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Licensing: Alberta

In order to experience Alberta and all it has to offer, you must meet the licensing guidelines and complete the registration process. We have provided information for your specific professional designation below.

Registered Nurses  |  Registered Psychiatric Nurses  |  Licensed Practical Nurses  |  Allied Professionals

Registered Nurses

To become licensed as an RN in Alberta, please see CARNA (College & Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta).

• What is the application process?
• Registered Nurse Licensing Application Package
• Registration Exam Resources
• International Applicants
• CARNA Exam Dates
• Canadian Nurse Association
  • Exam Schedule | Exam Study Groups

Each provincial and territorial nursing regulatory authority is responsible for ensuring that registered nurses who apply for registration as nurse practitioners within their jurisdiction meet an acceptable level of competence before they begin to practice. Click here to view the Nurse Practitioner Exam Program.

Registered Psychiatric Nurses

To become licensed as a RPN in Alberta, please see CRPNA (College of Psychiatric Nurses of Alberta)

• Information About the Canadian Registration Examination for Psychiatric Nurses (PDF)
• Canadian Registration Examination for Psychiatric Nurses Application Form (PDF)
• Practice Permit Form or Temporary Practice Permit (PDFs)
• Reapplicant Application Package [Previously Registered in Alberta] (PDF)
• Registered Psychiatric Nurses Competency Profile for the Profession in Canada (263 Pages in PDF format)
• Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Canada

Licensed Practical Nurses

To become licensed as an LPN in Alberta, please see CLPNA (College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta)

• How to apply to be a Licensed Practical Nurse in Alberta
• Previously Licensed in Alberta
• Licensed in another Province or USA
• Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination Predictor Test Website
• Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination Information
  • Exam Dates

Allied Professionals

Abbreviations: MLT (Medical Laboratory Technologist), MLA (Medical Laboratory Assistant AKA Technician), UST (Sonographer / Ultrasound Radiographer), CLXT (Combined Lab & X-Ray Technologist)

Medical Radiation Technologist

• Alberta Society of Radiologists - ASR
  • Membership
• Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists - CAMRT
• Canadian Association of Radiologists - CAR
• Canadian Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers - CSDMS
  • New and Renewing Memberships
• American Registry Diagnostic Medical Sonographers - ARDMS

Medical Laboratory Technologist

• Alberta College of Medical Laboratory Technologists - ACMLT
  • Membership
• Canadian Society of Medical Laboratory Science - CSMLS
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• Internationally Trained Technologists

If you are interested in seeing the Frequently Asked Questions about Medical Laboratory Science Licensing please click here.

Please note: Membership in CSMLS is voluntary. The only exception applies to medical laboratory technologists (MLTs) who work in New Brunswick. The regulatory body, the New Brunswick Society of Medical Laboratory Technologists, requires CSMLS membership as a condition of licensure. Some employers require CSMLS membership as a condition of employment.