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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


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


Regulated (Yes/No)

Designations or

Credentials

Requirements

Clinical Psychologists

Alberta

Yes Registered Registered Registered Registered

Psychologist Psychologist Psychologist Psychologist

or or or or

PsychologistPsychologistPsychologistPsychologist

- Received a

doctoral

degree (PhD.)

in Psychology

and

registered

with the

College of

Alberta

Psychologists.

Practitioners must be registered with the College of Alberta Psychologist. To successfully apply

for the registration, practitioners must have earned a post-graduate degree in psychology, have

successfully completed the registration examination in psychological theory, research and

practice, and have successfully completed the ethics and jurisprudence examination. In addition,

they must have successfully completed a program of 1600 hours of evaluated practice under the

supervision of a registered psychologist. A registered member is authorized to use the title

psychologist or registered psychologist.

Related Link: College of Alberta Psychologist

Reference: Alberta Psychologists Profession Regulation

British

Columbia

Yes Registered Registered Registered Registered

Psychologist or Psychologist or Psychologist or Psychologist or

PsychologistPsychologistPsychologistPsychologist -

Received a doctoral

degree (PhD.) in

Psychology and

registered with the

College of

Psychologists of

British Columbia.

Practitioners must be registered with the College of Psychologist of British Columbia. The

following titles are reserved for exclusive use by registrants: registered psychological associate,

psychological associate, registered psychologist, and psychologist.

Related Link: College of Psychologist of British Columbia

Reference: British Columbia Psychologists Regulation


Regulated (Yes/No)

Designations or

Credentials

Requirements


Manitoba

Yes PsychologistPsychologistPsychologistPsychologist

- Received a

doctoral

degree (PhD.)

in Psychology

and

registered

with the

Psychological

Association of

Manitoba.

Practitioners must be registered with the Psychological Association of Manitoba. Any person not

registered under the Psychologists Registration Act who assumes the title of psychologist, or in

any manner represents that he is a psychologist, or uses a title, or description of services,

containing the word "psychological", "psychologist" or "psychology" or any derivative thereof or in

any way holds himself out to the public as such for hire, gain, or hope of reward, or by false or

fraudulent declaration attempts to procure registration under the Act, is guilty of an offence.

Related Link: The Psychological Association of Manitoba

Reference: Manitoba: The Psychologists Regulation Act

New

Brunswick

Yes PsychologistPsychologistPsychologistPsychologist -

Received a

doctoral degree

(PhD.) in

Psychology and

registered with the

College of

Psychologists of

New Brunswick.

Practitioners must be registered with the College of Psychologist of New Brunswick. The title

Psychologist in New Brunswick is strictly limited to individuals who are licensed with the

College of Psychologists of New Brunswick, the regulatory body responsible for administering,

and the College of Psychologists Act. No person shall hold himself out or conduct himself in

such manner as might lead to the belief that he is engaged in the practice of psychology as a

psychologist or is a licensed psychologist under the College of Psychologists Act.

Related Link: College of Psychologist of New Brunswick

Reference: New Brunswick: The College of Psychologists Act


Regulated (Yes/No)

Designations or

Credentials

Requirements


Newfoundland

and Labrador


Received a

doctoral

degree (PhD.)

in Psychology

and registered

with the

Newfoundland

and Labrador

Psychology

Board.

Practitioners must be a current member in good standing with the Newfoundland and Labrador

Psychology Board. A registered psychologist may use the designation "psychologist".

Related Link: Newfoundland and Labrador Psychology Board

Reference: Statutes of Newfoundland and Labrador: An Act Respecting the Registration of

Psychologists

Nova Scotia

Yes Psychologist or Psychologist or Psychologist or Psychologist or

Registered Registered Registered Registered

Psychologist or R. Psychologist or R. Psychologist or R. Psychologist or R.

PsychPsychPsychPsych - Received a

doctoral degree

(PhD.) in Psychology

and registered with

the Nova Scotia

Board of Examiners

in Psychology.

Practitioners must be a current member in good standing with the Nova Scotia Board of

Examiners in Psychology. A registrant may use the title "Psychologist", or "Registered

Psychologist", and may abbreviate the title after their name to "R.Psych".

Related Link: Nova Scotia Board of Examiners of Psychology

Reference: Nova Scotia Psychologists Act


Regulated (Yes/No)

Designations or

Credentials

Requirements


Ontario


- Received a

doctoral

degree (PhD.)

in Psychology

and

registered

with the

College of

Psychologists

of Ontario.

Practitioners must be a current member in good standing with the College of Psychologists of

Ontario. No person other a member shall use the title "psychologist", a variation or abbreviation or

an equivalent in another language.

