HEALTH PRACTITIONERS – CREDENTIALS AND REQUIREMENTS Links for the provincial and territorial legislation and the regulatory bodies are also provided. This information is current as of April 16, 2018. It is subject to change without notice as per provincial and/or territorial legislation, regulatory mandates or at the discretion of Empire Life. Province or Territory Regulated (Yes/No) Designations or Credentials Requirements Acupuncturists Alberta Yes R. AC - Registered Acupuncturist or Acupuncturist Practitioners must be a member of and obtain a registration certificate from the College and Association of Acupuncturists of Alberta. Related Link: College and Association of Acupuncturists of Alberta Reference: Alberta Acupuncture Regulation British Columbia Yes Dr. TCM - Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine R. TCM.H - Registered Traditional Chinese Medicine Herbalist R. TCM.P - Registered Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner R. Ac. - Registered Acupuncturist Practitioners must be a member of and obtain a registration certificate from the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists (CTCMA) of British Columbia .The title “acupuncturist” is reserved for exclusive use by acupuncturists; the title “traditional Chinese medicine practitioner” is reserved for exclusive use by traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, and the title “traditional Chinese medicine herbalist” is reserved for exclusive use by herbalists. The titles “doctor of traditional Chinese medicine” and “doctor” are reserved for exclusive use by doctors of traditional Chinese medicine. An acupuncturist may practice acupuncture, including the use of traditional Chinese medicine diagnostic techniques, and recommend dietary guidelines or therapeutic exercise. A traditional Chinese medicine practitioner may practice traditional Chinese medicine. Related Link: College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of British Columbia (CTCMA) Reference: British Columbia Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists
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HEALTH PRACTITIONERS – CREDENTIALS AND REQUIREMENTS Links for the provincial and territorial legislation and the regulatory bodies are also provided. This information is current as of
April 16, 2018. It is subject to change without notice as per provincial and/or territorial legislation, regulatory mandates
or at the discretion of Empire Life.
Province or Territory
Regulated (Yes/No)
Designations or
Credentials
Requirements
Acupuncturists
Alberta
Yes R. AC - Registered
Acupuncturist or
Acupuncturist
Practitioners must be a member of and obtain a registration certificate from the College and
Association of Acupuncturists of Alberta. Related Link: College and Association of Acupuncturists of Alberta
Reference: Alberta Acupuncture Regulation
British
Columbia
Yes Dr. TCM - Doctor of
Traditional Chinese
Medicine
R. TCM.H - Registered
Traditional Chinese
Medicine Herbalist
R. TCM.P - Registered
Traditional Chinese
Medicine Practitioner
R. Ac. - Registered
Acupuncturist
Practitioners must be a member of and obtain a registration certificate from the College
of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists (CTCMA) of British
Columbia .The title “acupuncturist” is reserved for exclusive use by acupuncturists; the title
“traditional Chinese medicine practitioner” is reserved for exclusive use by traditional
Chinese medicine practitioners, and the title “traditional Chinese medicine herbalist” is
reserved for exclusive use by herbalists. The titles “doctor of traditional Chinese medicine”
and “doctor” are reserved for exclusive use by doctors of traditional Chinese medicine. An
acupuncturist may practice acupuncture, including the use of traditional Chinese
medicine diagnostic techniques, and recommend dietary guidelines or therapeutic
exercise. A traditional Chinese medicine practitioner may practice traditional Chinese
medicine. Related Link: College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of
British Columbia (CTCMA)
Reference: British Columbia Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and
Acupuncturists
Province
or Territory
Regulated (Yes/No)
Designations or
Credentials
Requirements
Acupuncturists
Nova
Scotia
No R. AC -
Registered
Acupuncturist
or
Acupuncturist
Practitioners must be current members in good standing of one of the associations:
ATCMANSATCMANSATCMANSATCMANS: The Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine Association of Nova Scotia
C.M.A.A.CC.M.A.A.CC.M.A.A.CC.M.A.A.C. - The Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Association of Canada
MARAMARAMARAMARA: Maritime Association of Registered Acupuncturists
NSAANSAANSAANSAA: Nova Scotia Association of Acupuncturists
Related Link:
The Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine Association of Nova Scotia (ATCMANS)
The Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Association of Canada (CMAAC)
Maritime Association of Registered Acupuncturists (MARA)
Nova Scotia Association of Acupuncturists (NSAA)
Ontario
Yes Traditional Chinese
medicine practitioner
Acupuncturist, or
other variation or
abbreviation or an
equivalent in another
language.
