How to Become a Horse Racing Occupation in Alberta
Do you need a licence?
Licence required
You must be registered with Horse Racing Alberta to work as a horse racing occupation in Alberta or to use a protected title.
- Protected titles
- Not listed in the sources checked
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“Under Alberta's Horse Racing Alberta Act, you must be licensed by Horse Racing Alberta to operate a race track, be a race official or participate in horse racing.”
From alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/certifications-in-alberta/horse-racing-occu..., checked October 10, 2026.
At a glance
- Licence status
- Licence required See the source
- Routes
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- Trained in Canada: 4 steps
- Licensed in another province: 1 step
- Annual fees
- Not stated by the regulator Check with Horse Racing Alberta
Your roadmap
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Trained in Canada
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- 4 steps without a listed fee
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Click Register and create a username and password to begin.
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“Creating an account is simple. Click on “Register” to begin. You will first create a username and password, then complete your permanent profile.”
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Fill out your permanent profile after creating your login credentials.
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“You will first create a username and password, then complete your permanent profile.”
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Fill out the application portion each time a new licence is required.
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“The application portion will be completed each time a new licence is required.”
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Sign in, open My Licences, and click your application number to access and print your licence.
Source
“Click on your current application number to access and print your licence.”
thehorses.com/regulatory/licence-application-system-faqs
Listed fees for this route
No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Horse Racing Alberta
4 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.
Licensed in another province
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- 1 step without a listed fee
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Contact the Alberta regulatory authority for more information about licensing based on an out-of-province licence.
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“For more information, see ... and the Alberta regulatory authority (below).”
alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/certifications-in-alberta/horse-racing-occu...
Listed fees for this route
No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Horse Racing Alberta
1 step without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.
Requirements
Other
You must be licensed by Horse Racing Alberta to operate a race track, be a race official or participate in horse racing.
Source
“Under Alberta's Horse Racing Alberta Act, you must be licensed by Horse Racing Alberta to operate a race track, be a race official or participate in horse racing.”
alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/certifications-in-alberta/horse-racing-occu...Applicants already licensed elsewhere in Canada must be licensed by and in good standing with a regulatory organization in that jurisdiction, and eligibility depends on practitioners in the two jurisdictions having similar responsibilities and competencies.
Source
“Grooms, jockeys, standardbred drivers, trainers and others involved in horse racing who are licensed by and in good standing with a regulatory organization elsewhere in Canada may be eligible for licensing in Alberta if licensed practitioners in the two jurisdictions have similar responsibilities and competencies.”
alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/certifications-in-alberta/horse-racing-occu...
Already licensed in another province?
Not stated
The page says out-of-province licensees may be eligible for Alberta licensing if the two jurisdictions have similar responsibilities and competencies, but does not state whether they can register directly without extra steps. Source
“Grooms, jockeys, standardbred drivers, trainers and others involved in horse racing who are licensed by and in good standing with a regulatory organization elsewhere in Canada may be eligible for licensing in Alberta if licensed practitioners in the two jurisdictions have similar responsibilities and competencies.”
alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/certifications-in-alberta/horse-racing-occu...
Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Horse Racing Alberta
Credential assessment
Not stated by the regulator Check with Horse Racing Alberta
Exams
Not stated by the regulator Check with Horse Racing Alberta
Language tests
Not stated by the regulator Check with Horse Racing Alberta
Canadian experience
Not stated by the regulator Check with Horse Racing Alberta
Supervised practice
Not stated by the regulator Check with Horse Racing Alberta
Demand and pay
No Job Bank wage or outlook data for this occupation yet.
Horse racing occupations in other provinces and territories
- 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
Sources checked
- Horse Racing Occupations: Certifications in Alberta - alis alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/certifications-in-alberta/horse-racing-occu... · fetched October 10, 2026
- Licence Application System FAQs thehorses.com/regulatory/licence-application-system-faqs · fetched October 10, 2026
Frequently asked questions
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Do you need a licence to work as a horse racing occupation in Alberta?
Yes. Registration with Horse Racing Alberta is required to practise in Alberta.
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