Thank you for feedback about the revised Competence Program!
We heard you, and are implementing changes for 2027 that will:
- streamline planning and reporting,
- expand professional engagement and practice integration,
- improve the registrant experience, and
- support completion as well as strengthen accountability.
We will continue to learn and improve; collecting and reviewing feedback from registrants and staff as the program evolves. Webinars addressing the 2027 changes will be offered twice per day, Mondays and Wednesdays, from October 19 – November 9, 2026. For the most up to date list of opportunities to participate, please visit the webinars and events page, or choose the time that best suits your schedule and register using one of the links below.
“The goal for 2027 is not simply to make the Competence Program easier to complete. It is to make the process more appropriate, flexible, and meaningful while maintaining the regulatory purpose of supporting ongoing professional competence and public protection.”
-ACSW, 2026, Strengthening Professional Competence, p.6
Click here to read the full Competence Program survey report, and to find out more about what we changed, what we learned and what’s next for the Competence Program.
Questions? Please contact competence@acsw.ab.ca