Practitioners must now be a member of the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners
and Acupuncturists of Ontario.
Related Link: College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario (CTCMPAO)
Reference: Ontario Traditional Chinese Medicine Act
Québec Yes Ac. - Acupuncturist Practitioners must be current members in good standing with Ordre des Acupuncteurs du Québec
(OAQ). For physicians who wish to practice acupuncture, they must be simultaneously members of
the Québec College of Physicians and Ordre des Acupuncteurs du Québec. The 3-year program at
Le College Rosemont is the only acupuncture program accredited by the OAQ.
Related Link: Ordre des Acupuncteurs du Québec (OAQ)
Reference: Québec: An Act Respecting Acupuncture
Province or Territory
Regulated (Yes/No)
Designations or
Credentials
Requirements
Acupuncturists Newfoundland
& Labrador
Yes R.AC - Registered
Acupuncturist or
Acupuncturist
Please note that the practice of Acupuncture has been regulated in the province of
Newfoundland & Labrador and a regulatory body, The College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Newfoundland and Labrador. Practitioners must be registered
and in good standing.
Related Link: The College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of
Newfoundland and Labrador
Reference: CTCMPANL Practice Standards
New
Brunswick,
and Prince
Edward Island
No Practitioners must be current members in good standing of one of the associations listed under
above section of "All other provinces and territories"
For New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island, we also accept members of
MARAMARAMARAMARA - Maritime Association of Registered Acupuncturists
Saskatchewan No Practitioners must be current members in good standing of one of the associations listed under
above section of "All other provinces and territories" or Provincial Medical Acupuncture
Association, Inc. (PMAA).
All other
provinces and
territories
No Practitioner must be a current member, in good standing, of one of the following associations:
ACACACAC - Acupuncture Canada (formerly AFCI)
CSCMACSCMACSCMACSCMA - Canadian Society of Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture
C.M.A.A.CC.M.A.A.CC.M.A.A.CC.M.A.A.C. - The Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Association of Canada
CMAGCMAGCMAGCMAG - McMaster Medical Acupuncture Program.
McMaster Medical Acupuncture Program (An Evidence-Based Approach) Graduates
Practitioners must be current members in good standing with the Saskatchewan College of
Podiatrists. A member may use the title "Doctor" but only in conjunction with the word
"podiatrist", "podiatry", "chiropodist" or chiropody" to indicate clearly that the member is not a
physician or podiatric surgeon.
Related Link: Saskatchewan College of Podiatrists
Reference: Saskatchewan : The Podiatry Act
All other
provinces and
territories
No DPMDPMDPMDPM - Doctor of
Podiatric Medicine
Practitioners must have a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) degree from an accredited
university. Currently under reviewed by Empire Life on an individual basis.
Province or Territory
Regulated (Yes/No)
Designations or
Credentials
Requirements
Chiropractors
Alberta
Yes D.C.D.C.D.C.D.C. - Doctor
of
Chiropractic,
Chiropractor,
or Registered
Chiropractor
Practitioners must be current members in good standing with the Alberta College and Association
of Chiropractors. A registered member may use the following titles, abbreviations and initials:
Doctor of Chiropractic, Chiropractor, Registered Chiropractor, D.C., Doctor or Dr. in connection
with providing a health service within the practice of chiropractic. In Alberta, a Chiropractor
performing acupuncture has to be registered with the Health and Wellness Branch of the Alberta
government.
Related Link: Alberta College and Association of Chiropractors
Reference: Alberta Chiropractors Profession Regulation
British
Columbia
Yes D.C. or DCD.C. or DCD.C. or DCD.C. or DC - Doctor
of Chiropractic,
Chiropractor,
Registered
Chiropractor,
Licensed
Chiropractor, or
Certified
Chiropractor
All practitioners must be current members in good standing with and obtain a certificate of full
registration from the College of Chiropractors of British Columbia.
