Licensing guide · Alberta

How to Become a Driver Examiner in Alberta

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Licence required

You must be registered with Examinations and Licensing to work as a driver examiner in Alberta or to use a protected title.

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driver examiner
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“Under Alberta’s Traffic Safety Act [pdf] and Driver Training and Driver Examination Regulation [pdf], you must hold a driver examiner licence issued by the Government of Alberta to conduct a driver examination.”

From alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/certifications-in-alberta/driver-examiner, checked October 10, 2026.

At a glance

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Licence required See the source
Routes
Annual fees
Not stated by the regulator Check with Examinations and Licensing

Your roadmap

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

Trained in Canada

  • 6 steps without a listed fee
  • Listed time: 0.5 to 0.7 months (only 1 of 6 steps state a time)

  1. New applicants begin their application by contacting a registry agent office.

    Source
    “If you are a new applicant, contact a registry agent office to begin your application.”
    alberta.ca/apply-for-a-driver-examiner-licence

  2. Applications are only accepted during designated intake periods.

    Source
    “Driver examiner applications are only accepted during designated intake periods.”
    alberta.ca/apply-for-a-driver-examiner-licence

  3. Applicants accepted for training must provide a criminal record check that is not older than 90 days.

    Source
    “Provide a criminal record check that is not older than 90 days”
    alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/certifications-in-alberta/driver-examiner

  4. Applicants accepted for training must pay application and examination fees.

    Source
    “Pay application and examination fees”
    alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/certifications-in-alberta/driver-examiner

  5. Applicants must complete a minimum 2-3 week training course.

    Time: 2 to 3 weeks
    Time source
    “Complete a minimum 2-3 week training course”
    alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/certifications-in-alberta/driver-examiner
    Source
    “Complete a minimum 2-3 week training course”
    alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/certifications-in-alberta/driver-examiner

  6. Applicants must pass knowledge and on-road exams.

    Source
    “Pass knowledge and on-road exams”
    alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/certifications-in-alberta/driver-examiner

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Examinations and Licensing

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

Official page for this route

Licensed in another province

  • 4 steps without a listed fee
  • Listed time: 0.7 months (only 1 of 4 steps state a time)

  1. Experienced Canadian driver examiners submit a Labour Mobility Application for Driver Examiner Licence to convert their out-of-province credentials.

    Source
    “If you are an experienced Canadian driver examiner and want to convert your valid, out-of-province driver examiner credentials to an Alberta driver examiner licence, you can submit a Labour Mobility Application for Driver Examiner Licence”
    alberta.ca/apply-for-a-driver-examiner-licence

  2. Examinations and Licensing reviews the application, verifies supporting documents, and reaches a decision within 20 days.

    Time: 20 days
    Time source
    “We will review the application, verify your supporting documents, and reach a decision within 20 days.”
    alberta.ca/apply-for-a-driver-examiner-licence
    Source
    “We will review the application, verify your supporting documents, and reach a decision within 20 days.”
    alberta.ca/apply-for-a-driver-examiner-licence

  3. Applicants must complete Phase 2, which involves meeting Alberta-specific requirements including obtaining an Alberta driver's licence and successfully completing examiner training and testing.

    Source
    “Phase 2 involves meeting Alberta-specific requirements, including obtaining an Alberta driver’s licence and successfully completing examiner training and testing.”
    alberta.ca/apply-for-a-driver-examiner-licence

  4. Once Phase 2 is completed, Examinations and Licensing sends the driver examiner licence by email.

    Source
    “Once Phase 2 of the application process has been completed, Examinations and Licensing will send you an email with your driver examiner licence and you will then be able to conduct driver examination with the Registry Agent’s office you are affiliated with.”
    alberta.ca/apply-for-a-driver-examiner-licence

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Examinations and Licensing

4 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

Experience

Police check

Other

Already licensed in another province?

Extra steps

Applicants converting out-of-province credentials must complete Phase 2, including obtaining an Alberta driver's licence and successfully completing examiner training and testing.

Source
“Phase 2 involves meeting Alberta-specific requirements, including obtaining an Alberta driver’s licence and successfully completing examiner training and testing.”
alberta.ca/apply-for-a-driver-examiner-licence

  1. Obtain Alberta driver's licence

    Source
    “Phase 2 involves meeting Alberta-specific requirements, including obtaining an Alberta driver’s licence and successfully completing examiner training and testing.”
    alberta.ca/apply-for-a-driver-examiner-licence

  2. Complete examiner training and testing

    Source
    “Phase 2 involves meeting Alberta-specific requirements, including obtaining an Alberta driver’s licence and successfully completing examiner training and testing.”
    alberta.ca/apply-for-a-driver-examiner-licence

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Examinations and Licensing

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Credential assessment

Not stated by the regulator Check with Examinations and Licensing

Exams

Not stated by the regulator Check with Examinations and Licensing

Language tests

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Canadian experience

Not stated by the regulator Check with Examinations and Licensing

Supervised practice

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Demand and pay

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Driver examiners 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 driver examiner licensing across Canada

Sources checked

Pages read on October 10, 2026.

  1. Driver Examiner: Certifications in Alberta - alis alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/certifications-in-alberta/driver-examiner · fetched October 10, 2026
  2. Apply for a driver examiner licence | Alberta.ca alberta.ca/apply-for-a-driver-examiner-licence · fetched October 10, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as a driver examiner in Alberta?

Yes. Registration with Examinations and Licensing is required to practise in Alberta, and to use the title driver examiner.

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