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.

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)

  • 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).

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 $216/year.

You have the option to pay the full amount through etransfer or sign up for monthly Pre-Authorized Debit (PAD) in 10 instalments. (April - January $21.60/month). 

Option 1 - Credit Card or Etransfer ($216/year)

  • payments@acta-alberta.ca

Option 2 - Pre-Authorized Debit ($21.60/month; April - January)

  • 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:

    1. Reminder: You need to re-enter your banking information each year for Pre-Authorized Debit!

Late fees

$50 - If 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.