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To either register or renew your registration, as per the Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists Profession Regulation you must give evidence that your professional practice is current by having: Graduated from an approved program not more than three years before applying, or Practiced as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist for at least 1250 hours in the five years immediately before applying[1], or Successfully completed approved, refresher[2] education courses in your profession within the previous three years. NOTE:  Individuals seeking initial registration via Labour Mobility from another regulated province in Canada where they are currently registered in good [...]

Applicants must submit original documents for a name change if the name used on your registration application form is different from the name stated on other documents in your application (e.g., official transcripts). Government-issued marriage, name change, or divorce certificates are all acceptable. ACSLPA will keep a copy on file, and we will return the original to you. We also accept notarized[1] copies. [1] A notarized copy is a photocopy of an original document that has been certified by a notary public to be a true and accurate copy of the original documents. [...]

♦  for audiology and speech-language pathology applicants from non-Canadian accredited programs, and ♦  for members who have not practiced for a period greater than five years. Applicants trained outside of a Canadian accredited program seeking to become a Registered Speech-Language Pathologist (R.SLP) or Audiologist (R.Aud) in Alberta must pass an approved entry-to-practice examination. Regulated members who have not practiced for a period greater than five years must also successfully complete an approved entry-to-practice examination. The examinations currently approved by ACSLPA for registration are: The Praxis Examinations for Audiology (Praxis exam 5343 – minimum [...]

New Applicants/New Regulated Members Completion of jurisprudence e-course and test is mandatory for new registrants of ACSLPA and a condition will be placed on their practice permit, stating that they must complete these requirements within 30 days of registration. ACSLPA will inform you of the jurisprudence e-course and test requirements and give you instructions to access the e-course materials. The training and test should take approximately 1-3 hours to complete. For additional questions, please contact the ACSLPA office directly. Jurisprudence Education Requirements and E-Course Modules

Under ACSLPA policy, when applying for ACSLPA registration, you must submit a satisfactory Police Information Check (PIC), or equivalent, before you get your registration and practice permit. This tells ACSLPA if you have a criminal record, and ultimately, whether we should be worried about the protection and safety of the public. Under the Health Professions Act and the Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists Profession Regulations, you must give evidence of having good character and reputation. Albertans generally agree that a criminal conviction may raise questions about a professional’s character and reputation. The cost of [...]

All applicants for registration as regulated members of ACSLPA must be sufficiently proficient in the English language to be able to provide professional services in English. NEW APPLICANTS (New graduates and individuals applying directly to ACSLPA who are NOT currently registered as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist with another provincial SLP/Audiology regulatory body in Canada). CANADIAN LABOUR MOBILITY APPLICANTS (Individuals currently registered in a fully practicing regulated membership category with another provincial SLP/Audiology regulatory body in Canada). You must give evidence of English language proficiency through one of the following: [...]

ACSLPA has adopted the Academic Equivalency Framework (AEF), which was developed by a coalition of Canadian audiology and speech-language pathology regulators, as the minimum academic and supervised clinical practice requirements for entry-to-practice audiologists and speech-language pathologists in Alberta. ACSLPA uses the Summary of Clinical Practicum Hours Form for Audiologists and the Summary of Clinical Practicum Hours Form for SLPs to check that applicants have met the supervised clinical practicum requirements of the AEF. All applicants from non-Canadian accredited programs must submit the Summary of Clinical Practicum Hours Form for application for registration with [...]