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.

Business, Finance, Administration & Management

Accountant – Certified General:

http://www.cga-alberta.org/
Certified General Accountant Registration Process

Accountant – Certified Management:

http://www.cma-alberta.com/
Certified Management Accountant Registration Process

Accountant – Chartered:

http://www.albertacas.ca/
Chartered Accountant Registration Process

Local Government Manager:

http://www.clgm.net/

Management Consultant:

http://www.icmca.ca/

Purchaser:

http://www.aipmac.ab.ca/
Purchaser Certification Process

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

Architect:

http://www.aaa.ab.ca/
Architect Accreditation Process

Biologist:

http://www.aspb.ab.ca/
Biologist Registration Process

Chemist:

http://www.pchem.ca/
Chemist Registration Process

Community Planner:

http://www.albertaplanners.com/

Electrical Contractor:

http://www.ecaa.ab.ca/

Engineers:

http://www.apegga.org/
Chemical Engineer Licensing Process
Civil Engineer Licensing Process
Electrical Engineer Licensing Process
Mechanical Engineer Licensing Process
Petroleum Engineer Licensing Process

Engineering Technologist:

http://www.aset.ab.ca/
Mechanical Engineering Technologist Accreditation Process
Electrical Engineering Technologist Accreditation Process

Geologist and Geophysicist:

http://www.apegga.org/
Geologist Licensing Process
Geophysicist Licensing Process

Interior Designer:

http://www.aaa.ab.ca/
Interior Designer Licensing Process

Mechanical Engineering Technician:

http://www.aset.ab.ca/
Mechanical Engineering Technician Accreditation Process

Power Engineer:

http://www.absa.ca/
Power Engineer Accreditation Process

Pressure Welder:

http://www.absa.ca/

Veterinarian:

http://www.avma.ab.ca/
Veterinarian Accreditation Process

Health, Dental & Emergency Services

Acupuncturist:

http://www.acupuncturealberta.ca/
Acupuncturist Registration Process

Audiologist:

http://www.acslpa.ab.ca/
Audiologist Accreditation Process

Chiropractor:

http://www.albertachiro.com/
Chiropractor Registration Process

Combined Laboratory and X-Ray Technologist:

http://www.acclxt.ca/
Combined Laboratory and X-Ray Technologist Registration Process

Dental Assistant:

http://www.abrda.ca/
Dental Assistant Registration Process

Dental Hygienist:

http://www.crdha.ca/
Dental Hygienist Registration Process

Dental Technologist / Technician:

http://www.cdta.ca/
Dental Technologist / Technician Registration Process

Dentist:

http://www.abda.ab.ca/
Dentist Accreditation Process

Denturist:

http://www.collegeofabdenturists.ca/
Denturist Registration Process

Dietitian / Registered Nutritionist:

http://www.collegeofdietitians.ab.ca/
Dietitian Accreditation Process

Emergency Medical Personnel:

http://www.collegeofparamedics.org/
Emergency Medical Personnel Accreditation Process

Hearing Aid Practitioner:

http://www.chapa.ca/
Hearing Aid Practitioner Registration Process

Medical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists:

http://www.acmdtt.com/
Electroneurophysiology Technologist Registration Process
Magnetic Resonance Technologist Registration Process
Nuclear Medicine Technologist Registration Process
Radiation Therapist Registration Process
Radiological Technologist Registration Process

Medical Laboratory Technologist:

http://cmlta.org/
Medical Laboratory Technologist Accreditation Process 

Midwife:

http://www.alberta-midwives.com/aam/
Email Alberta's registrar for midwives

Nurse – Licensed Practical:

http://www.clpna.com/
Licensed Practical Nurse Accreditation Process

Nurse – Psychiatric:

http://www.crpna.ab.ca/

Nurse – Registered:

http://www.nurses.ab.ca/
Registered Nurse Registration Process

Occupational Therapist:

http://www.acot.ca/
Occupational Therapist Accreditation Process

Optician:

http://www.albertaopticians.org/
Optician Accreditation Process

Optometrist:

http://www.collegeofoptometrists.ab.ca/
Optometrist Registration Process

Pharmacist:

http://www.pharmacists.ab.ca/
Pharmacist Accreditation Process

Physician / Surgeons:

http://www.cpsa.ab.ca/
General Practitioner / Family Physician Licensing Process
Specialist Physician Licensing Process

Physiotherapist / Physical Therapist:

http://www.cpta.ab.ca/
Physical Therapist Registration Process

Podiatrist:

http://www.albertapodiatry.com/
Podiatrist Registration Process

Psychologist:

http://www.cap.ab.ca/
Psychologist Accreditation Process

Respiratory Therapist:

http://www.carta.ca/
Respiratory Therapist Registration Process

Speech-Language Pathologist:

http://www.acslpa.ab.ca/
Speech-Language Pathologist Accreditation Process

Land Use, Natural Resources & Realty

Agrologist:

http://www.albertaagrologists.ca/
Agrologist Accreditation Process

Agrology Technologist:

http://www.albertaagrologists.ca/ 
Agrology Technologist Accreditation Process

Forest Technologist:

http://www.capft.ca/
Forest Technologist Accreditation Process 

Forester:

http://www.capf.ca/
Forester Accreditation Process

Land Agent:

www.employment.alberta.ca/lal

Land Surveyors:

http://www.alsa.ab.ca/
Land Surveyor Accreditation Process

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

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

Social Worker:

http://www.acsw.ab.ca/
Social Worker Accreditation Process

Teacher:

http://www.education.gov.ab.ca/k_12/teaching/certification/