Related Link: The College of Psychologists of Ontario

Reference: Ontario Psychology Act

Prince Edward

Island

Yes Psychologist or C. Psychologist or C. Psychologist or C. Psychologist or C.

Psych (i.e., Psych (i.e., Psych (i.e., Psych (i.e.,

certified in certified in certified in certified in

psychology)psychology)psychology)psychology) -

Received a doctoral

degree (PhD.) in

Psychology and

registered with the

Prince Edward

Island Psychologists

Registration Board.

Practitioners must obtain a certificate of registration from the Prince Edward Island

Psychologists Registration Board. A registered psychologists may use the designation

"Psychologist" and the initials "C. Psych", signifying "certified in psychology", or other similar

designations.

Related Link: Prince Edward Island Psychologists Registration Board

Reference: Prince Edward Island Psychologists Act


Regulated (Yes/No)

Designations or

Credentials

Requirements


Québec


- Received a

doctoral

degree (PhD.)

in Psychology

and

registered

with Ordre

des

Psychologues

du Québec.

Practitioners must be registered with Ordre des Psychologues du Québec. The titles

"psychologist", "psychologue", or any other title or abbreviation, which may lead to the belief that

he is a psychologist, or use initials which may lead to belief that he is a psychologist, are

protected, which mean that all psychologists must be listed on the membership roll of the Ordre

des psychologues du Québec.

Related Link: Ordre des Psychologues du Québec

Reference: Québec Professional Code

Saskatchewan


Received a doctoral

degree (PhD.) in

Psychology and

registered with the

Saskatchewan

College of

Psychologists.

Practitioners must be a current member in good standing with the Saskatchewan College of

Psychologists.

Related Link: Saskatchewan College of Psychologists

Reference: Saskatchewan: The Psychologists Act


Regulated (Yes/No)

Designations or

Credentials

Requirements


Northwest

Territories


- Received a

doctoral

degree (PhD.)

in Psychology

and

registered

with the

Association of

Psychologists

of the

Northwest

Territories

Practitioners must be a current member in good standing with the Association of Psychologists of

the Northwest Territories and obtain a certificate of registration issued by the Minister or/and the

Registrar appointed by the Minister.

Related Link: Northwest Territories Health and Social Services, Professional Licensing

Reference: Northwest Territories Psychologists Act

Nunavut

Yes PsychologiPsychologiPsychologiPsychologistststst -

Received a doctoral

degree (PhD.) in

Psychology and

registered with the

Association of

Psychologists of the

Northwest

Territories

Practitioners must be a current member in good standing with the Association of Psychologists

of the Northwest Territories and obtain a certificate of registration issued by the Minister or/and

the Registrar appointed by the Minister.

Related Link: Northwest Territories Health and Social Services, Professional Licensing Reference: Nunavut Psychologists Act

Yukon No Currently under review by Empire Life.


Regulated (Yes/No)

Designations or

Credentials

Requirements

Chiropodists & Podiatrists

Alberta

Yes D.P.M. D.P.M. D.P.M. D.P.M. -

Doctor of

Podiatric

Medicine

or/and

Podiatrist

Practitioners must be current members in good standing with and obtain a certificate of

registration from the Alberta Podiatry Association. A registered member of the Association uses

the title of "podiatrist".

Related Link: Alberta Podiatry Association

Reference: Alberta Podiatry Act

British

Columbia

Yes D.P.M. or DPMD.P.M. or DPMD.P.M. or DPMD.P.M. or DPM -

Doctor of Podiatric

Medicine, and/or

Podiatrist/

Chiropodist

Practitioners must be current members in good standing with The College of Podiatric

Surgeons of British Columbia

Related Link: The College of Podiatric Surgeons of British Columbia Reference: British Columbia Podiatrists Act


Regulated (Yes/No)

Designations or

Credentials

Requirements


Manitoba

Yes D.P.M. or D.P.M. or D.P.M. or D.P.M. or

DPMDPMDPMDPM - Doctor

of Podiatric

Medicine,

and/or

Podiatrist/

Chiropodist


registration from the College of Podiatrists of Manitoba. No person except a podiatrist shall use

the title "podiatrist" or "chiropodist", a variation or abbreviation of that title, or an equivalent in

another language. A registered podiatrist may display or make use of the title "Doctor" or the

abbreviation "Dr.", provided it is used in connection with the word "podiatrist", clearly indicating

that he or she is not a physician. In Manitoba. only those who have graduated with a

Baccalaureate degree in Podiatric Medicine, or equivalent from an accredited university are

eligible to become licensed members of the College of Podiatrists of Manitoba.

