Registered in good standing in another jurisdiction and require registration in Alberta for limited hours
Shelly Monson2023-05-12T09:11:27-06:00Please visit the Courtesy Registration page for information on starting your application.
Appealing an Application Decision
Shelly Monson2024-11-06T13:26:34-07:00You will be notified by email of the decision regarding your application for registration and the reason(s) for the decision. Under section 31(3) of the Health Professions Act (HPA), if your application was refused, deferred, or approved with conditions or limitations, you have the right, within 30 days of receiving the notice, to request a review of the decision. You must request your review in writing (email is acceptable), setting out the reason(s) why your application for registration should be approved with or without conditions, and then send it to the Registrar. The Registrar will then convene a sub-committee of [...]
All other applicants (including those who graduated from an International program outside of Canada or the US)
Shelly Monson2025-07-17T11:16:15-06:00Applicable if you: Graduated from an audiology or speech-language pathology program outside of Canada or the US, Graduated from a non-accredited Canadian or US program, Are an applicant from an American jurisdiction where application requirements are not substantially equivalent to ACSLPA’s, or Graduated from an accredited Canadian program or an ASHA accredited US program greater than 3 years prior to your application, are not currently registered in a fully practicing regulated membership category with another provincial SLP/ Audiology regulatory body in Canada, and do not meet ACSLPA’s currency hours requirements (i.e., a minimum of 1250 hours/preceding 5 year period). You [...]
Applicants registered in a fully practicing membership category with an SLP/Audiology licensing body in the US that has substantially equivalent requirements for registration to ACSLPA
Shelly Monson2025-07-15T15:48:32-06:00You must submit: A completed Registration and Practice Permit Application Form. Official transcripts confirming the date(s) on which you officially received your graduate degree(s) and undergraduate degree(s). Documents must be original and sent to ACSLPA directly from the university where you received your qualifications. Original electronic documents (e.g., transcripts and credential assessments) from post-secondary and recognized assessment agencies that can be accessed by secure login site will be accepted as original documents. If you haven’t yet received your graduate degree, your university must submit the following directly to ACSLPA: A transcript showing completion of all the required courses [...]
Applicants registered in a fully practicing regulated membership category with another provincial SLP/Audiology regulatory body in Canada
Shelly Monson2025-07-15T15:49:51-06:00Applicable if you are moving to practice in Alberta and are currently registered in a fully practicing regulated membership category in any Canadian province. All Canadian provinces regulate the professions of SLP and Audiology. Please note that the Canadian territories do not currently regulate SLP and Audiology practice. You must submit: A completed Registration and Practice Permit Application Form. Confirm your current registration in good standing in a fully practicing registration category in Canada. Request all SLP/Audiology regulatory bodies, in which you hold or have held registration, to forward a letter of confirmation directly to ACSLPA. If you [...]
New Graduates of a United States (US) ASHA Accredited Program (never registered with nor holding a practice permit from another SLP/Audiology regulatory body in Canada)
Shelly Monson2025-07-15T15:46:54-06:00Applicable if you have completed your education in the US within the previous three years. You must submit: A completed Registration and Practice Permit Application Form. Official transcripts confirming the date(s) on which you officially received your graduate degree(s) and undergraduate degree(s). Documents must be original and sent to ACSLPA directly from the university where you received your qualifications. Original electronic documents (e.g., transcripts and credential assessments) from post-secondary and recognized assessment agencies that can be accessed by secure login site will be accepted as original documents. If you haven’t yet received your graduate degree, your university must [...]
New Graduates of a Canadian Accredited Program (never registered with nor holding a practice permit from another SLP/Audiology regulatory body in Canada)
Shelly Monson2025-07-15T15:45:04-06:00Applicable if you have completed your education in Canada and you are not yet registered as an SLP or audiologist in another province. This includes: New SLP or audiology graduates who have not yet been employed, or Recent Canadian graduates (within the last three years) who have been working outside of Canada or in an unregulated Canadian jurisdiction (e.g., the territories). You must submit: A completed Registration and Practice Permit Application Form. Official transcripts confirming the date(s) on which you officially received your graduate degree(s). Documents must be original and sent to ACSLPA directly from the university where [...]
Referral to the Registration Committee
Shelly Monson2025-07-16T11:32:40-06:00The Registrar may refer your application to the Registration Committee if they decide that you need further assessment to determine if you meet the registration requirements. Applications received from individuals who were trained outside of a Canadian or American accredited university program in SLP or Audiology are typically reviewed by the Registration Committee. ACSLPA’s Registration Committee typically meets monthly. We require all documentation a minimum of three weeks prior to a committee meeting in order to prepare the application package for their review. After the Registration Committee reviews your application, they will do one or more of the following: Approve [...]
General Information
Shelly Monson2023-09-14T10:37:40-06:00Your application for registration with ACSLPA must be completed and submitted using the online portal and application form. You will be required to create a profile with ACSLPA to complete the online application for registration process. After all the necessary documents are received, the Registrar will review your application and will then: Approve you for registration and issue an annual practice permit; or Approve you for registration and issue an annual practice permit with specific conditions, limits, or restrictions on your practice, or Refer your application to the Registration Committee. NOTE: Missing documents will delay the review process. Registration applications [...]
Time Required to Process Registration Applications
Shelly Monson2025-07-15T15:03:57-06:00The length of time required for a registration decision will vary, but in general, is as follows: Applicant Type Approximate Minimum Length of Time Required to Process Application* Graduates of a Canadian Accredited Program (not registered with another SLP/audiology regulatory body in Canada). 1 - 2 weeks New Graduates of a United States (US) American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) Accredited Program Variable but typically within 2 - 3 weeks Applicable if you are moving to practice in Alberta and are currently registered in a fully practicing regulated membership category in any Canadian province. All Canadian provinces regulate the professions [...]