Alberta Health Consultation for the
College of Counselling Therapy of Alberta has begun!!
 

We are pleased to announce that the new year has brought new progress and momentum toward regulating Counselling Therapists, Addiction Counsellors, and Child and Youth Care Counsellors. 

On January 29, 2021, Alberta Health sent the consultation package for the College of Counselling Therapy of Alberta to stakeholders. This is a pivotal step in our progress toward regulation.

The consultation is a process led by Alberta Health, supported by Health Minister Shandro.  The consultation package consists of the CCTA draft policy documents (a “mockup” of our regulation, along with our draft Code of Ethics, Standards of Practice and supervision guidelines). The consultation package will be on ACTA’s website for everyone to view.

Alberta Health has decided which stakeholders will receive the consultation package and we are told the stakeholders include: practitioner associations; educational institutions; other colleges under the Health Professions Act; other government departments; Indigenous partners; insurance providers, and; employers. We look forward to incorporating the feedback received from the consultation.

What is next? After the consultation is complete (on March 1, 2021) ACTA will work with Alberta Health to review and incorporate feedback where needed. There will be additional, internal government circulation, and then Cabinet approval is needed. As part of the approval process, Cabinet will set a proclamation date, in consultation with ACTA, for the opening of CCTA.  ACTA is aiming to have the College prepared for an opening date within a few months after the regulation is approved by Cabinet.

It’s been a long journey to regulation, marked with many milestones, with this consultation being one of the most significant. ACTA has been preparing for this step and the final stages of College development for the past 2 years. While we still have a substantial amount of work ahead of us, we now face this work with renewed energy.  We are looking forward to the months ahead, and to the opening of the College of Counselling Therapy of Alberta!

Questions about regulation? Contact registrar@acta-alberta.ca

Reminder

If you qualify to apply through the Expedited Route,
please do so soon! 

Stay tuned for more information about opening of the Intermediate Route and closure of the Expedited Route.