Related Link: College of Podiatrists of Manitoba

Reference: Manitoba: The Podiatrists Act

New

Brunswick

Yes D.P.D.P.D.P.D.P. - Doctor of

Podiatry

Practitioners must be licensed by the New Brunswick Podiatry Association. Reference: If you

would like to take a look at the Podiatrist Act, please email the New Brunswick Podiatry

Association ([email protected]).

Ontario Yes Chiropodist Chiropodist Chiropodist Chiropodist

PodiatristPodiatristPodiatristPodiatrist


registration from the College of Chiropodists of Ontario. The title "chiropodist" is for a member

who holds a certificate of registration as a chiropodist, and "podiatrist" is for a member who

holds a certificate of registration as a podiatrist.

Related Link: College of Chiropodists of Ontario

Reference: Ontario Chiropody Act


Regulated (Yes/No)

Designations or

Credentials

Requirements


Québec

Yes Podiatrist Podiatrist Podiatrist Podiatrist

PodiatrePodiatrePodiatrePodiatre

Practitioners must be current members in good standing with Ordre des podiatres du

Québec/Ordre professionnel des podiatres Québec. Reference that the title of "Chiropodist" is not

protected by law.

Related Link: Ordre des podiatres du Québec

Reference: Québec Podiatry Act

Saskatchewan

Yes Chiropodist Chiropodist Chiropodist Chiropodist

PodiatristPodiatristPodiatristPodiatrist

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.


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


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


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.


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).


Regulated (Yes/No)

Designations or

Credentials

Requirements


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


Regulated (Yes/No)

Designations or

Credentials

Requirements


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.


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


associations:

MTAMMTAMMTAMMTAM - Massage Therapy Association of Manitoba


RMTSRMTSRMTSRMTS----MBMBMBMB – Remedial Massage Therapists Society of Manitoba


Regulated (Yes/No)

Designations or

Credentials

Requirements

Massage Therapists

Nova Scotia


R.M.TR.M.TR.M.TR.M.T -

Registered

Massage

Therapist


- Massage

Therapist


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,

Registered Massage Therapist, R.M.T., Massage Therapy, Therapeutic Massage, Massage

Thérapeutique, and Massothérapie.

NHPC NHPC NHPC NHPC –––– Natural Health Practitioners of Canada

New

Brunswick

Yes 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 current member in good standing with the College of Massage Therapists

of New Brunswick.

Newfoundland

and Labrador

Yes R.M.T.R.M.T.R.M.T.R.M.T. -

Registered

Massage Therapist,

Massage Therapist,

or Licensed

Massage Therapist

Practitioners must be current member in good standing with the College of Massage Therapists

of Newfoundland & Labrador.

Related Link: College of Massage Therapists of Newfoundland & Labrador

Reference: Newfoundland and Labrador Massage Therapy Act

Ontario Yes RMT or R.M.T.RMT or R.M.T.RMT or R.M.T.RMT or R.M.T. -

Registered

Massage Therapist

MT or M.T. -

Massage Therapist

Practitioners must be current members of the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario.

Related Link: College of Massage Therapists of Ontario

Reference: Ontario Massage Therapy Act

Prince Edward

Island

No RMT or R.M.T.RMT or R.M.T.RMT or R.M.T.RMT or R.M.T. -

Registered

Massage Therapist

MT or M.T. -

Massage Therapist


associations:


PEIMTA PEIMTA PEIMTA PEIMTA ---- Prince Edward Island Massage Therapy Association.


Regulated (Yes/No)

Designations or

Credentials

Requirements

Massage Therapists

Québec


R.M.TR.M.TR.M.TR.M.T. -

Registered

Massage

Therapist


- Massage

Therapist or

Massothéra

peute or

Massothéra

peute

Professionn

el

CMT or CMT or CMT or CMT or

C.M.TC.M.TC.M.TC.M.T. -

Certified

Massage

Therapist

Massage Therapists are assigned a registration number by the following associations:

ACAMACAMACAMACAM - Association Can-American des Massothérapeutes

ACDMACDMACDMACDM - Association Canadienne des Massothérapeutes et Autres thérapeutes en Médecines

Alternatives

ACNMMTCACNMMTCACNMMTCACNMMTC - Association Canadienne de Massothérapie en Médecine Traditionnelle Chinoise

ACTMD/CATCMACTMD/CATCMACTMD/CATCMACTMD/CATCM - Association Canadienne des Thérapeutes en Médecines Douces (Canadian

Association of Therapists in Complementary Medicine)

AISNACAISNACAISNACAISNAC - Alliance des Intervenants en Soins Naturels et en Approches Corporelles Inc

AKKOMQAKKOMQAKKOMQAKKOMQ – Association des Kinésiologues, Kinésithérapeutes, Orthothérapeutes,