Related Link: College of Chiropractors of British Columbia
Reference: British Columbia Chiropractors Regulation
Manitoba Yes D.C. or DCD.C. or DCD.C. or DCD.C. or DC - Doctor
of Chiropractic, or
Chiropractor
All practitioners must be current members in good standing with the Manitoba Chiropractors
Association and obtain a certificate of registration from the Board of the Manitoba
Chiropractors Association.
Related Link: Manitoba Chiropractors Association
Reference: Manitoba: The Chiropractic Act
Province or Territory
Regulated (Yes/No)
Designations or
Credentials
Requirements
Chiropractors
New
Brunswick
Yes D.C.D.C.D.C.D.C. - Doctor
of
Chiropractic,
or
Chiropractor
All practitioners must be current members in good standing with the New Brunswick
Chiropractors Association.
Related Link: New Brunswick Chiropractors' Association
Reference: New Brunswick Chiropractors Association Act and Bylaw
Newfoundland
and Labrador
Yes DCDCDCDC - Doctor of
Chiropractic, or
Chiropractor
All practitioners must be current members in good standing with the Newfoundland and
Labrador Chiropractic Board.
Related Link: Newfoundland and Labrador Chiropractic Association
Reference: Newfoundland and Labrador: An Act Respecting Chiropractors
Nova Scotia Yes D.C. or DCD.C. or DCD.C. or DCD.C. or DC - Doctor
of Chiropractic, or
Chiropractor
All practitioners must be current members in good standing with and obtain a certificate of
registration from the Nova Scotia College of Chiropractors (NSCC).
Related Link: Nova Scotia College of Chiropractors
Reference: Nova Scotia: Chiropractic Act
Ontario Yes D.C. or DCD.C. or DCD.C. or DCD.C. or DC -
Doctor of
Chiropractic, or
Chiropractor
All practitioners must be current members in good standing with the College of Chiropractors
of Ontario.
Related Link: College of Chiropractors of Ontario
Reference: Ontario Chiropractic Act
Province or Territory
Regulated (Yes/No)
Designations or
Credentials
Requirements
Chiropractors
Prince Edward
Island
Yes D.C. or DCD.C. or DCD.C. or DCD.C. or DC -
Doctor of
Chiropractic,
or
Chiropractor
All practitioners must be current members in good standing with the Prince Edward Island
Chiropractic Association and obtain a license to practice chiropractic from the Council of the
Association.
Related Link: Prince Edward Island Chiropractic Association
Reference: Prince Edward Island Chiropractic Act
Québec
Yes D.C. or DCD.C. or DCD.C. or DCD.C. or DC - Doctor
of Chiropractic,
Chiropractor, or
Chiropraticien
All practitioners must be current members in good standing with Ordre des Chiropraticiens du
Québec.
Related Link: Ordre des Chiropracticiens du Québec
Reference: Québec Chiropractic Act
Saskatchewan Yes D.C. or DCD.C. or DCD.C. or DCD.C. or DC - Doctor
of Chiropractic, or
Chiropractor
All practitioners must be current members in good standing with the Chiropractors' Association
of Saskatchewan.
Related Link: Chiropractors' Association of Saskatchewan
Reference: Saskatchewan: The Chiropractic Act
Yukon Yes Chiropractor,
Doctor of
Chiropractic, Dr. of
Chiropractic,
Chiropractic Doctor,
or Chiropractic Dr.
Practitioners must be licensed by Consumer Services of the Department of Community
Services and complete registration with the registrar of chiropractors appointed by the Minister.
Related Link: Consumer Services of the Department of Community Services
Reference: Yukon Chiropractor's Act
All other
territories
No Currently under review by Empire Life.
Province or Territory
Regulated (Yes/No)
Designations or
Credentials
Requirements
Registered Dieticians
Alberta
Yes R.D. R.D. R.D. R.D. -
Registered
Dietician,
Dietitian, and
Registered
Nutritionist
Practitioners must be current members in good standing with the College of Dietitians of Alberta.
A regulated member may use the following protected titles and initials: registered dietitian,
dietitian, registered nutritionist, and "R.D.".
