Do any of the following scenarios apply to you? Are you an MRT or ENP looking to apply for an Additional or Enhanced Practice Authorization?  Do you currently have an Additional or Enhanced Practice Authorization and are preparing to resign your registration to take a short leave before returning to practice?  Are you a supervisor of an MRT or ENP applying for an Additional or Enhanced Practice Authorization? If so, keep reading for important information. Applying for Additional [...]

The following story is intended to encourage registrants of the Alberta College of Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists (the College) and their supervisors to consider regulatory scenarios. *All names and scenarios are entirely fictional. Michelle* has just graduated from a medical radiation technology program but has not yet passed the entry-to-practice examination. What are the College-mandated conditions for a registrant holding a temporary practice permit for employment? Michelle will require supervision as a condition of her employment. She has [...]

Modernizing the security of My Profile to the best industry standards with Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) is coming to the registrant/applicant database at the Alberta College of Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists (the College). Starting July 1, 2023, when users log in to My Profile, they will also be sent a code by email that must be entered. This security upgrade will affect all registrants, applicants, students, and diagnostic imaging sonographers on our roster. Requiring users to confirm their login [...]

The Alberta College of Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists (the College) seeks speakers for our upcoming Regulation Education Symposium on October 21, 2023. The College seeks 25 or 50-minute presentations that align with our Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics and include a perspective on how regulation ties into a health professional’s practice. Diverse perspectives are very welcome. Proposal Submission Deadline is July 15, 2023. The Symposium is a free, four-hour virtual event hosted by the College [...]

College registrants are being asked, “Have you completed 24 hours of learning since September?” There are only 3 months remaining to complete your required learning hours and complete your reflective practice review for your 2022-23 Continuing Competence Program (CCP). For most registrants, this means you need to complete 24 hours of learning by August 31. (Find your required CCP learning hours on this table.) Looking for ideas? Scroll our Learning Resources for descriptions of appropriate learning activities and links [...]

The Alberta College of Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists (the College; ACMDTT) has updated our Standards of Practice to better protect the public from the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). The Health Professions (Protecting Women and Girls) Amendment Act, formerly known as Bill 10, came into effect on May 31, 2022. This amendment requires health professional regulatory colleges in Alberta, including the ACMDTT, to adopt standards of practice that set out registrant expectations regarding FGM. Female genital mutilation [...]