Massothérapeutes du Québec

AKMQAKMQAKMQAKMQ - Association des Kinothérapeutes et Massothérapeutes du Québec

AMISAMISAMISAMIS----NNNN - Agence pour Massothérapeutes et Intervenants en Sante Naturelle

AMOCAMOCAMOCAMOC - Association des Massothérapeutes Professionel du Canada (also APMTQ)

AMPQAMPQAMPQAMPQ - Association des Massothérapeutes Professionel du Québec

AMQAMQAMQAMQ - Alliance des Massothérapeutes du Québec

A.M.Q.A.M.Q.A.M.Q.A.M.Q. - Association des Massothérapeutes du Québec

AMTMDAMTMDAMTMDAMTMDLLLL - Association des Thérapeutes en / ou Thérapeutes en Massage et Drainage

Lymphatique Collège des Masso-Kinésithérapeutes du Québec Inc

AQTNAQTNAQTNAQTN - Alliance Québecoise des Thérapeutes Naturels

ATMMCATMMCATMMCATMMC - Association des Thérapeutes en Massage et Massponcture du Canada

CMKQCMKQCMKQCMKQ - Collège des Masso-Kinésithérapeutes du Québec Inc

CPMDQCPMDQCPMDQCPMDQ - Commission/Corporation des Practiciens en Médecine Douce du Québec

FCOFCOFCOFCO - Fédération Canadienne des Orthothérapeutes


Regulated (Yes/No)

Designations or

Credentials

Requirements

Massage Therapists

Quebec


R.M.TR.M.TR.M.TR.M.T. -

Registered

Massage

Therapist


- Massage

Therapist or

Massothéra

peute or

Massothéra

peute

Professionn

el

CMT or CMT or CMT or CMT or

C.M.TC.M.TC.M.TC.M.T. -

Certified

Massage

Therapist

Continued…….

FQM FQM FQM FQM - Fédération Québécoise des Massothérapeutes

Monréseau +Monréseau +Monréseau +Monréseau + - Association Professionnelle des Massothérapeutes


RITMARITMARITMARITMA - Regroupement des Intervenants et Thérapeutes en Médecine Alternative

RMQRMQRMQRMQ - Regroupement des Massothérapeutes du Quebec

SCMMAC SCMMAC SCMMAC SCMMAC - Société Canadienne de Massothérapie et Médecines Alternatives Complémentaires

SNMQSNMQSNMQSNMQ - Société Nouvelle de Massothérapie du Québec

SPMQSPMQSPMQSPMQ - Syndicat Professionnel des Massothérapeutes (Orthothérapeutes) du Québec

**** Other associations may be currently under review by Empire Life ****


Regulated (Yes/No)

Designations or

Credentials

Requirements

Massage Therapists

Saskatchewan No RMT or R.M.TRMT or R.M.TRMT or R.M.TRMT or R.M.T

- Registered

Massage

Therapist


Massage

Therapist


associations:

MTASMTASMTASMTAS - Massage Therapy Association of Saskatchewan


RMTARMTARMTARMTA – Remedial Massage Therapists Association

Northwest

Territories,

Nunavut,

Yukon

Territories

No RMT or R.M.TRMT or R.M.TRMT or R.M.TRMT or R.M.T

- Registered

Massage

Therapist


Massage


associations:


All other

provinces and

territories

No Practitioners must be current members of the appropriate provincial associations or the

Canadian Massage Therapy Association (CMTA). Currently under review by Empire Life.


Regulated (Yes/No)

Designations or

Credentials

Requirements

Naturopaths

Alberta

Yes NDNDNDND - Doctor of

Naturopathy or

Naturopathic

Practitioner or

Naturopathic

Doctor

Practitioners must pass the Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Examination (NPLEX) and be

registered with the College of Naturopathic Doctors of Alberta (CNDA).

Related Link: College of Naturopathic Doctors of Alberta

British

Columbia

Yes NDNDNDND - Doctor of

Naturopathy or

Naturopathic

Doctor


registered with the College of Naturopathic Physicians of British Columbia.

Related Link: College of Naturopathic Physicians of British Columbia

Reference: British Columbia Naturopathic Physicians Regulation

Manitoba Yes NDNDNDND - Doctor of

Naturopathy or

similar title or

abbreviation


registered with the Manitoba Naturopathic Association.

Related Link: The Manitoba Naturopathic Association

Reference: Manitoba: The Naturopathic Act

New

Brunswick

No NDNDNDND -

Naturopathic

Doctor

Practitioners must pass the Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Examination (NPLEX) and be a

registered Naturopathic Doctors in the New Brunswick Association of Naturopathic Doctors

(NBAND).

