How to Become a Speech-language Pathologist in Alberta
Do you need a licence?
Licence required
You must be registered with the Alberta College of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists to work as a speech-language pathologist in Alberta or to use a protected title.
- Protected titles
- speech-language pathologist
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“Registration is mandatory. As a speech-language pathologist or audiologist, you must register with ACSLPA before working/volunteering and using these professional titles in Alberta.”
From acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered/application-area, checked October 10, 2026.
At a glance
- Licence status
- Licence required See the source
- Routes
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- Trained in Canada: 6 steps
- Licensed in another province: 6 steps
- Trained outside Canada: 6 steps
- Annual fees
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- Professional Liability Insurance: $50 (typical annual cost for a speech-language pathologist, ranging between $50 – $100 CDN)
Source
“Typical cost for PLI for an audiologist or speech-language pathologists ranges between $50 – $100 CDN annually.”
acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered - Retired/Honourary Renewal: $50
- Practice Permit fee: $49
Source
“Practice Permit fee: | $49.00 x the number of months remaining in the year”
acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered - Practice Permit fee: $47
- Professional Liability Insurance: $50 (typical annual cost for a speech-language pathologist, ranging between $50 – $100 CDN)
Your roadmap
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Trained in Canada
0 of 6 done
- 6 steps without a listed fee
- Annual fees: $146
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You complete and submit the online application form and declarations to ACSLPA.
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“Complete the online application form and declarations.”
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You ask your university to send an official transcript confirming the dates you received your Clinical Masters directly to ACSLPA.
Source
“To show evidence of competence to practice, have your university send an official transcript confirming the date(s) on which you received your Clinical Masters directly to ACSLPA.”
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You email a current reference letter to ACSLPA using its Reference Request Form.
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“To show evidence of good character and reputation, email a current reference letter to ACSLPA . Please use ACSLPA’s Reference Request Form”
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You have an original Police Information Check digitally shared with ACSLPA by your local police service, or mailed to ACSLPA if digital sharing is not available.
Source
“To show evidence of good character and reputation, have an original Police Information Check (PIC) digitally shared with ACSLPA by your local police service or, if your local police service is not setup to share digital PICs with ACSLPA, have your original PIC mailed to ACSLPA.”
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When completing the online application form, you provide information about your professional liability insurance that meets ACSLPA's requirements.
Source
“When completing the online application form, provide information about your Professional Liability Insurance that meets ACSLPA’s requirements.”
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You pay the applicable application fee, and after approval the registration and practice permit fees, in the application portal.
Source
“Applicable application and credential assessment fees must be paid before your application will be reviewed:”
acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered/registration-stream-new-canadi...
Listed fees for this route
No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with ACSLPA
6 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.
Annual fees: $146 a year Paid every year, so not part of the one-time total. 1 fee depends on your situation and is not in the total.
- Professional Liability Insurance: $50 (typical annual cost for a speech-language pathologist, ranging between $50 – $100 CDN)
Source
“Typical cost for PLI for an audiologist or speech-language pathologists ranges between $50 – $100 CDN annually.”
acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered - Retired/Honourary Renewal: $50
- Practice Permit fee: $49
Source
“Practice Permit fee: | $49.00 x the number of months remaining in the year”
acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered - Practice Permit fee: $47
Licensed in another province
0 of 6 done
- 6 steps without a listed fee
- Annual fees: $146
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You provide a letter verifying your regulatory history from each regulator with which you have been registered.
Source
“Provide a letter verifying your regulatory history from each regulator with which you have been registered. Please contact your previous regulator(s) and request a verification of registration”
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You complete the online application form and declarations.
Source
“Complete the online application form and declarations.”
acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered/registration-stream-canadian-l... -
You have an original Police Information Check digitally shared with ACSLPA by your local police service, or mailed to ACSLPA if digital sharing is not available.
Source
“To show evidence of good character and reputation, have an original Police Information Check (PIC) digitally shared with ACSLPA by your local police service or, if your local police service is not setup to share digital PICs with ACSLPA, have your original PIC mailed to ACSLPA.”
acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered/registration-stream-canadian-l... -
When completing the online application form, you provide information about your professional liability insurance that meets ACSLPA's requirements.
Source
“When completing the online application form, provide information about your Professional Liability Insurance that meets ACSLPA’s requirements.”
acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered/registration-stream-canadian-l... -
You pay the applicable application fee, and after approval the registration and practice permit fees, in the application portal.
Source
“Applicable application and credential assessment fees must be paid before your application will be reviewed:”
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If you are registered in a province where the official language is French or both French and English, and have not already shown English language proficiency in another Canadian province, you must provide evidence of English language proficiency.
Source
“Are you registered in a province where the official language is French or both French and English? You must provide evidence of English language proficiency if you have not already provided evidence of English language proficiency in another Canadian province.”
acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered/registration-stream-canadian-l...
Listed fees for this route
No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with ACSLPA
6 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.
Annual fees: $146 a year Paid every year, so not part of the one-time total. 1 fee depends on your situation and is not in the total.
