Regulated Membership Categories

• Required for speech-language pathologists and audiologists working in clinical, administrative, teaching, or research settings, including those volunteering in their profession in Alberta.
• These regulated members are issued an annual Practice Permit (valid to December 31) and may use the protected titles of their profession.
• These regulated members are able to vote and serve on the ACSLPA Council or committees.
• These regulated members will receive ACSLPA communications.

• Hold a master’s degree, or equivalent[1], in speech-language pathology or audiology.
• Meet the current qualifications, good character, and English language proficiency requirements of ACSLPA.
• Demonstrate you have the required level of Professional Liability Insurance (See Appendix 3).
• Participate in the Continuing Competence Program.

[1] Qualifications determined to be substantially equivalent by the ACSLPA Registration Committee in accordance with section 7 of the Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists Profession Regulation.

• For speech-language pathologists and audiologists who are not active in their practice, i.e., not working or volunteering in Alberta (e.g., medical leave of absence or parental leave).
• These regulated members do not hold a Practice Permit and may not
• These regulated members may use the protected titles of their profession followed by the phrase “(Non-Practicing)”.
• These members will receive ACSLPA communications.

• Hold a master’s degree, or equivalent[1], in speech-language pathology or audiology.
• Meet the good character and English language proficiency requirements of ACSLPA.

[1] Qualifications determined to be substantially equivalent by the ACSLPA Registration Committee in accordance with section 7 of the Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists Profession Regulation.

• Required for speech-language pathologists and audiologists from outside of Alberta who will be providing professional services in Alberta for a limited number of specific purposes. A complete listing of the acceptable purposes for courtesy registration is available here.
• These regulated members may use the protected titles of their profession.
• Granted only for the time you need to complete the professional services in Alberta, up to a combined total of twelve months.
• The cross-provincial practice agreement between Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, and Saskatchewan allows audiologists and speech-language pathologists who are fully registered in one of these provinces (the “primary province”) to provide professional services either virtually or face-to-face across provincial boundaries in a secondary province for up to a maximum of 200 hours annually. More information on the cross-provincial practice agreement can be found here.

• Be registered or licensed to practice in a jurisdiction[1] outside of Alberta, or a regulated member in good standing with an appropriate regulatory body if applying for a cross-provincial practice permit.
• Demonstrate, to the Registrar’s satisfaction, that you are trained and qualified to practice in your profession.
• Demonstrate that you have the required level of Professional Liability Insurance (see Appendix 3), if having direct clinical contact with clients in Alberta.

[1] Area or place of official control with the power to enforce rules.