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The online registration renewal system for 2023 is now open!  The annual renewal process is one of the most important legal obligations for all medical radiation technologists (MRTs) and electroneurophysiology technologists (ENPs) practicing in Alberta as it assures the public that the health professionals providing them care have demonstrated they continue to meet the College’s registration requirements. General and temporary members’ registration will expire on December 31, 2022.  Members should complete their renewal by November 30, 2022, to avoid [...]

It’s almost time to renew your registration for 2023! Maintaining your College registration is one of the most important legal obligations for all medical radiation and electroneurophysiology technologists practicing in Alberta. The online annual registration renewal system will open on October 1. Important dates to remember October 1, 2022: The online registration renewal system opens. November 30, 2022: Renewals completed after this date are subject to an additional $150 administration charge. December 31, 2022: The online registration renewal system closes. January 1, 2023: Regulated [...]

UPDATE (Sept. 1, 2022): NOMINATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED. Thank you to all applicants. Nominations are now open for four Council positions over the 2023 to 2026 term! We encourage regulated members to nominate themselves if they’re interested in becoming directly involved with the governance of the College. The Nominations Committee will assess and interview applicants and make recommendations to Council on appointments for the vacant positions. We invite regulated members to nominate themselves or encourage colleagues they think would [...]

The College’s branches were originally established to provide members opportunities for education, networking and discussion. Amendments to the Health Professions Act (HPA) introduced by Bill 46 require that the College only carry out professional regulatory duties in the public interest, which has a direct impact on branches. The object of branches as stated in the bylaws was to “provide members with a forum for discussion, professional development and networking.” In June 2021, Council carefully reviewed the legislation and received legal advice [...]

Connor and Lana are about to begin working at a clinic. Connor is enrolled in a medical radiation technology program and is currently in the clinical practicum portion of his program. Lana 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 of their employment? Students do not need to be registered with the College to complete their practicums. As a student, Connor is a “non-regulated worker.” [...]

As the College moves away from providing member services as mandated through Bill 46, we remain committed to providing regulatory education opportunities for our members to enhance their understanding of how health regulation ties into their everyday practice. We are currently in the process of creating online learning modules on a variety of topics with the content mapped to the College’s foundational documents, from the Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics to legislation like the Health Professions Act [...]

Bill 46, the Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2020 (No. 2), introduced a suite of amendments to the Health Professions Act (HPA). Among the amendments are provisions affecting how continuing competence programs are established and operated by regulatory colleges moving forward. The basic framework for the College’s Continuing Competence Program (CCP) is currently set out in the Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists Profession Regulation (the Regulation), and once this amendment of Bill 46 comes into force, that framework will be [...]