Related Link: College of Dietitians of Alberta
Reference: Alberta Registered Dietitians and Registered Nutritionists Profession Regulation
British
Columbia
Yes DieticianDieticianDieticianDietician Practitioners must be registered with the College of Dietitians of British Columbia.
Related Link: College of Dietitians of British Columbia
Reference: British Columbia Dietitians Regulation
Manitoba Yes RDRDRDRD - Registered
Dietician or Dietitian
Practitioners must be registered with the College of Dietitians of Manitoba.
Related Link: College of Dietitians of Manitoba
Reference: Manitoba: The Registered Dietitians Act
New
Brunswick
Yes Registered Dietician,
Professional
Dietitican, or
Registered Dietitian-
Nutritionist
Practitioners must be current members in good standing with the New Brunswick Association
of Dietitians.
Related Link: New Brunswick Association of Dietitians
Note: For New Brunswick legislation document, please contact the New Brunswick Association
of Dietitians (506-395-7333).
Province or Territory
Regulated (Yes/No)
Designations or
Credentials
Requirements
Registered Dieticians
Newfoundland
and Labrador
Yes R.DR.DR.DR.D. -
Registered
Dietician or
Dietitian
Practitioners must be registered with the Newfoundland and Labrador College of Dieticians.
Related Link: Newfoundland and Labrador College of Dietitians
Reference: Newfoundland and Labrador: An Act to Regulate the Practice of Dietetics
Nova Scotia
Yes P. Dt. Or Dt. P.P. Dt. Or Dt. P.P. Dt. Or Dt. P.P. Dt. Or Dt. P. -
Dietitian, Dietician,
Dietitian-Nutritionist,
Nutritionist,
Professional
Dietitian,
Professional
Dietician,
Professional
Dietitian-Nutritionist,
Professional
Nutritionist,
Dietetiste, Dietetiste-
Nutritionniste,
Dietitiste
Professionelle,
Dieteticienne, or
Nutritionniste
Practitioners must be registered with the Nova Scotia Dietetic Association.
Related Link: The Nova Scotia Dietetic Association
Reference: Nova Scotia Professional Dietitian's Act
Province or Territory
Regulated (Yes/No)
Designations or
Credentials
Requirements
Registered Dieticians
Ontario
Yes RDRDRDRD - Registered
Dietician
Dt.PDt.PDt.PDt.P. -
Diététiste
Professionel(le)
Practitioners must be registered with the College of Dieticians of Ontario. In Ontario, only
dietitians and Public Health Nutritionists are regulated by the College of Dietitians of Ontario.
Public Health Nutritionists are Registered Dietitians who have a Master’s degree relevant to
public health practice.
Related Link: College of Dietitians of Ontario
Reference: Ontario Dietetics Act
Prince Edward
Island
Yes RDRDRDRD – Dietician Practitioners must be registered with the Prince Edward Island Dietitians Registration Board.
For those who are registered with the Prince Edward Island Dietetic Association, they are
accepted if they registered with the Board as well.
Related Link: Prince Edward Island Dieticians Registration Board
Reference: Prince Edward Island Dieticians Act
Québec Yes R.D., P.Dt., or Dt.P. R.D., P.Dt., or Dt.P. R.D., P.Dt., or Dt.P. R.D., P.Dt., or Dt.P. -
Registered Dietician,
Dietician, Dietitian or
Nutritionist
Practitioners must be registered with Ordre Professionnel des Diététistes du Québec.
Related Link: Ordre Professionnel des Diététistes du Québec
Reference : Québec Professional Code
Saskatchewan Yes R.D. or P.Dt.R.D. or P.Dt.R.D. or P.Dt.R.D. or P.Dt. -
Dietitian, Registered
Dietician, or
Professional Dietician
Practitioners must be current members in good standing with the Saskatchewan Dietitian
Association. Related Link: Saskatchewan Dietitian Association
Reference: Saskatchewan: The Dietitians Act
All territories No Practitioners in the Northwest Territories, the Yukon and NunavutNorthwest Territories, the Yukon and NunavutNorthwest Territories, the Yukon and NunavutNorthwest Territories, the Yukon and Nunavut will be reviewed on an
individual basis by Empire Life.