- Professional Liability Insurance: $50 (typical annual cost for a speech-language pathologist, ranging between $50 – $100 CDN)
Source
“Typical cost for PLI for an audiologist or speech-language pathologists ranges between $50 – $100 CDN annually.”
acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered - Retired/Honourary Renewal: $50
- Practice Permit fee: $49
Source
“Practice Permit fee: | $49.00 x the number of months remaining in the year”
acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered - Practice Permit fee: $47
Trained outside Canada
0 of 6 done
- 6 steps without a listed fee
- Annual fees: $146
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Source
“Complete the online application form and declarations.”
acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered/registration-stream-graduate-o... -
You have the universities where you obtained your undergraduate and graduate degrees send official transcripts confirming the dates you received your Clinical degree(s) directly to ACSLPA.
Source
“To facilitate determining whether your coursework is substantially equivalent to a Canadian accredited program, have the universities where you obtained your undergraduate and graduate degrees send an official transcript confirming the date(s) on which you received your Clinical degree(s) directly to ACSLPA.”
acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered/registration-stream-graduate-o... -
You have an original Police Information Check digitally shared with ACSLPA by your local police service, or mailed to ACSLPA if digital sharing is not available.
Source
“To show evidence of good character and reputation, have an original Police Information Check (PIC) digitally shared with ACSLPA by your local police service or, if your local police service is not setup to share digital PICs with ACSLPA, have your original PIC mailed to ACSLPA.”
acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered/registration-stream-graduate-o... -
When completing the online application form, you provide information about your professional liability insurance that meets ACSLPA's requirements.
Source
“When completing the online application form, provide information about your Professional Liability Insurance that meets ACSLPA’s requirements.”
acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered/registration-stream-graduate-o... -
You pay the application fee and credential assessment fee when your application form is submitted, and the registration and practice permit fees once your application is approved.
Source
“Applicable application and credential assessment fees must be paid before your application will be reviewed:”
acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered/registration-stream-graduate-o... -
Applicants trained outside of a Canadian accredited program must pass an approved entry-to-practice examination.
Source
“Applicants trained outside of a Canadian accredited program seeking to become a Registered Speech-Language Pathologist (R.SLP) or Audiologist (R.Aud) in Alberta must pass an approved entry-to-practice examination.”
acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered
Listed fees for this route
No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with ACSLPA
6 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.
Annual fees: $146 a year Paid every year, so not part of the one-time total. 1 fee depends on your situation and is not in the total.
- Professional Liability Insurance: $50 (typical annual cost for a speech-language pathologist, ranging between $50 – $100 CDN)
Source
“Typical cost for PLI for an audiologist or speech-language pathologists ranges between $50 – $100 CDN annually.”
acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered - Retired/Honourary Renewal: $50
- Practice Permit fee: $49
Source
“Practice Permit fee: | $49.00 x the number of months remaining in the year”
acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered - Practice Permit fee: $47
Other listed fees
The regulator lists these without tying them to one step, so they are not in the route totals above. Check which apply to you.
- Police Information Check (PIC): $60 (approximately $60 to $80, paid to your local police service; confirm actual cost with the police service where you reside)
Source
“The cost of a PIC is approximately $60 to $80. Please confirm actual cost with the police service in the area in which you reside.”
acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered
Requirements
Education
You need a master's degree from an approved speech-language pathology program or an approved equivalent completed within the last 3 years.
Source
“A master’s degree from an approved speech-language pathology program or an approved equivalent completed within the last 3 years”
alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/certifications-in-alberta/speech-language-p...Your educational program must include at least 350 hours of supervised clinical practice.
Source
“At least 350 hours of supervised clinical practice hours as part of your educational program”
alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/certifications-in-alberta/speech-language-p...
Police check
All applicants for registration must submit a current Police Information Check at the time of their initial and any subsequent registration application.
Source
“All applicants for registration must submit a current PIC at the time of their initial and any subsequent registration application.”
acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered
Insurance
You cannot be registered, volunteer, or work as a speech-language pathologist in Alberta without having professional liability insurance in place.
Source
“You are not able to be registered, volunteer, or work as an audiologist or speech-language pathologist in Alberta without having PLI in place.”
acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered
Good character
You must give evidence of good character and reputation, including a current reference letter.
Source
“To show evidence of good character and reputation, email a current reference letter to ACSLPA .”
acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered/registration-stream-new-canadi...You must give evidence of having good character and reputation, and a criminal conviction may raise questions about a professional's character and reputation.
Source
“Under the *Health Professions Act* and the* Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists Profession Regulations,* you must give evidence of having good character and reputation.”
acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered
Other
You must provide proof of recent education or current professional practice.
Source
“Proof of recent education or current professional practice”
alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/certifications-in-alberta/speech-language-p...
Already licensed in another province?
