Licensing guide · Alberta

How to Become a Municipal Assessor in Alberta

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Do you need a licence?

Licence required

You must be registered with the Alberta Association of Architects to work as a municipal assessor in Alberta or to use a protected title.

Protected titles
Accredited Municipal Assessor of Alberta
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“Under Alberta’s Municipal Government Act [pdf] and Qualifications of Assessor Regulation [pdf], to engage in the practice of assessment, you must be an accredited member of the Alberta Assessors’ Association (AAA) or hold a designation from the Appraisal Institute of Canada (AIC) or the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) .”

From alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/certifications-in-alberta/municipal-or-prov..., checked October 10, 2026.

At a glance

Licence status
Licence required See the source
Routes
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Annual fees
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Your roadmap

The steps are not listed yet.

Check the current steps with Alberta Association of Architects.

Requirements

Conditions the regulator sets on top of the roadmap steps.

Education

Experience

Good character

Other

Already licensed in another province?

Not stated

The page says municipal assessors certified and in good standing with a regulatory body elsewhere in Canada may be eligible for certification in Alberta if their scope of practice and competencies are similar, but does not state whether extra steps are required.

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“Municipal assessors who are certified by and in good standing with a regulatory body elsewhere in Canada may be eligible for certification in Alberta if their scope of practice and competencies are similar.”
alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/certifications-in-alberta/municipal-or-prov...

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Credential assessment

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Exams

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Language tests

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Canadian experience

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Supervised practice

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Municipal assessors in other provinces and territories

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  1. Municipal or Provincial Assessor: Certifications in Alberta - alis alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/certifications-in-alberta/municipal-or-prov... · fetched October 10, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as a municipal assessor in Alberta?

Yes. Registration with the Alberta Association of Architects is required to practise in Alberta, and to use the title Accredited Municipal Assessor of Alberta.

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