Province or Territory
Regulated (Yes/No)
Designations or
Credentials
Requirements
Massage Therapists
Alberta
No RMT or RMT or RMT or RMT or
R.M.T.R.M.T.R.M.T.R.M.T. -
Registered
Massage
Therapist
MT or M.T.MT or M.T.MT or M.T.MT or M.T.
- Massage
Therapist
Practitioners must be a Registered Massage Therapist with one of the appropriate provincial
associations:
AATMAATMAATMAATM - Alberta Association of Therapeutic Masseurs
CRMTA CRMTA CRMTA CRMTA –––– Certified Registered Massage Therapist Association
MTAAMTAAMTAAMTAA - Massage Therapist Association of Alberta
NHPCNHPCNHPCNHPC - Natural Health Practitioners of Canada
RMTARMTARMTARMTA - Remedial Massage Therapists Association
British
Columbia
Yes RMT or R.M.T.RMT or R.M.T.RMT or R.M.T.RMT or R.M.T. -
Registered
Massage Therapist
or Registered
Massage
Practitioner
MT or M.TMT or M.TMT or M.TMT or M.T. -
Massage Therapist
or Massage
Practitioner
Practitioners must be current members of the College of Massage Therapy of British Columbia.
Related Link: College of Massage Therapy of British Columbia
Reference: British Columbia Massage Therapists Regulation
Manitoba No RMT or R.M.TRMT or R.M.TRMT or R.M.TRMT or R.M.T. -
Registered
Massage Therapist
MT or M.T.MT or M.T.MT or M.T.MT or M.T. -
Massage Therapist
Practitioners must be a Registered Massage Therapist with one of the appropriate provincial
associations:
MTAMMTAMMTAMMTAM - Massage Therapy Association of Manitoba
NHPCNHPCNHPCNHPC - Natural Health Practitioners of Canada
RMTSRMTSRMTSRMTS----MBMBMBMB – Remedial Massage Therapists Society of Manitoba
Province or Territory
Regulated (Yes/No)
Designations or
Credentials
Requirements
Massage Therapists
Nova Scotia
No RMT or RMT or RMT or RMT or
R.M.TR.M.TR.M.TR.M.T -
Registered
Massage
Therapist
MT or M.T.MT or M.T.MT or M.T.MT or M.T.
- Massage
Therapist
Practitioners must be a Registered Massage Therapist with one of the appropriate provincial
associations:
MTANSMTANSMTANSMTANS - Massage Therapy Association of Nova Scotia
MTWPAMMTWPAMMTWPAMMTWPAM - Massage Therapists & Wholistic Practitioners Association of the Maritimes
Through the College of Massage Therapist of Ontario, MTANS holds the Official Marks (the
purchased rights) in Nova Scotia for the terms Massage Therapist, M.T., Massothérapeute,
Nova Scotia Yes PT or P.T.PT or P.T.PT or P.T.PT or P.T. -
Physiotherapist
or Physical
Therapist
Practitioners must be a member in good standing with and obtain a licence from the Nova
Scotia College of Physiotherapists.
Related Link: Nova Scotia College of Physiotherapists
Reference: Nova Scotia Physiotherapy Act
Ontario Yes PT or P.TPT or P.TPT or P.TPT or P.T.-
Physiotherapist
or Physical
Therapist
Practitioners must be a member in good standing with the College of Physiotherapists of
Ontario.
Related Link: College of Physiotherapists of Ontario
Reference: Ontario Physiotherapy Act
Prince Edward
Island
Yes PT or P.T.PT or P.T.PT or P.T.PT or P.T. –
Physiotherapist
Practitioners must be a member in good standing with the Prince Edward Island College of
Physiotherapists.
Related Link: Prince Edward Island College of Physiotherapists
Reference: Prince Edward Island Physiotherapy Act
Province or Territory
Regulated (Yes/No)
Designations or
Credentials
Requirements
Physiotherapists
Québec Yes P.T. or P.R.TP.T. or P.R.TP.T. or P.R.TP.T. or P.R.T. or
phtphtphtpht -
Physiotherapist,
Physical
Therapist,
Physiotherapy
Practitioners must be a member in good standing with Ordre Professionnel de la
Physiothérapie du Québec.
