In Alberta, there are numerous professional associations that regulate the activities of various specialists. If your profession requires a license approved by one of the associations below, you can confidently claim an additional 10 points when applying for a nomination.
If your profession is not listed here and is also not part of the trades certification list, you are not eligible for these 10 points. REMEMBER! Without these licenses, you cannot practice your profession in Alberta.
Business, finance, management, and administrative professions:
- Chartered Professional Accountant – Association: Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta
- IT Professional – Association: Canadian Information Processing Society
- Local Government Manager – Association: Society of Local Government Managers
- Management Consultant – Association: Institute of Certified Management Consultants of Alberta
- School Business Official – Association: Association of School Business Officials of Alberta
- Supply Chain Management Professional – Association: Supply Chain Management Association Alberta
Engineering, Architecture, Industrial, and Natural Sciences:
- Architect – Association: Alberta Association of Architects
- Biologist– Association: Alberta Society of Professional Biologists
- Chemist – Association: Association of the Chemical Profession of Alberta
- Urban Planner – Association: Alberta Professional Planners Institute
- Electrician – Association: Electrical Contractors Association of Alberta
- Engineer – Association: Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta
- Electrical Technologist – Association: Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta
- Geologist – Association: Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta
- Interior Designer – Association: Alberta Association of Architects
- Landscape Architect – Association: Alberta Association of Landscape Architects
- Mechanical Engineering Technician – Association: Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta
- Mechanical Engineering Technologist – Association: Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta
- Power Engineer – Association: Alberta Boilers Safety Association
- Pressure Welder – Association: Alberta Boilers Safety Association
- Veterinary Technologist – Association: Alberta Veterinary Medical Association
- Veterinarian – Association: Alberta Veterinary Medical Association
Healthcare, Dentistry, and Emergency Services:
- Acupuncturist – Association: College of Acupuncturists of Alberta
- Audiologist – Association: Alberta College of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
- Chiropractor – Association: College of Chiropractors of Alberta
- Combined Laboratory and X-Ray Technologist– Association: Alberta College of Combined Laboratory and X-Ray Technologists
- Dental Assistant – Association: College of Alberta Dental Assistants
- Dental Hygienist – Association: College of Registered Dental Hygienists of Alberta
- Dental Technologist – Association: College of Dental Technologists of Alberta
- Dentist – Association: College of Dental Surgeons of Alberta
- Denturist – Association: College of Alberta Denturists
- Dietitian/Registered Dietitian – Association: College of Dietitians of Alberta
- Electrophysiology Technologist – Association: Alberta College of Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists
- Emergency Medical Technician (Paramedic) – Association: Alberta College of Paramedics
- Family and General Practitioner – Association: College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta
- Hearing Aid Practitioner – Association: College of Hearing Aid Practitioners of Alberta
- MRI Technologist – Association: Alberta College of Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists
- Medical Laboratory Technologist – Association: College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Alberta
- Midwife – Association: College of Midwives of Alberta
- Nuclear Medicine Technologist – Association: Alberta College of Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – Association: College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta
- Psychiatric Nurse – Association: College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Alberta
- Registered Nurse (RN) – Association: College of Registered Nurses of Alberta
- Occupational Therapist – Association: Alberta College of Occupational Therapists
- Optician – Association: College of Opticians of Alberta
- Optometrist – Association: Alberta College of Optometrists
- Pharmacist – Association: Alberta College of Pharmacy
- Physiotherapist – Association: College of Physiotherapists of Alberta
- Podiatrist – Association: College of Podiatric Physicians of Alberta
- Psychologist – Association: College of Alberta Psychologists
- Radiation Therapist – Association: Alberta College of Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists
- Radiologic Technologist – Association: Alberta College of Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists
- Respiratory Therapist – Association: College of Respiratory Therapists of Alberta
- Specialist Physician – Association: College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta
- Speech-Language Pathologist – Association: Alberta College of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
Natural Resources and Real Estate:
- Forester and Forest Technologist – Association: Association of Alberta Forest Management Professionals
- Land Agent – Association: Land Agents Licensing
- Land Surveyor – Association: Alberta Land Surveyors' Association
- Mortgage Broker – Association: Real Estate Council of Alberta
- Municipal Assessor – Association: Alberta Assessors' Association
- Professional Agrologist – Association: Alberta Institute of Agrologists
- Real Estate Appraiser – Association: Real Estate Council of Alberta
- Real Estate Agent/Broker – Association: Real Estate Council of Alberta
- Technologist Agrologist – Association: Alberta Institute of Agrologists
Social, Legal, Educational, and Government Services:
- Court Reporter/Stenographer – Association: Alberta Shorthand Reporters Association
- Early Childhood Educator – Association: Children's Services
- Funeral Director and Embalmer – Association: Alberta Funeral Services Regulatory Board
- Home Economist/Human Ecologist – Association: Alberta Human Ecology and Home Economics Association
- Lawyer – Association: Law Society of Alberta
- Social Worker – Association: Alberta College of Social Workers
- Teacher – Association: Alberta Education
