Counselling Therapist CPD Requirements in Alberta

Counselling Therapists in Alberta follow a CPD-based model rather than a fixed hour total. As of July 2026 counselling therapists are NOT regulated by a statutory college under Alberta's Health Professions Act. There is an ongoing advocacy/policy movement toward regulation, but no college has been proclaimed. No government-mandated continuing-competence requirement exists. The dominant voluntary professional body, the Association of Counselling Therapy of Alberta (ACTA), maintains its own continuing-competency expectations for its members, but these are not statutory. This record is included for completeness only; verify with ACTA / Alberta Health for any status change before relying on it.

Alberta does not mandate specific CE subjects for Counselling Therapist beyond the general requirement — any board-approved continuing education generally counts. Always confirm with the regulator.

Generally yes — Alberta does not require live or interactive hours for Counselling Therapist, so approved online / home-study CE can typically satisfy the requirement. Home-study note: N/A - no statutory scheme..

Counselling therapists in Alberta are self-regulated via voluntary professional membership (e.g., ACTA, CCPA) rather than a statutory college. Practitioners who also hold a regulated designation (e.g., Registered Psychologist or Registered Social Worker) are bound by that college's continuing-competence program instead. No statutory CPD hour count applies to the counselling-therapist title itself.