Direct transfer
Applicants registered with a practice permit on the equivalent of ACSLPA's General Register in another province apply through the Canadian Labour Mobility stream by providing verification of registration, an application form, a police information check, liability insurance and fees, with no entry-to-practice exam or competence assessment listed. Source
“An applicant registered with a practice permit on the equivalent of ACSLPA’s General Register in another province (e.g., not provisionally registered).”
acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered/registration-stream-canadian-l...
Provide registration verification
Source
“Provide a letter verifying your regulatory history from each regulator with which you have been registered.”
acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered/registration-stream-canadian-l...Complete application form
Source
“Complete the online application form and declarations.”
acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered/registration-stream-canadian-l...Provide police information check
Source
“To show evidence of good character and reputation, have an original Police Information Check (PIC) digitally shared with ACSLPA by your local police service or, if your local police service is not setup to share digital PICs with ACSLPA, have your original PIC mailed to ACSLPA.”
acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered/registration-stream-canadian-l...Provide liability insurance
Source
“When completing the online application form, provide information about your Professional Liability Insurance that meets ACSLPA’s requirements.”
acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered/registration-stream-canadian-l...Pay required fees
Source
“Applicable application and credential assessment fees must be paid before your application will be reviewed:”
acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered/registration-stream-canadian-l...
Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with ACSLPA
Credential assessment
Not stated by the regulator Check with ACSLPA
Exams
Not stated by the regulator Check with ACSLPA
Language tests
| Test | Overall | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking | CLB | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OET | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | Source“OET and TOEFL equivalencies are mapped to the IELTS CLB 9 equivalency charts as these tests are not currently accepted by IRCC.”acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered |
| TOEFL | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | Source“OET and TOEFL equivalencies are mapped to the IELTS CLB 9 equivalency charts as these tests are not currently accepted by IRCC.”acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered |
Exemptions: You can show English language proficiency by graduating from a CACUP-accredited English language program or by completing at least three years of full-time post-secondary education in English. Source
“Completion of studies in English. Proficiency is confirmed if the applicant has completed at least three years of full-time post-secondary education in English, regardless of whether the years were consecutive”
acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered
Canadian experience
Not stated by the regulator Check with ACSLPA
Supervised practice
Not stated by the regulator Check with ACSLPA
Demand and pay
| Where | Low | Median | High | Outlook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | $32.05 | $55.00 | $64.66 | Good (4 of 5) |
| Canada | $33.33 | $46.15 | $59.52 | — |
Speech-language pathologists in other provinces and territories
- British Columbia Licence required
- Saskatchewan Licence required
- Manitoba Not confirmed yet
- Ontario Licence required
- Quebec Not confirmed yet
- New Brunswick Licence required
- Nova Scotia Licence required
- Prince Edward Island Not confirmed yet
- Newfoundland and Labrador Licence required
- Yukon Not confirmed yet
- Northwest Territories Not confirmed yet
- Nunavut Not confirmed yet
Sources checked
- Application Area - Alberta College of Speech-Language Pathologists and AudiologistsAccessibility ToolsAccessibility ToolsIncrease TextIncrease TextDecrease TextDecrease TextGrayscaleGrayscaleHigh ContrastHigh ContrastNegative ContrastNegative ContrastLight BackgroundLight BackgroundLinks UnderlineLinks UnderlineReadable FontReadable FontResetReset acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered/application-area · fetched October 10, 2026
- Registration Stream: New Canadian Graduate - Alberta College of Speech-Language Pathologists and AudiologistsAccessibility ToolsAccessibility ToolsIncrease TextIncrease TextDecrease TextDecrease TextGrayscaleGrayscaleHigh ContrastHigh ContrastNegative ContrastNegative ContrastLight BackgroundLight BackgroundLinks UnderlineLinks UnderlineReadable FontReadable FontResetReset acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered/registration-stream-new-canadi... · fetched October 10, 2026
- Registration Stream: Canadian Labour Mobility - Alberta College of Speech-Language Pathologists and AudiologistsAccessibility ToolsAccessibility ToolsIncrease TextIncrease TextDecrease TextDecrease TextGrayscaleGrayscaleHigh ContrastHigh ContrastNegative ContrastNegative ContrastLight BackgroundLight BackgroundLinks UnderlineLinks UnderlineReadable FontReadable FontResetReset acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered/registration-stream-canadian-l... · fetched October 10, 2026
- Registration Stream: Graduate of ASHA - Alberta College of Speech-Language Pathologists and AudiologistsAccessibility ToolsAccessibility ToolsIncrease TextIncrease TextDecrease TextDecrease TextGrayscaleGrayscaleHigh ContrastHigh ContrastNegative ContrastNegative ContrastLight BackgroundLight BackgroundLinks UnderlineLinks UnderlineReadable FontReadable FontResetReset acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered/registration-stream-graduate-o... · fetched October 10, 2026
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- Speech-Language Pathologist: Certifications in Alberta - alis alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/certifications-in-alberta/speech-language-p... · fetched October 10, 2026
Frequently asked questions
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Do you need a licence to work as a speech-language pathologist in Alberta?
Yes. Registration with the Alberta College of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists is required to practise in Alberta, and to use the title speech-language pathologist.
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