Related Link: New Brunswick Association of Naturopathic Doctors


Regulated (Yes/No)

Designations or

Credentials

Requirements

Naturopaths

Newfoundland

and Labrador

No NDNDNDND -

Naturopathic

Doctor

Practitioners must pass the Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Examination (NPLEX) and register

with Naturopathic Doctors in the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Naturopathic

Doctors.

Nova Scotia

Yes NDNDNDND -

Naturopathic

Doctor or

similar title or

abbreviation


registered with the Nova Scotia Association of Naturopathic Doctors.

Related Link: Nova Scotia Association of Naturopathic Doctors

Reference: Nova Scotia Naturopathic Doctors Act

Ontario Yes NDNDNDND - Doctor of

Naturopathy or

similar title or

abbreviation


current member in good standing with the College of Naturopaths of Ontario

Related Link: The College of Naturopaths of Ontario

Reference: Ontario Naturopathy Act

Prince Edward

Island

No N.D.N.D.N.D.N.D. -

Naturopathic

Doctor or

Doctor of

Naturopathic

Medicine or

Licensed

Naturopathic

Doctor

Following the completion of a four-year, full-time program at an accredited school of

naturopathic medicine, practitioners must successful complete standardized North American

Board Exams known as the Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Examinations (NPLEX) and be a

members of the Prince Edward Island Association of Naturopathic Doctors. NDs has obtained

and maintains his/her license in a regulated province/state and satisfied above criteria can

practice in Prince Edward Island.

Related Link: Prince Edward Island Association of Naturopathic Doctors


Regulated (Yes/No)

Designations or

Credentials

Requirements

Naturopaths

Quebec No NDNDNDND - docteur

naturopathes

or

Naturopathic

Doctors

ND.AND.AND.AND.A. -

Certified

Naturopath

Members of

ANAQ

Practitioners must be a member in good standing with the appropriate provincial Association:

ACNMMTC – Association Canadienne de Massothérapie en Médecine Tranditionnelle Chinoise

ACTMD/CATCM - Association Canadienne des Thérapeute en Médecine Douces (Canadian

Association of Therapists in Complementary Medicine

AISNAC - Alliance des Internvenants en Soins Naturels et en Approches Corporelles Inc

AMNQ - Association de Médecine Naturopathique du Québec

ANAQ - Association des Naturopathes Agréés Du Québec

ANN - Association Nationale des Narutopthérapeutes

ANN - l'Academie es Naturopathés et Naturothérapeutes

ANPQ - Association des Naturopathés Professionnels du Québec

ANQ - Association des Naturotherapeutes du Québec

APNN - Alliance Professionnelle des Naturopathes Et Naturothérapeutes

AQTN - Alliance Québecoise des Thérapeutes Naturels

ATAN - Association ds Therapeutes de l'Académie Naturopathique L.G. Inc / Association des

Massothérapeutes de Shefford

CPMDQ - Commission des Praticiens en Médicines Douces du Québec

Monréseau + - Association Professionnelle des Massothérapeutes

QANM - Québec Association of Naturopathic Medicine

RITMA - Regroupement des Intervenants et Thérapeutes en Médecine Alternative

S.C.M.M.A.C. - Société Canadienne de Massothérapie et Médecines

SPNQ - Syndicat Professionnel des Naturopathes du Québec


Regulated (Yes/No)

Designations or

Credentials

Requirements

Naturopaths

Saskatchewan Yes ND or N.D.ND or N.D.ND or N.D.ND or N.D. -

Doctor of

Naturopathy,

Naturopathic

Practitioner,

Naturopath or

any other title

or abbreviation

that imply the

practice of

naturopathy


registered with the Saskatchewan Association of Naturopathic Practitioners.

Related Link: Saskatchewan Association of Naturopathic Practitioners

Reference: Saskatchewan: The Naturopathy Act

All territories No Currently under review by Empire Life


Regulated (Yes/No)

Designations or

Credentials

Requirements

Occupational Therapists

Alberta Yes O.T.O.T.O.T.O.T. -

Occupational

Therapist or

Registered

Occupational

Therapist

Practitioners must be a member in good standing with the Alberta College of Occupational

Therapists.

Related Link: Alberta College of Occupational Therapists

Reference: Alberta Occupational Therapists Profession Regulation

British

Columbia

Yes O.T.O.T.O.T.O.T. -

Occupational

Therapist

Practitioners must be a member in good standing with the College of Occupational Therapists

of British Columbia. The title "occupational therapist" is reserved for exclusive use by registrants.

Related Link: College of Occupation Therapists of British Columbia

Reference: British Columbia Occupational Therapists Regulation

Manitoba Yes OT or O.T.OT or O.T.OT or O.T.OT or O.T. -

Occupational

Therapist

Practitioners must be a member in good standing with the College of Occupational Therapists

of Manitoba.

