Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists Profession Regulation

(Consolidated up to 46/2026) ALBERTA REGULATION 61/2005 Health Professions Act MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNOLOGISTS PROFESSION REGULATION Table of Contents 1 Definitions Registers 2 Register categories Registration 3 General register 4 Temporary register 5 Courtesy register 6 Equivalent jurisdiction 7 Equivalent qualifications Titles 11 Titles Practice Permit Renewal Requirements 13 Renewal requirements Transitional Provisions, Repeal and Coming into Force 33 Transitional 34 Repeal 35 Coming into force Definitions 1 In this Regulation, (a) “Act” means the Health Professions Act ; (b) “College” means the Alberta College of Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists; (b.1) repealed AR 48/2023 s2; (c) “Council” means the council of the College; (d) “Registrar” means the registrar of the College; (e) “Registration Committee” means the registration committee of the College; (f) repealed AR 48/2023 s2. AR 61/2005 s1;113/2009;48/2023 Registers Register categories 2 The regulated members register established by the Council under section 33(1)(a) of the Act has the following categories: (a) medical radiation technologist general register, which includes the following general registers: (i) radiological technologist general register; (ii) radiation therapist general register; (iii) nuclear medicine technologist general register; (iv) magnetic resonance technologist general register; (b) medical radiation technologist provisional register, which includes the following provisional registers: (i) radiological technologist provisional register; (ii) radiation therapist provisional register; (iii) nuclear medicine technologist provisional register; (iv) magnetic resonance technologist provisional register; (c) medical radiation technologist courtesy register; (d) electroneurophysiology technologist general register; (e) electroneurophysiology technologist provisional register; (f) electroneurophysiology technologist courtesy register; (g) diagnostic medical sonographer general register, which includes the following general registers: (i) ultrasound technologist general register; (ii) echocardiographer general register; (iii) vascular technologist general register; (h) diagnostic medical sonographer provisional register, which includes the following provisional registers: (i) ultrasound technologist provisional register; (ii) echocardiographer provisional register; (iii) vascular technologist provisional register; (i) diagnostic medical sonographer courtesy register, which includes the following courtesy registers: (i) ultrasound technologist courtesy register; (ii) echocardiographer courtesy register; (iii) vascular technologist courtesy register. AR 61/2005 s2;113/2009;46/2026 Registration General register 3 (1) An applicant for registration as a regulated member on a general register category of the regulated members register listed in section 2 must (a) have a diploma or have successfully completed a program of studies approved by the Council, and (b) have successfully completed an entry examination approved by the Council. (2) An applicant for registration under subsection (1) must meet at least one of the following: (a) have met the requirements set out in subsection (1) within the 2 years immediately preceding the date the Registrar receives a complete application; (b) have completed at least 800 working hours of practice in the appropriate area of practice within the 5 years immediately preceding the date the Registrar receives a complete application; (c) have successfully completed the requirements for academic and experiential upgrading as directed by the Registrar or Registration Committee in the appropriate area of practice within the 2 years immediately preceding the date the Registrar receives a complete application; (d) demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Registrar that the applicant is currently competent to practise in the appropriate area of practice listed in section 2. (3) An applicant for registration on more than one general register category of the regulated members register listed in section 2 must (a) in respect of the applicant’s primary and main area of practice, meet the requirements specified in subsection (2)(b), and (b) in respect of the applicant’s secondary area of practice, meet the requirements referred to in subsection (2)(a), (c) and (d) and also have completed at least 160 working hours in the secondary area of practice within 5 years immediately preceding the date the Registrar receives a complete application. AR 61/2005 s3;113/2009 Temporary register 4 (1) An applicant for registration as a regulated member (a) who has successfully completed the requirement referred to in section 3(1)(a) (for medical radiation technologists, electroneurophysiology technologists or diagnostic medical sonographers) but has not successfully completed the entry examination referred to in section 3(1)(b) for that area of practice, or (b) is enrolled in a program of experiential upgrading as directed by the Registrar or Registration Committee for the purpose of completing the requirement referred to in section 3(1)(a) may be registered in the appropriate category of the medical radiation technologist provisional register, electroneurophysiology technologist provisional register or diagnostic medical sonographer provisional register category of the regulated members register, as the case may be. (2) A person registered under subsection (1) (a) in the medical radiation technologist provisional register or diagnostic medical sonographer provisional register category of the regulated members register, may be registered for a period not exceeding one year, or (b) in the electroneurophysiology technologist provisional register category of the regulated members register, may be registered for a period not exceeding 2 years. (3) The maximum periods referred to in subsection (2) may be extended at the discretion of the Registrar or Registration Committee for a period to be determined by the Registrar or Registration Committee. (4) A person registered under subsection (1) must practise under the supervision of a regulated member who (a) practises in the same area of practice as the person registered in the provisional register, and (b) is physically present and available to assist the person with performing of the restricted activity as needed. (5) Where a regulated member referred to in subsection (4) is not available to supervise a