How to Become an Audiologist in Alberta
Do you need a licence?
Licence required
You must be registered with the Alberta College of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists to work as an audiologist in Alberta or to use a protected title.
- Protected titles
- Not listed in the sources checked
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“registration with the Alberta College of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (ACSLPA) is mandatory. Only registered members may provide restricted activities specified in the Regulations.”
From alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/certifications-in-alberta/audiologist, checked October 10, 2026.
At a glance
- Licence status
- Licence required See the source
- Routes
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- Trained in Canada: 6 steps
- Licensed in another province: 0 steps
- Annual fees
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- Retired/Honourary Renewal: $50
Your roadmap
Tick each step as you finish it. Your ticks are kept in this browser only.
Trained in Canada
0 of 6 done
- 6 steps without a listed fee
- Annual fees: $50
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Complete the online application form and declarations.
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“Complete the online application form and declarations.”
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Have your university send an official transcript confirming the date you received your Clinical Masters directly to ACSLPA.
Source
“To show evidence of competence to practice, have your university send an official transcript confirming the date(s) on which you received your Clinical Masters directly to ACSLPA.”
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Email a current reference letter to ACSLPA using the Reference Request Form.
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“To show evidence of good character and reputation, email a current reference letter to ACSLPA . Please use ACSLPA’s Reference Request Form”
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Have an original Police Information Check shared with ACSLPA by your local police service or mailed to ACSLPA.
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“To show evidence of good character and reputation, have an original Police Information Check (PIC) digitally shared with ACSLPA by your local police service or, if your local police service is not setup to share digital PICs with ACSLPA, have your original PIC mailed to ACSLPA.”
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When completing the online application form, provide information about your professional liability insurance that meets ACSLPA's requirements.
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“When completing the online application form, provide information about your Professional Liability Insurance that meets ACSLPA’s requirements.”
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Pay the applicable application fee and the registration and practice permit fees in the application portal.
Source
“Applicable application and credential assessment fees must be paid before your application will be reviewed”
acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered/registration-stream-new-canadi...
Listed fees for this route
No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with ACSLPA
6 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.
Annual fees Paid every year, so not part of the one-time total.
- Retired/Honourary Renewal: $50
Licensed in another province
- Annual fees: $50
Steps not listed by the regulator Check with ACSLPA
Other listed fees
The regulator lists these without tying them to one step, so they are not in the route totals above. Check which apply to you.
- Practice Permit fee: $49
Source
“Practice Permit fee: $49.00 x the number of months remaining in the year”
acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered - Practice Permit fee: $47
Requirements
Education
You need a master's degree from an approved audiology program or an approved equivalent completed within the last 3 years.
Source
“A master’s degree from an approved audiology program or an approved equivalent completed within the last 3 years”
alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/certifications-in-alberta/audiologist
Experience
You need at least 350 hours of supervised clinical practice hours as part of your educational program.
Source
“At least 350 hours of supervised clinical practice hours as part of your educational program”
alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/certifications-in-alberta/audiologist
Police check
All applicants for registration must submit a current Police Information Check at the time of their initial and any subsequent registration application.
Source
“All applicants for registration must submit a current PIC at the time of their initial and any subsequent registration application.”
acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered
Insurance
You cannot be registered, volunteer, or work as an audiologist in Alberta without having professional liability insurance in place.
Source
“You are not able to be registered, volunteer, or work as an audiologist or speech-language pathologist in Alberta without having PLI in place.”
acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered
Good character
You must give evidence of having good character and reputation.
Source
“Under the Health Professions Act and the Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists Profession Regulations, you must give evidence of having good character and reputation.”
acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered
Other
You need proof of recent education or current professional practice.
Source
“Proof of recent education or current professional practice”
alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/certifications-in-alberta/audiologist
Already licensed in another province?
Direct transfer
Applicants currently registered in good standing with another provincial SLP/Audiology regulatory body in Canada are not required to write the CETP or the Praxis Exams. Source
“applicants to Alberta who are currently registered in good standing with another provincial SLP/Audiology regulatory body in Canada (BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NB, NL, NS) will NOT be required to write the CETP or the Praxis Exams.”
acslpa.ca/entry-to-practice-exam-faqs
Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with ACSLPA
Credential assessment
Not stated by the regulator Check with ACSLPA
Exams
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CETP Exam
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“successful completion of the CETP Exam or the Praxis Exam is NOT an ACSLPA requirement for applicants who have graduated from Canadian accredited university programs.”
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Praxis Exam
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“successful completion of the CETP Exam or the Praxis Exam is NOT an ACSLPA requirement for applicants who have graduated from Canadian accredited university programs.”
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Jurisprudence E-Course and test
Source
“If you are approved for registration, you will need to complete ACSLPA’s Jurisprudence E-Course and test.”
acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered/registration-stream-graduate-o...
Language tests
No minimum test score stated by the regulator Check with ACSLPA
Exemptions: Proficiency is confirmed if the applicant has completed at least three years of full-time post-secondary education in English. Source
“Proficiency is confirmed if the applicant has completed at least three years of full-time post-secondary education in English”
acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered
Canadian experience
Not stated by the regulator Check with ACSLPA
Supervised practice
Not stated by the regulator Check with ACSLPA
Demand and pay
| Where | Low | Median | High | Outlook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | $32.05 | $55.00 | $64.66 | Good (4 of 5) |
| Canada | $33.33 | $46.15 | $59.52 | — |
Audiologists in other provinces and territories
- British Columbia Licence required
- Saskatchewan Licence required
- Manitoba Not confirmed yet
- Ontario Licence required
- Quebec Not confirmed yet
- New Brunswick Licence required
- Nova Scotia Licence required
- Prince Edward Island Not confirmed yet
- Newfoundland and Labrador Licence required
- Yukon Not confirmed yet
- Northwest Territories Not confirmed yet
- Nunavut Not confirmed yet
Sources checked
- Audiologist: Certifications in Alberta - alis alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/certifications-in-alberta/audiologist · fetched October 10, 2026
- Registration Stream: New Canadian Graduate - Alberta College of Speech-Language Pathologists and AudiologistsAccessibility ToolsAccessibility ToolsIncrease TextIncrease TextDecrease TextDecrease TextGrayscaleGrayscaleHigh ContrastHigh ContrastNegative ContrastNegative ContrastLight BackgroundLight BackgroundLinks UnderlineLinks UnderlineReadable FontReadable FontResetReset acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered/registration-stream-new-canadi... · fetched October 10, 2026
- Entry-To-Practice Exam FAQs - Alberta College of Speech-Language Pathologists and AudiologistsAccessibility ToolsIncrease TextDecrease TextGrayscaleHigh ContrastNegative ContrastLight BackgroundLinks UnderlineReadable FontReset acslpa.ca/entry-to-practice-exam-faqs · fetched October 10, 2026
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- Registration Stream: Graduate of ASHA - Alberta College of Speech-Language Pathologists and AudiologistsAccessibility ToolsAccessibility ToolsIncrease TextIncrease TextDecrease TextDecrease TextGrayscaleGrayscaleHigh ContrastHigh ContrastNegative ContrastNegative ContrastLight BackgroundLight BackgroundLinks UnderlineLinks UnderlineReadable FontReadable FontResetReset acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered/registration-stream-graduate-o... · fetched October 10, 2026
Frequently asked questions
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Do you need a licence to work as an audiologist in Alberta?
Yes. Registration with the Alberta College of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists is required to practise in Alberta.
Which exams are required?
CETP Exam, Praxis Exam, Jurisprudence E-Course and test.
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