Member Verification

Why confirm if your employee, colleague or recreation therapist is a member of ATRA?

Since 1985, ATRA is the only organization in the province of Alberta that provides membership to individuals within the four member categories: Professional, Supporting, Student and Alumni.

Professional Member 

Only qualified applicants can become professional or supporting members of ATRA. To be a professional member the individual must:

• Meet required education standards.
• Abide by professional obligations including Standards of Practice, Competency and Code of Ethics.
• Participate in a continuing competence program through ongoing reporting.

Employers and Clients can use our Membership Verification feature to verify if your therapeutic recreation services are being provided by an ATRA professional member.

Member Verification Status

Professionals who are non-compliant with their CEU's, or who are unable/ unwilling to provide academic credentials for verification will be changed to "Conditional ATRA Member". 

Professionals who have not renewed their memberships for one year will be changed to "Lapsed ATRA Member"

Professionals who have not renewed their memberships for three years or more will be changed to "Expired ATRA Member"

Please visit this page to learn more about ATRA's Entry to Practice Position: ATRA

Please visit this page to learn more about ATRA's Legacy Clause: ATRA

Contact ATRA at application@alberta-tr.ca if the person’s name does not appear in the search results. ATRA does not release members personal information without permission.