The online registration renewal system for 2022 was open from October 1 to December 31, 2021. During that time, 2395 out of 2428 general members and all 12 temporary members renewed their practice permits. This means that close to 99% of all regulated members renewed their practice permits by completing all legally mandated requirements to practice the profession in Alberta in 2022. The College recognizes and appreciates this demonstration of the continued dedication and professionalism of MRTs and ENPs in our province despite the challenges related to COVID-19 that continued last year.

Close to 96% of members renewed their registration by November 30, 2021, which is comparable to the previous two years. Almost 99% of the 1419 additional and enhanced practice authorizations members hold were renewed by this date, which is an improvement over previous years. The College thanks members who hold authorizations for allowing extra time for their renewals and their supervisors for approving authorization renewals within two days of receiving a notification.

The College also recognizes the 92% of members who completed their Continuing Competence Program (CCP) on time in 2021. We conduct the CCP Analytics Verification every year before renewal opens to ensure all regulated members have entered information into all three components of their CCP, and on August 31, 2021, 192 members were notified that their CCP was incomplete, compared to 295 in 2020 and 150 in 2019. Most of these members remediated the situation and renewed their registration before the end of the year.

Over the course of the renewal period, the College received feedback that indicated a few key areas of concern with the renewal process. Members noted that they were unable to edit certain fields in the employment section when completing the renewal form or correct any information, including their supervisor’s email address, once they had submitted their renewal. College staff regularly check submitted renewals and edit any supervisor email addresses we notice are incorrect; however, we encourage members to contact us if they realize they submitted incorrect information during renewal or if they need to make changes to information that is not editable on their end.

Some members also encountered issues when trying to renew additional and enhanced practice authorizations. We encourage members to ensure their authorizations appear on their renewal and to contact the College before continuing if any are missing. We would also like to note that the facility for a supervisor approving an authorization needs to match the facility listed as the member’s workplace, and that some authorizations are employer-specific and therefore do not follow a member when they move to new place of employment.

The College will review all areas of concern before renewal opens for 2023 and address the issues where possible. Please feel welcome to contact the College at registration@acmdtt.com if you ever have any questions about renewal or anything else related to registration.

Resignations

There was an increase in member resignations in 2021 compared to the previous two years, most of which happened during the renewal period. A total of 246 members resigned their registration in 2021:

• General register to removed status: 161
• Associate register to removed status: 83
• Temporary register to removed status: 2

Based on data provided by members and staff interaction with members, there were four main reasons for resignations:

• Burnout due to pandemic-related demands on the healthcare system
• Retirement (includes early retirement packages sought and received)
• Leaving the province
• Employment policies, including pandemic-related requirements

There were also more associates than usual who resigned their registration due to the discontinuation of the associate register at the end of the year. Of the remaining associate members, 90 applied for and were granted general registration, and 52 took no action and had their status changed to “Withdrawn” on the public register as of January 1, 2022.

Registration Committee

The Registration Committee reviews applications submitted by internationally educated technologists from different parts of the world. The Registration Committee meets approximately every two months, although the Committee can meet more often if required. In 2021, the Registration Committee reviewed a total of 19 applications, and 18 of these applications were deferred to successful completion of other requirements such as providing proof of language proficiency and successfully challenging the entry-to-practice exam. One application for registration was denied. Source countries of application in 2021 included Bahrain, China, Egypt, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, and the United Kingdom.