ACSLPA is the organization that protects and serves the public by regulating and ensuring competent, safe, ethical practice of audiologists and speech-language pathologists in Alberta. The Alberta government has given ACSLPA this power and has described the rules and responsibilities for this kind of work in the Health Professions Act (HPA).
ACSLPA’s main responsibilities are:
- Registering speech-language pathologists and audiologists who are qualified to practice in Alberta.
- Creating, maintaining and making sure the code of ethics and standards of practice for speech-language pathologists and audiologists in Alberta are followed.
- Creating, maintaining and making sure standards for continuing competence in the practice of speech-language pathologists and audiologists in Alberta are followed.
- Having a process to address complaints by the public about the practice of speech-language pathologists and audiologists in Alberta.