Licensing guide · Alberta

How to Become a Local Government Manager in Alberta

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Do you need a licence?

Title protected

Registration is needed to use the title Certified Local Government Manager in Alberta. The work itself does not need a licence.

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Certified Local Government Manager
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“To call yourself a Certified Local Government Manager, you must be a registered member of the Society of Local Government Managers (SLGM) .”

From alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/certifications-in-alberta/local-government-..., checked October 10, 2026.

At a glance

Licence status
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Routes
Annual fees
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Your roadmap

Every route is listed. Follow the one that matches where you trained.

Trained in Canada

  • 5 steps without a listed fee

  1. Complete the Local Government Certificate Program and the National Advanced Certificate in Local Authority Administration Level II from the University of Alberta, or an equivalency approved by the Examination Board in Local Government Management.

    Source
    “completion of the Local Government Certificate Program and the National Advanced Certificate in Local Authority Administration Level II from the University of Alberta, or equivalency as approved by the Examination Board in Local Government Management”
    alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/certifications-in-alberta/local-government-...

  2. Obtain at least five years of experience in local government management in Canada.

    Source
    “have at least five years experience in local government management in Canada”
    clgm.net/aboutus/certified-local-government-managers.php

  3. Submit a Certified Local Government Manager application to the Society.

    Source
    “Updated Certified Local Government Manager Application”
    clgm.net/aboutus/about-us.php

  4. The Registrar files the application with the Registration Committee for review.

    Source
    “The Registrar shall file all applicants for membership with the Registration Committee for review.”
    clgm.net/aboutus/bylaws.php

  5. Pay the annual fees assessed by the Society.

    Source
    “pays the annual fees assessed by the Society”
    clgm.net/aboutus/bylaws.php

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with SLGM

5 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Official page for this route

Requirements

Conditions the regulator sets on top of the roadmap steps.

Education

  • Applicants must complete the Local Government Certificate Program and the National Advanced Certificate in Local Authority Administration Level II from the University of Alberta, or an equivalency approved by the Examination Board in Local Government Management.

    Source
    “completion of the Local Government Certificate Program and the National Advanced Certificate in Local Authority Administration Level II from the University of Alberta, or equivalency as approved by the Examination Board in Local Government Management”
    alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/certifications-in-alberta/local-government-...

Experience

Good character

  • Applicants must be of good character and reputation and believe in and practice the Society's Code of Ethics.

    Source
    “the CLGM designation recognizes a manager, of good character and reputation, who practices the standards governed by the Society”
    clgm.net/aboutus/certified-local-government-managers.php

Other

Already licensed in another province?

Not stated

The page says managers registered and in good standing elsewhere in Canada may be eligible for registration in Alberta if the two jurisdictions have similar responsibilities and competencies, but does not state whether extra steps are required.

Source
“Local government managers who are registered by and in good standing with a regulatory organization elsewhere in Canada may be eligible for registration in Alberta if certified managers in the 2 jurisdictions have similar responsibilities and competencies.”
alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/certifications-in-alberta/local-government-...

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with SLGM

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Credential assessment

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Exams

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Language tests

Not stated by the regulator Check with SLGM

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Canadian experience

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Supervised practice

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Demand and pay

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Local government managers in other provinces and territories

Regulated in 0 of the other 12 jurisdictions checked so far. The rules differ from one place to the next.

  • British Columbia Not confirmed yet
  • Saskatchewan Not confirmed yet
  • Manitoba Not confirmed yet
  • Ontario Not confirmed yet
  • Quebec Not confirmed yet
  • New Brunswick Not confirmed yet
  • Nova Scotia Not confirmed yet
  • Prince Edward Island Not confirmed yet
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Not confirmed yet
  • Yukon Not confirmed yet
  • Northwest Territories Not confirmed yet
  • Nunavut Not confirmed yet

Compare local government manager licensing across Canada

Sources checked

Pages read on October 10, 2026.

  1. Local Government Manager: Certifications in Alberta - alis alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/certifications-in-alberta/local-government-... · fetched October 10, 2026
  2. CLGM - Society of Local Government Managers - Certified Local Government Managers clgm.net/aboutus/certified-local-government-managers.php · fetched October 10, 2026
  3. CLGM - Society of Local Government Managers - About Us clgm.net/aboutus/about-us.php · fetched October 10, 2026
  4. CLGM - Society of Local Government Managers - Bylaws clgm.net/aboutus/bylaws.php · fetched October 10, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as a local government manager in Alberta?

No. Only the title is protected in Alberta. Registration with the Society of Local Government Managers is needed to use the title Certified Local Government Manager.

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