Related Link: Ordre Professionel de la Physiothérapie du Québec
Reference: Québec Professional Code
Saskatchewan Yes P.T. P.T. P.T. P.T. -
Physiotherapist
or Physical
Therapist
Practitioners must be a member in good standing with the Saskatchewan College of Physical
Therapists (SCPT).
Related Link: Saskatchewan College of Physical Therapists
Reference: Saskatchewan - The Physical Therapists Act
Northwest
Territories and
Nunavut
No Practitioners must be licensed by one of the Canadian provincial Colleges of Physiotherapy
since neither the NWT nor NU has a licensing College of Phsysiotherapists. Practitioners will be
reviewed on an individual basis by Empire Life.
Yukon Yes PT or P.TPT or P.TPT or P.TPT or P.T. -
Physiotherapist
or Physical
Therapist
RPT or R.P.T.RPT or R.P.T.RPT or R.P.T.RPT or R.P.T. -
Registered
Physiotherapist
or Registered
Physical
Therapist
Practitioners must be a member in good standing with the Yukon Council of Canadian
Physiotherapy Association and obtain a certificate of registration from the Yukon Community
Services.
Related Link: Yukon Council of Canadian Physiotherapy Association
Reference: Yukon Physiotherapists Regulation
Province or Territory
Regulated (Yes/No)
Designations or
Credentials
Requirements
Social Worker
Alberta Yes S.W. or Soc. S.W. or Soc. S.W. or Soc. S.W. or Soc.
WkrWkrWkrWkr.- Social
Worker
R.S.W.R.S.W.R.S.W.R.S.W. -
Registered
Social Worker
Practitioners must be registered with the Alberta College of Social Workers.
Related Link: Alberta College of Social Workers
Reference: Alberta Social Workers Profession Regulation
British
Columbia
Yes RCSWRCSWRCSWRCSW -
Registered
Clinical Social
Worker
RSWRSWRSWRSW -
Registered
Social Worker
Practitioners must be registered with the British Columbia College of Social Workers.
Related Link: British Columbia College of Social Workers
Reference: British Columbia Social Workers Act
Manitoba Yes S.WS.WS.WS.W. - Social
Worker
R.S.WR.S.WR.S.WR.S.W. -
Registered
Social Worker
Practitioners must be registered with the Manitoba College of Social Workers.
Related Link: Manitoba College of Social Workers
Reference: Manitoba Social Worker Profession Act
Province or Territory
Regulated (Yes/No)
Designations or
Credentials
Requirements
Social Worker
New
Brunswick
Yes R.S.WR.S.WR.S.WR.S.W. -
Registered
Social Worker
T.S.I.T.S.I.T.S.I.T.S.I. -
Travailleur
Social
Immatricule
Practitioners must be registered with the New Brunswick Association of Social Workers.
Related Link: New Brunswick Association of Social Workers
Note: For a copy of an official act, please email Annie Couturier ([email protected])
from the New Brunswick Association of Social Workers.
Newfoundland
& Labrador
Yes R.S.WR.S.WR.S.WR.S.W. -
Registered
Social Worker
or social worker
Practitioners must obtain a certificate of registration from the Newfoundland and Labrador
Association of Social Workers.
Related Link: Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Social Workers
Reference: Newfoundland & Labrador Social Workers Association Act
Nova Scotia Yes SW or S.W. SW or S.W. SW or S.W. SW or S.W. -
Social Worker
RSW or R.S.WRSW or R.S.WRSW or R.S.WRSW or R.S.W. -
Registered
Social Worker
or any other
variation or
abbreviation
Practitioners must be registered with the Nova Scotia Association of Social Workers.
Related Link: Nova Scotia Assocation of Social Workers
Reference: Nova Scotia Social Workers Act
Province or Territory
Regulated (Yes/No)
Designations or
Credentials
Requirements
Social Worker
Ontario Yes SW or S.WSW or S.WSW or S.WSW or S.W. -
Social Worker
or Social
Service Worker
RSW or R.S.WRSW or R.S.WRSW or R.S.WRSW or R.S.W. -
Registered
Social Worker
Practitioners must be registered with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service
Workers.