person registered under subsection (1), the Registrar or Registration Committee may (a) permit the person registered under subsection (1) to practise under the supervision of a regulated member of another regulated health profession who is authorized to perform the restricted activity that the person registered under subsection (1) is performing, and (b) direct the manner and type of supervision to be provided. AR 61/2005 s4;46/2026 Courtesy register 5 (1) A person who requires registration in Alberta for a period not exceeding 6 months for a purpose approved by the Registrar is eligible for registration in the medical radiation technologist courtesy register, electroneurophysiology technologist courtesy register or diagnostic medical sonographer courtesy register category of the regulated members register if that person (a) is registered in good standing in another jurisdiction in a register appropriate to that person’s area of practice, or (b) otherwise satisfies the Registrar that the person has the competence to provide the services related to the approved purpose. (2) Where a person is registered in a courtesy register category of the regulated members register under subsection (1), (a) the registration is for the purpose and length of time specified by the Registrar, and (b) the Registrar must identify any title that may be used by the registered person and the restricted activities that person may engage in while so registered. AR 61/2005 s5;46/2026 Equivalent jurisdiction 6 An applicant for registration as a regulated member who is 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 in the appropriate category of the regulated members register. AR 61/2005 s6;113/2009 Equivalent qualifications 7 (1) An applicant for registration as a regulated member who does not meet the registration requirements of section 3 and 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 set out in section 3 may be registered in the appropriate category of the regulated members register. (2) For the purposes of determining substantial equivalency of qualifications of an applicant under subsection (1), the College may require an applicant to undergo any examination, testing, assessment, training or education program it considers necessary. AR 61/2005 s7;113/2009 8 to 10 Repealed AR 48/2023 s3. Titles Titles 11 Regulated members may use the titles set out in section 2 of Schedule 12 to the Act in accordance with the following conditions: (a) members registered in the radiological technologist general register or the radiological technologist provisional register category of the regulated members register are authorized to use the following titles: (i) radiological technologist; (ii) medical radiation technologist; (iii) medical radiation technologist (radiological); (iv) MRT; (v) MRT (R); (b) members registered in the nuclear medicine technologist general register or the nuclear medicine technologist provisional register category of the regulated members register are authorized to use the following titles: (i) nuclear medicine technologist; (ii) medical radiation technologist; (iii) medical radiation technologist (nuclear medicine); (iv) MRT; (v) MRT (NM); (c) members registered in the radiation therapist general register or the radiation therapist provisional register category of the regulated members register are authorized to use the following titles: (i) radiation therapist; (ii) medical radiation technologist; (iii) medical radiation technologist (therapy); (iv) MRT; (v) MRT (T); (d) members registered in the magnetic resonance technologist general register or the magnetic resonance technologist provisional register category of the regulated members register are authorized to use the following titles: (i) magnetic resonance technologist; (ii) medical radiation technologist; (iii) medical radiation technologist (magnetic resonance); (iv) MRT; (v) MRT (MR); (e) members registered in the electroneurophysiology technologist general register or the electroneurophysiology technologist provisional register category of the regulated members register are authorized to use the following titles: (i) electroencephalography technologist; (ii) electroneurophysiology technologist; (iii) ENP; (iv) EEGT; (f) members registered in the ultrasound technologist general register, ultrasound technologist provisional register or ultrasound technologist courtesy register category of the regulated members register are authorized to use the following titles: (i) diagnostic medical sonographer; (ii) sonographer; (iii) ultrasound technologist; (iv) DMS; (g) members registered in the echocardiographer general register, echocardiographer provisional register or echocardiographer courtesy register category of the regulated members register are authorized to use the following titles: (i) diagnostic medical sonographer; (ii) sonographer; (iii) echocardiographer; (iv) DMS; (h) members registered in the vascular technologist general register, vascular technologist provisional register or vascular technologist courtesy register category of the regulated members register are authorized to use the following titles: (i) diagnostic medical sonographer; (ii) sonographer; (iii) vascular technologist; (iv) DMS. AR 61/2005 s11;113/2009;46/2026 Practice Permit Renewal Requirements 12 Repealed AR 48/2023 s5. Renewal requirements 13 (1) 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 evidence of continuing to meet the requirements set out in section 3(2) or (3), as the case may be. (2) 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 photo ID of the member in the form required by the Registrar or Registration Committee; (b) evidence of being a Canadian citizen or lawfully permitted to work in Canada; (c) evidence of English language proficiency. AR 61/2005 s13;113/2009;48/2023 13.1 Repealed AR 48/2023 s7. 14 to 21 Repealed AR 48/2023 s8. 22 to 25 Repealed AR 48/2023 s9. 26 to 29 Repealed AR 48/2023 s10. 30 Repealed AR 48/2023 s11. 31 Repealed AR 113/2009 s24. 32 Repealed AR 48/2023 s11. Transitional Provisions, Repeal and Coming into Force Transitional 33 On the coming into force of this Regulation, the name of a regulated member described in section 6 of Schedule 12 to the Act is deemed to be entered in the category of the regulated member register described in section 2 of this Regulation that the Registrar considers appropriate. Repeal 34 The Medical Radiation Technologists Regulation (AR 327/85) is repealed. Coming into force 35 This Regulation comes into force on the coming into force of Schedule 12 to the Act.