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Public protection
Why Alberta's regulatory colleges are important
We exist to protect Alberta healthcare users—our
first responsibility is to you, the public.
We regulate
our respective
healthcare professions
and set
standards to help ensure you receive safe, competent ethical healthcare
services. We also strive for and promote
excellence in
healthcare regulation, patient care and our respective health professions. Our focus and commitment to public
protection underpins everything we do.
Because of us, Albertans can be confident their
regulated health professionals:
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· Meet mandatory licensing
and registration standards (including education requirements) and pass standardized
national/provincial qualifying exams.
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Follow defined practice, conduct and ethical standards
(which define how professional services are to be
delivered/performed).
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Renew their license to practice annually.
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Participate in a mandatory continuing competence
program.
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Are held accountable for their
professional conduct and practice
by their respective college.
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We maintain and make publicly
available a
register of health professionals who meet the standards
and are registered with the College. We also
investigate
concerns/complaints
regarding our members conduct.
Accountable to you
We are accountable to Albertans via the government. We report
annually to the Minister of Health and Wellness, including the number of complaints received and their
outcome/result and information on any suspended/cancelled
members.
Please visit individual College websites for more information
regarding a profession's specific registration and
licensing, practice and professional conduct standards or
their inquiries/complaints process—links
are provided on
'our members'
page.
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