Annual Membership Renewal
Registration renewal is every March
ACTA Board and staff are responsible to maintain an active registration that is eligible to be ported to the College of Counselling Therapy of Alberta (CCTA) upon proclamation.
Each member must complete their ACTA renewal and pay their fees to remain in good standing.
We send out email notifications to let you know the renewal dates and the dates will also be posted here for Members.
It is your responsibility to ensure you are receiving and reading emails from ACTA and also checking the website.
Renewal Webinars: March 2025
Renewal Demonstration Webinars and Q&A:
Description: Walk through a demonstration of the renewal process with the Registration Manager and have questions answered as you complete your renewal.
Overview of Renewal Requirements
The renewal process takes approximately 5-10 minutes to complete.
Update your personal information and contact information
Update employment
Add any new acquired education
Verify you have 750 Currency Hours in past 3 years (see below)
Update certifications newly acquired, renewed, or cancelled (see below)
Upload Protecting Patients from Sexual Abuse and Misconduct certificate https://afrhp.rapidlms.com/scorm/content/Z2lkOi8vZmVuaXgvQ291cnNlSXRlbS8xNzA1Mw/0/
Complete payment (see options below)
Currency Hours
You will need to verify you have a minimum of 750 currency hours within the past 3 years.
The intent for currency hours is to ensure that you are remaining “current” - meaning you have been sufficiently engaged in the profession in practice or learning over the past 3 years.
As a reminder, currency hours include a broad range of professional activities directly related to the practise of the profession to which you are applying, CT, AC, or CYCC, such as:
direct client work;
record-keeping and preparation in relation to direct client work;
professional development in counselling;
engaging in clinical supervision as a supervisee;
conducting research or writing in the field of CT, AC, or CYCC;
teaching (must be a course directly related to CT, AC or CYCC);
educational hours directly related to CT, AC or CYCC;
managing those in the field of CT, AC and CYCC;
consulting; and
other professional activities that impact the practice of counselling (note: personal psychotherapy hours may be counted as they relate to the profession and increase a self-reflective practice, other self care; however, personal or spiritual practices may not be counted).
Within the First Year of Registration
Members must complete and upload the Certificate Completion at first renewal: Protecting Patients from Sexual Abuse and Misconduct. This is a free online course that takes approximately 45 min to complete. You must SAVE YOUR CERTIFICATE to upload during the renewal process.
Certifications - Newly Acquired, Renewed or Cancelled
At the bottom of the profile update page, there is a “Certifications/Designations Section.”
If you do not see your certifications/designations listed, you will need to re-enter this information.
update the expiry date for renewed certifications
remove the certification you no longer maintain
add new certifications (with valid expiry date)
Members of ACTA are not required to maintain active certifications with any association(s).
Renewal Payment Options
Your fees must be paid on time to complete your renewal process and remain in good standing.
Annual renewal is $432/year.
*Members who pre-paid their first-year CCTA fee: Credit $216/year
*The ACTA Board strives to keep costs as low and equitable as possible. The Government’s change in direction to regulate within the expanded College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP) rather than proclaim the College of Counselling Therapy of Alberta (CCTA) has altered ACTA’s ability to honour our commitment to those who pre-paid their first-year CCTA fees. ACTA spent money in good faith to ensure the CCTA was ready to be operational upon government proclamation and with clear agreements that these fees were non-refundable.
For all Members who pre-paid their first-year CCTA fees to ACTA, the ACTA Board is providing a $216 credit on membership fees in March 2025. We acknowledge your additional investment in preparing the profession for regulation for public protection. ACTA is putting forward this completed work to build off in collaboration with ACTA, CAP and Alberta Health to expedite the Government’s new direction.
You are not required to take any action. If you have pre-paid the CCTA registration fee, this credit will be reflected on your invoice at renewal.
All members have the option to pay the full amount through etransfer or credit card, or sign up for monthly Pre-Authorized Debit (PAD) in 10 instalments. (April - January $43.20/month).
Option 1 - Credit Card or Etransfer $432.00/year or [*$216/year]
payments@acta-alberta.ca
Option 2 - Pre-Authorized Debit $43.20month; April - January or [$43.20 month; April - August]
Renewal is your opportunity to sign up for monthly payments if you wish.
For those of you who are already signed up for monthly payments:
Reminder: You must re-enter your banking information each year for Pre-Authorized Debit!
Late fees
$100 - If the renewal process and membership fees are not completed by March 31.
Failure to pay all fees and complete renewal processes will result in membership being expelled.