Related Link: College of Occupational Therapists of Manitoba

Reference: Manitoba: The Occupational Therapists Act

New

Brunswick

Yes OT or O.T.OT or O.T.OT or O.T.OT or O.T. -

Occupational

Therapist

Practitioners must be a member in good standing with N.B. Association of Occupational

Therapists/Association des Ergothérapeutes du N.B.

Related Link: N.B. Association of Occupational Therapists/Association des Ergothérapeutes du

N.B.

Note: If you want a copy of the legislation on Occupational Therapists, please email New

Brunswick Association of Occupational Therapists ([email protected]).


Regulated (Yes/No)

Designations or

Credentials

Requirements


Newfoundland

& Labrador

Yes OT or O.TOT or O.TOT or O.TOT or O.T. -

Occupational

Therapist

Practitioners must obtain a license to practice as an occupational therapist and a certificate of

registration from the Newfoundland and Labrador Occupational Therapy.

Related Link: Newfoundland and Labrador Occupational Therapy

Reference: Newfoundland & Labrador Occupational Therapists Act - Occupational Therapists

Regulations

Nova Scotia Yes O.T.Reg. (N.S.)O.T.Reg. (N.S.)O.T.Reg. (N.S.)O.T.Reg. (N.S.)

- Occupational

Therapist,

Licenced

Occupational

Therapist, or

Registered

Occupational

Therapist

Practitioners must be registered with the College of Occupational Therapists of Nova Scotia.

Related Link: College of Occupational Therapists of Nova Scotia

Reference: Nova Scotia Occupational Therapists Act

Ontario Yes OT Reg. (Ont.) OT Reg. (Ont.) OT Reg. (Ont.) OT Reg. (Ont.)

or "Erg. Aut. or "Erg. Aut. or "Erg. Aut. or "Erg. Aut.

(Ont.(Ont.(Ont.(Ont.)-

Occupational

Therapist

Practitioners must be a member in good standing with and obtain a certificate of registration

from the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario.

Related Link: College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario

Reference: Ontario Occupational Therapy Act


Regulated (Yes/No)

Designations or

Credentials

Requirements


Prince Edward

Island

Yes O.T.O.T.O.T.O.T. -

Occupational

Therapist

O.T. O.T. O.T. O.T. Reg. -

Registered

Occupational

Therapist

erg. erg. erg. erg. -

ergothérapeute

or

ergothérapeute

enregistré(e)

Practitioners must registered with and obtain a certificate issued by the Prince Edward Island

Occupational Therapists Registration Board.

Related Link: Prince Edward Island Occupational Therapists Registration Board

Reference: Prince Edward Island Occupational Therapists Act

Québec Yes O.T. or O.T.RO.T. or O.T.RO.T. or O.T.RO.T. or O.T.R.-

Occupational

Therapist or

other similar

titles and

abbreviations

erg. –

ergothérapeute

Practitioners must be a member in good standing with Ordre des ergothérapeute du Québec.

Related Link: Ordre des ergothérapeute du Québec



Regulated (Yes/No)

Designations or

Credentials

Requirements


Saskatchewan Yes O.TO.TO.TO.T. -

Occupational

Therapist or

ergothérapeute

R.O.T. or O.T. R.O.T. or O.T. R.O.T. or O.T. R.O.T. or O.T.

Reg. (Sask.) Reg. (Sask.) Reg. (Sask.) Reg. (Sask.) -

Registered

Occupational

Therapist

Practitioners must registered with the Saskatchewan Society of Occupational Therapists

(SSOT).

Related Link: Saskatchewan Society of Occupational Therapists

Reference: Saskatchewan - The Occupational Therapists Act

Northwest

Territories and

Nunavut

No OTOTOTOT -

Occupational

Therapist

All occupational therapists are required to be licensed by a provincial college or hold

membership with the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT). Northwest

Territories Occupational Therapists are employed by four health regions: Beaufort Dealta

Health and Social Authority (Inuvik), Hay River Health and Social Services Authority (Hay River),

Fort Smith Health and Social Services Authority (Fort Smith), and Stanton Territorial Health

Authority (Yellowknife). NWT Occupational Therapists provide services to NWT and Western

Nunavut clients of all ages.

Yukon No OTOTOTOT -

Occupational

Therapist

Practitioners must be a member in good standing with Canadian Association of Occupational

Therapists (CAOT), hold a degree in occupational therapy, and pass a national exam.


