Courtesy Registry

To practice social work and provide services in Alberta, you must be registered with the Alberta College of Social Workers. The courtesy registry provides a temporary, short-term registration in Alberta, to provide a specific social work service to Albertans. Courtesy registry is not renewable but can be extended should the circumstances warrant more time to complete service delivery. 

To qualify for the ACSW courtesy registry, you must 

• be a registered or licensed social worker in another recognized province within Canada or the USA
• applicants must be fully registered or licensed on the general register with active or practicing status
• be in good standing with the home province social work regulatory body where you are registered or licensed, with no limitations, conditions or restrictions on your registration or license
• provide social work services to Albertans on a temporary and short-term basis for a specific purpose. For example, in an emergency or disaster response 

Courtesy Registry Requirements

• Complete application including payment of all applicable fees
  
  • You must have a registrant profile in order to submit your application. If you already have a registrant profile, click here to log in. For assistance creating a new registrant profile, click here for step-by-step instructions.
  • You must submit the online application form as well as complete payment of the $100 application fee. For a full listing of fees, visit the fee schedule.

Required documents

• Registration verification 

• • You must submit a verification form completed by the home province regulatory body where you are currently registered/licensed as a social worker, as well as separate forms for any additional professional registrations you may hold
• Resume / CV
  
  • Submit a current resume detailing your education and work experience, including dates and locations 

• Current and valid criminal record check 

• • A criminal record check is valid for three months from the date it was issued 

• Mandatory training
  
  • Click here to complete the mandatory training course: Sexual Abuse and Misconduct Education for Health Professionals. Save and submit the certificate of completion. The course will take approximately 90 minutes to complete.