Denturists Profession Regulation

(Consolidated up to 35/2023) ALBERTA REGULATION 186/2002 Health Professions Act DENTURISTS PROFESSION REGULATION Table of Contents 1 Definitions 2 Register Registration 3 Application for general register 4 Equivalent jurisdiction 5 Substantial equivalence 5.1 Provisional register 6 Courtesy register 8.3 CPR certification Practice Permit Renewal Requirements 9 Renewal requirements Titles 13 Titles Transitional Provisions, Repeals and Coming into Force 32 Transitional 33 Repeal 34 Coming into force Definitions 1 In this Regulation, (a) “Act” means the Health Professions Act ; (a.1) “College” means College of Alberta Denturists; (b) repealed AR 35/2023 s2; (c) “Council” means the council of the College; (c.1) “courtesy register” means the courtesy register category of the regulated members register; (c.2) “general register” means the general register category of the regulated members register; (c.3) repealed AR 35/2023 s2; (d) “provisional register” means the provisional register category of the regulated members register; (e) “Registrar” means the registrar of the College; (f) “Registration Committee” means the registration committee of the College. (g) repealed AR 35/2023 s2. AR 186/2002 s1;269/2009;35/2023 Register 2 The regulated members register established by the Council under section 33(1)(a) of the Act has the following categories: (a) general register; (a.1) provisional register; (b) courtesy register. AR 186/2002 s2;269/2009 Registration Application for general register 3 (1) An applicant for registration as a regulated member may be registered on the general register if the applicant (a) has obtained a diploma in denturism from a program approved by the Council, (b) has successfully completed an internship program approved by the Council, and (c) has successfully passed the registration examination approved by the Council. (2) An applicant under subsection (1) must have passed the registration examination referred to in subsection (1)(c) within the 2 years immediately preceding the date the Registrar receives the complete application. (3) Where an applicant does not meet the requirements of subsection (2), the applicant must provide evidence satisfactory to the Registrar or Registration Committee that the applicant is competent to practise as a denturist. (4) For the purposes of subsection (3), the Registrar or Registration Committee may require an applicant to undergo any examination, testing, assessment, training or education the Registrar or Registration Committee considers necessary. AR 186/2002 s3;269/2009 Equivalent jurisdiction 4 An applicant for registration as a regulated member on the general register who is currently registered in good standing in another jurisdiction recognized by the Council under section 28(2)(b) of the Act as having registration requirements substantially equivalent to the registration requirements set out in section 3 may be registered on the general register. AR 186/2002 s4;269/2009 Substantial equivalence 5 (1) An applicant for registration as a regulated member on the general register who does not meet the registration requirements under section 3 but whose qualifications have been determined by the Registrar or Registration Committee under section 28(2)(c) of the Act to be substantially equivalent to the registration requirements under section 3 may be registered on the general register. (2) In determining whether or not an applicant’s qualifications are substantially equivalent under subsection (1), the Registrar or Registration Committee may require the applicant to undergo any examination, testing and assessment activity to assist with the determination. (3) The Registrar may direct an applicant under subsection (1) to undergo any education or training activities the Registrar or Registration Committee may consider necessary in order for the applicant to be registered. (4) The Registrar or Registration Committee may require an applicant under subsection (1) to provide any other relevant information or evidence that the Registrar or Registration Committee considers necessary in order to assess an application under this section. AR 186/2002 s5;269/2009 Provisional register 5.1 (1) An applicant for registration as a regulated member may be registered on the provisional register if the applicant (a) has fulfilled the registration requirements set out in section 3(1)(a) and (b) but has not successfully passed the registration examination referred to in section 3(1)(c), (b) is undergoing examination, testing, assessment, training or education in denturism for the purpose of establishing that the applicant is competent to practise as a denturist under section 3(3) or (4), or (c) is qualified to practice denturism in another jurisdiction and the applicant’s competencies are being assessed under section 5. (2) A person who is registered on the provisional register may practise only while supervised in a manner satisfactory to the Registrar or the Registration Committee. (3) A regulated member may be registered on the provisional register for a period of not more than one year. (4) Despite subsection (3), the Registrar or the Registration Committee may extend a registration on the provisional register beyond one year if the Registrar or the Registration Committee is of the opinion that extenuating circumstances exist. (5) If a regulated member registered on the provisional register meets the registration requirements set out in section 3, the Registrar must remove the regulated member’s name from the provisional register and enter it on the general register. AR 269/2009 s7 Courtesy register 6 (1) A person who requires registration in Alberta on a temporary basis for a specified purpose approved by the Registrar is eligible for registration on the courtesy register if the person (a) is registered as a denturist in good standing in another jurisdiction, and (b) satisfies the Registrar of having the necessary competencies to carry out the purpose for which the registration is requested. (2) The term of the registration of a person registered in the courtesy register is for 6 months or less, as specified by the Registrar. (3) A person who is registered on the courtesy register must remain registered in the jurisdiction in which the person was registered at the time of the person’s application for registration on the courtesy register. AR 186/2002 s6;269/2009 7 to 8.2 Repealed AR 35/2023 s3. CPR certification 8.3 An applicant for registration as a regulated member is required to provide evidence of current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification at a level required by the Council. AR 269/2009 s10 Practice Permit Renewal Requirements Renewal requirements 9 In addition to meeting the requirements established under section 40 of the Act, a regulated member applying for renewal of the member’s practice permit must provide one or more of the following as requested by the Registrar or Registration Committee: (a) a written statement as to whether the regulated member has pleaded guilty to or has been found guilty of a criminal offence in Canada or an offence of a similar nature in a jurisdiction outside Canada since the member’s last practice permit; (b) a written statement as to whether the member has been the subject of any disciplinary action by a regulatory organization in Alberta or elsewhere since the member’s last practice permit; (c) evidence of holding a current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certificate at the level required by the Council; (d) a photo ID of the member in the form required by the Registrar or Registration Committee; (e) evidence of being a Canadian citizen or being lawfully permitted to work in Canada; (f) evidence of English language proficiency. AR 186/2002 s9;269/2009;35/2023 10 Repealed AR 35/2023 s6. 10.1 to 12.2 Repealed AR 35/2023 s7. Titles Titles 13 A regulated member may use the titles set out in section 2 of Schedule 8 to the Act as follows: (a) a regulated member on the general register or on the courtesy register may use the titles “denturist” and “registered denturist”; (b) a regulated member on the provisional register may use the title “provisional denturist”. AR 186/2002 s13;269/2009 14 to 16 Repealed AR 35/2023 s8 . 17 to 20 Repealed AR 35/2023 s9 . 21 to 27 Repealed AR 35/2023 s10 . 28 and 29 Repealed AR 35/2023 s11. 30, 31 Repealed AR 269/2009 s28. Transitional Provisions, Repeals and Coming into Force Transitional 32 On the coming into force of this Regulation, a person described in section 6(1) of Schedule 8 to the Act is deemed to be registered on the general register. Repeal 33 The Dental Mechanics Regulation (AR 315/69) is repealed. Coming into force 34 This Regulation comes into force on the coming into force of Schedule 8 to the Health Professions Act .