensing Process (PDF)
• Mechanical Engineering Technician: http://www.aset.ab.ca/
   Mechanical Engineering Technician Accreditation Process (PDF)
• Power Engineer: http://www.absa.ca/
   Power Engineer Accreditation Process (PDF)
• Pressure Welder: http://www.absa.ca/
• Veterinarian: http://www.avma.ab.ca/
   Veterinarian Accreditation Process (PDF) 

Health, Dental & Emergency Services

• Acupuncturist: http://www.acupuncturealberta.ca/
   Acupuncturist Registration Process (PDF)
• Audiologist: http://www.acslpa.ab.ca/
   Audiologist Accreditation Process (PDF)
• Chiropractor: http://www.albertachiro.com/
   Chiropractor Registration Process (PDF)
• Combined Laboratory and X-Ray Technologist: http://www.acclxt.ca/
   Combined Laboratory and X-Ray Technologist Registration Process (PDF)
• Dental Assistant: http://www.abrda.ca/
    Dental Assistant Registration Process (PDF)
• Dental Hygienist: http://www.crdha.ca/
   Dental Hygienist Registration Process (PDF)
• Dental Technologist / Technician: http://www.cdta.ca/
   Dental Technologist / Technician Registration Process (PDF)
• Dentist: http://www.abda.ab.ca/
   Dentist Accreditation Process (PDF)
• Denturist: http://www.collegeofabdenturists.ca/
   Denturist Registration Process (PDF)
• Dietitian / Registered Nutritionist: http://www.collegeofdietitians.ab.ca/
   Dietitian Accreditation Process (PDF)
• Emergency Medical Personnel: http://www.collegeofparamedics.org/
   Emergency Medical Personnel Accreditation Process (PDF)
• Hearing Aid Practitioner: http://www.chapa.ca/
   Hearing Aid Practitioner Registration Process (PDF)
• Medical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists: http://www.acmdtt.com/
   Electroneurophysiology Technologist Registration Process (PDF)
   Magnetic Resonance Technologist Registration Process (PDF)
   Nuclear Medicine Technologist Registration Process (PDF)
   Radiation Therapist Registration Process (PDF)
   Radiological Technologist Registration Process (PDF)
• Medical Laboratory Technologist: http://www.acmlt.org/
   Medical Laboratory Technologist Accreditation Process (PDF)
• Midwife: http://www.health.alberta.ca/
   Midwife Registration Process (PDF)
• Nurse – Licensed Practical: http://www.clpna.com/
   Licensed Practical Nurse Accreditation Process (PDF)
• Nurse – Psychiatric: http://www.crpna.ab.ca/
• Nurse – Registered: http://www.nurses.ab.ca/
    Registered Nurse Registration Process (PDF)
• Occupational Therapist: http://www.acot.ca/
   Occupational Therapist Accreditation Process (PDF)
• Optician: http://www.albertaopticians.org/
   Optician Accreditation Process (PDF)
• Optometrist: http://www.collegeofoptometrists.ab.ca/
   Optometrist Registration Process (PDF)
• Pharmacist: http://www.pharmacists.ab.ca/
   Pharmacist Accreditation Process (PDF)
• Physician / Surgeons: http://www.cpsa.ab.ca/
   General Practitioner / Family Physician Licensing Process (PDF)
   Specialist Physician Licensing Process (PDF)
• Physiotherapist / Physical Therapist: http://www.cpta.ab.ca/
   Physical Therapist Registration Process (PDF)
• Podiatrist: http://www.albertapodiatry.com/
   Podiatrist Registration Process (PDF)
• Psychologist: http://www.cap.ab.ca/
   Psychologist Accreditation Process (PDF)
• Respiratory Therapist: http://www.carta.ca/
   Respiratory Therapist Registration Process (PDF)
• Speech-Language Pathologist: http://www.acslpa.ab.ca/
   Speech-Language Pathologist Accreditation Process (PDF)

Land Use, Natural Resources & Realty

• Agrologist: http://www.aia.ab.ca/ 
   Agrologist Accreditation Process (PDF)
• Agrology Technologist: http://www.aia.ab.ca/
   Agrology Technologist Accreditation Process (PDF)  
• Forest Technologist: http://www.capft.ca/ 
   Forest Technologist Accreditation Process (PDF)
• Forester: http://www.capf.ca/ 
   Forester Accreditation Process (PDF)
• Land Agent: www.employment.alberta.ca/lal
• Land Surveyors: http://www.alsa.ab.ca/
   Land Surveyor Accreditation Process (PDF)
• Mortgage Associate: http://www.reca.ca/
• Municipal Assessor: http://www.assessor.ab.ca/
• Real Estate Appraiser: http://www.reca.ca/
• Real Estate Associate/Broker: http://www.reca.ca/

Social, Legal, Education & Government

• Court / Shorthand: http://www.asraonline.com/
• Early Childhood Educator: www.child.alberta.ca/home/1149.cfm
   Early Childhood Educator Accreditation Process (PDF)
• Funeral Director and Embalmer: http://www.afsrb.ab.ca/
• Home Economist / Human Ecologist: http://www.ahea.ab.ca/
• Lawyer: http://www.lawsocietyalberta.com/
   Lawyer Accreditation Process (PDF)
• Social Worker: http://www.acsw.ab.ca/
   Social Worker Accreditation Process (PDF)
• Teacher: http://www.education.gov.ab.ca/k_12/teaching/certification/
   Teacher Certification Process (PDF)
  

 

Date Updated: May 08, 2012
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