Related Link: Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
Reference: Ontario Social Work and Social Service Work Act
Prince Edward
Island
Yes R.S.W.R.S.W.R.S.W.R.S.W. -
Registered
Social Worker
or any such
similar
designation
Practitioners must obtain a certificate of registration from the Prince Edward Island Social Work
Registration Board and be a current member in good standing with the Prince Edward Island
Association of Social Workers.
Related Link: Prince Edward Island Social Work Registration Board
Reference: Prince Edward Island Social Work Act
Québec Yes S.W.S.W.S.W.S.W. - Social
Worker
P.S.WP.S.WP.S.WP.S.W. -
Professional
Social Workers
T.ST.ST.ST.S. - Travailleur
Sociaux
T.S.PT.S.PT.S.PT.S.P. -
Professionnel
des Travailleurs
Sociaux
Practitioners must be registered with Ordre des travailleurs sociaux et des thérapeutes
conjugaux et familiaux du Québec.
Related Link: Ordre des Travailleurs Sociaux et des Thérapeutes Conjugaux et Familiaux du
Québec
Reference: Québec Professional Code
Province or Territory
Regulated (Yes/No)
Designations or
Credentials
Requirements
Social Worker
Saskatchewan Yes SW or S.W.SW or S.W.SW or S.W.SW or S.W. -
Social Worker
Practitioners must be registered with the Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers.
Related Link: Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers
Reference: Saskatchewan - The Social Workers Act
The Territories No SW or S.W.SW or S.W.SW or S.W.SW or S.W. -
Social Worker
RSW or R.S.W.RSW or R.S.W.RSW or R.S.W.RSW or R.S.W. -
Registered
Social Workers
Practitioners will be reviewed on an individual basis by Empire Life. Practitioners who have
been or will be accepted by Empire Life must register with the Association of Social Workers in
Northern Canada.
Province or Territory
Regulated (Yes/No)
Designations or
Credentials
Requirements
Speech Therapists / Audiologists
Alberta Yes SLP SLP SLP SLP - Speech-
language
Pathologist,
Speech
Therapists, or
Speech
Pathologist
R. SLPR. SLPR. SLPR. SLP -
Registered
Speech-
Language
Pathologist
Practitioners must be a current member in good standing with Alberta College of Speech-
Language Pathologists and Audiologists.
Related Link: Alberta College of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
Reference: Alberta Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists Profession Regulation
British
Columbia
Yes SLP or S.L.PSLP or S.L.PSLP or S.L.PSLP or S.L.P. -
Speech-
language
Pathologist or
Speech
Therapists
Practitioners must be a current member in good standing with BC Association of
Speech/Language Pathologists & Audiologists.
Related Link: BC Association of Speech/Language Pathologists & Audiologists
Reference: British Columbia Speech and Hearing Health Professionals Regulation
Province or Territory
Regulated (Yes/No)
Designations or
Credentials
Requirements
Speech Therapists / Audiologists
Manitoba Yes SLP or S.L.P.SLP or S.L.P.SLP or S.L.P.SLP or S.L.P. -
Speech-
language
Pathologist,
Speech
Therapists,
Speech
Pathologist,
Speech and
Hearing
Therapist,
Registered
Speech and
Hearing
Therapist, or
any other
similar title or
abbreviation
Practitioners must be a current member in good standing with the College of Audiologists and
Speech-Language Pathologist of Manitoba
Related Link: Manitoba Speech and Hearing College of Audiologists and Speech-Language
Pathologist of Manitobaof Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologist of Manitoba Reference: College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologist of Manitoba General
Regulation
Province or Territory
Regulated (Yes/No)
Designations or
Credentials
Requirements
Speech Therapists / Audiologists
New
Brunswick
Yes SLP or S.L.PSLP or S.L.PSLP or S.L.PSLP or S.L.P. -
Speech-
language
Pathologist,
Speech
Therapists,
Speech
Pathologist,
Speech and
Hearing
Therapist,
Registered
Speech and
Hearing
Therapist, or
any other
similar title or
abbreviation
Practitioners must be a current member in good standing with the New Brunswick Association
of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists.
Related Link: New Brunswick Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
Note: For a copy of an official act, please email the New Brunswick Association of Speech-