Regulated (Yes/No)

Designations or

Credentials

Requirements

Osteopaths

Alberta No DO or D.O.DO or D.O.DO or D.O.DO or D.O. -

Doctor of

Osteopathic

Medicine used

by graduates in

the United

States, or

Diploma in

Osteopathy for

graduates from

British College

of Osteopathic

Medicine and

Canadian

College of

Osteopathy

Practitioner must be registered with:

The Alberta Association of Osteopathic Manual Therapists (AAOMT) and Canadian Federation

of Osteopaths(CFO).They must be a member of both AAOMT and CFO to be eligible or:

National Manual Osteopathic Society

Société Canadienne pour la Tradition de l’Ostéopathie

Related Link:

Alberta Association of Osteopathic Manual Therapists

Canadian Federation of Osteopaths


Société Canadienne pour la Tradition de l'Ostéopathie

Reference: Osteopathy in Alberta


Regulated (Yes/No)

Designations or

Credentials

Requirements

Osteopaths

British

Columbia

No D.O.D.O.D.O.D.O. - Doctor

of Osteopathic

Medicine used

by graduates in

the United

States, or

Diploma in

Osteopathy for

graduates from

British College

of Osteopathic

Medicine and

Canadian

College of

Osteopathy

Practitioners must be registered with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British

Columbia. The post-graduate training in the USA has to be pre-approved by the ACGME

(Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education) or dually AOA/ACGME accredited prior

to the registration in Canada. The titles "osteopath" and "osteopathic physician" are reserved for

exclusive use by osteopathic physicians.

Please note: The title of "osteopath" and "osteopathic physician" is a protected term and those

using this title must belong to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC. Osteopathic

Practitioners can be used by anyone belonging to an association, provided they have the

proper accreditation/education.

Providers must be registered and in good standing with the following associations:

Osteopathy BC (Formerly SPMPO)


Société Canadienne pour la Tradition de l’Ostéopathie

Related Link:


Osteopathy BC

College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia

Société Canadienne pour la Tradition de l'Ostéopathie

Reference: British Columbia Medical Practitioners Regulation


Regulated (Yes/No)

Designations or

Credentials

Requirements

Osteopaths

Nova Scotia No DOMPDOMPDOMPDOMP -

Diploma in

Osteopathic

Manual Practice

(registered

trademark of

the Canadian

College of

Osteopathy and

only its

graduates may

use these initials

as their

professional

designation.

For Nova Scotia, practitioners must be a full member and in good standing of:

NSAONSAONSAONSAO - Nova Scotia Association of Osteopathy

NMOS NMOS NMOS NMOS ---- National Manual Osteopathic Society

OrOrOrOr other associations listed under "All Other Provinces and Territories"

Ontario No DO or D.O. DO or D.O. DO or D.O. DO or D.O. -

Doctor of

Osteopathic

Medicine used

by graduates in

the United

States, or

Diploma in

Osteopathy for

graduates from

British College

of Osteopathic

Medicine and

Canadian

College of

Osteopathy

Practitioners must be a full member in good standing of:

ACOACOACOACO (CAO) - Association Canadienne des Ostopathes (Canadian Association of Osteopaths)

NMOS NMOS NMOS NMOS –––– National Manual Osteopathic Society

OAOOAOOAOOAOMMMMPPPP - Ontario Association of Osteopathic Manual Practitioners

OFOPOFOPOFOPOFOP - Ontario Federation of Osteopathic Professionals

OOAOOAOOAOOA - Ontario Osteopathic Association

OOAMAOOAMAOOAMAOOAMA - Ontario Osteopathic & Alternative Medicine Association

So.Ca.TOSo.Ca.TOSo.Ca.TOSo.Ca.TO – Société Canadienne pour la Tradition de l’Ostéopathie


Regulated (Yes/No)

Designations or

Credentials

Requirements

Osteopaths

Québec No DO or D.ODO or D.ODO or D.ODO or D.O. -

Doctor of

Osteopathic

Medicine used

by graduates in

the United

States, or

Diploma in

Osteopathy for

graduates from

British College

of Osteopathic

Medicine and

Canadian

College of

Osteopathy

Practitioners must be a:

Graduate of the Canadian College of Osteopathy

Graduate of the British School of Osteopathy or one of the Colleges in the United States

regulated by the American Medical Association

They must satisfy a minimum of 1200 hours of post graduate education in osteopathy, and

register with one of the following associations:

ACOACOACOACO (CAO) - Association Canadienne des Ostéopathes (Canadian Association of Osteopaths)

ACODM ACODM ACODM ACODM – Association Canadienne des Ostéopathies de Degré Maîtrise

ADOQADOQADOQADOQ - Association des Ostéopaths du Québec

AQOAQOAQOAQO - Association Québécoise des Ostéopathes

CATCM/ACTMDCATCM/ACTMDCATCM/ACTMDCATCM/ACTMD - Canadian Association of Therapists in Complementary Medicine

CPMDQCPMDQCPMDQCPMDQ - Commission des Practiciens en Médecine Douce du Quéebec

CPOQCPOQCPOQCPOQ - Corporation des Professionels en Ostéopathie du Québec


OQOQOQOQ – Ostéopathie Québec

RITMARITMARITMARITMA - Regroupement des Intervenants et Thérapeutes en Médecine

Alternative

S.C.M.M.A.C. S.C.M.M.A.C. S.C.M.M.A.C. S.C.M.M.A.C. - Société Canadienne de Massothérapie et Médecines

Alternatives Complémentaires


SOQSOQSOQSOQ - La Société des Ostéopathes du Québec


Regulated (Yes/No)

Designations or

Credentials

Requirements

Osteopaths

All other

provinces and

territories

No DOMPDOMPDOMPDOMP -

Diploma in

Osteopathic

Manual Practice

(registered

trademark of

the Canadian

College of

Osteopathy and

only its

graduates may

use these initials

as their

professional

designation.

Graduates of

the colleges in

the United

States and

Britain use the

designation DO

or D.O.. **.

Practitioners in all other provinces and territories must be a graduate from:

Canadian College of Osteopathy Canadian College of Osteopathy Canadian College of Osteopathy Canadian College of Osteopathy

British School of Osteopathy British School of Osteopathy British School of Osteopathy British School of Osteopathy

or one of the Colleges in the United States regulated by the American Medical Association

And And And And they must belong to one of the associations listed below:

ACO/CAO ACO/CAO ACO/CAO ACO/CAO –––– Canadian Association of Osteopaths



** It should be referenced that many practitioners who are not graduates of the British or

American colleges also use the designation DO or D.O. after their name)


Regulated (Yes/No)

Designations or

Credentials

Requirements

Physiotherapists

Alberta Yes P.T.P.T.P.T.P.T. -

Physiotherapist

or Physical

Therapist

Practitioners must be a member in good standing with the College of Physical Therapists of

Alberta.

Related Link: College of Physical Therapists of Alberta

Reference: Alberta Physical Therapy Profession Act

British

Columbia

Yes PT or P.T.PT or P.T.PT or P.T.PT 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 College of Physical Therapists of

British Columbia.

Related Link: College of Physical Therapists of British Columbia

Reference: British Columbia Physical Therapists Regulation

Manitoba 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

Manitoba.

Related Link: College of Physiotherapists of Manitoba

Reference: Manitoba - The Physiotherapists Act

New

Brunswick

Yes PTPTPTPT -

Physiotherapist

or Physical

Therapist

Practitioners must be a member in good standing with the College of Physiotherapists/Collège

des physiothérapeutes.

Related Link: College of Physiotherapists/Collège des Physiothérapeautes

Reference: New Brunswick Physiotherapy Act


Regulated (Yes/No)

Designations or

Credentials

Requirements

Physiotherapists

Newfoundland

and Labrador

Yes Re. PT.Re. PT.Re. PT.Re. PT. -

Registered

Physiotherapist

Practitioners must be a member in good standing with the Newfoundland and Labrador

College of Physiotherapists.

Related Link: Newfoundland and Labrador College of Physiotherapists

Reference: Newfoundland & Labrador Physiotherapy Act

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


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


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


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


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


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



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.


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


Regulated (Yes/No)

Designations or

Credentials

Requirements


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


Regulated (Yes/No)

Designations or

Credentials

Requirements


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-

Language Pathologists and Audiologists ([email protected])


Regulated (Yes/No)

Designations or

Credentials

Requirements


Ontario 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, or

other variation

or abbreviation

or an equivalent

in another

language

SLP or S.L.P. - Speech-language Pathologist, Speech Therapists, Speech Pathologist, or other

variation or abbreviation or an equivalent in another language

Related Link: College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario

Reference: Ontario Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Act

Québec 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, or

other variation

or abbreviation

or an equivalent

in another

language

Practitioners must be a current member in good standing with the L'Ordre des Orthophonistes

et Audiologistes du Québec.

Related Link: Ordre des Orthophonistes et Audiologistes du Québec

Reference : Québec Professional Code


Regulated (Yes/No)

Designations or

Credentials

Requirements


Saskatchewan Yes Registered SKRegistered SKRegistered SKRegistered SK -

Registered

Speech-

Language

Pathologists

and

Audiologists

(Please refer to

the right

column for

further details)

Practitioners must be a current member in good standing with the Saskatchewan Association

of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (SASLPA).

Related Link: Saskatchewan Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists

Reference: Saskatchewan - The Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists Act

All other

provinces and

territories

No Currently under review by Empire Life

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