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ACTION TAKEN - November 2025

  • ATRA has held meetings with the Minister of Primary and Preventative Health Services, the office of the Minister of Assisted Living and Social Services, the director of Health Professional Regulation, the office of Livingstone-Macleod in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, and other relevant stakeholders to advocate for recognition and regulation of the profession.
  • The Minister of Primary and Preventative Health Services spoke at ATRA's AGM, indicating that she was working to expedite the HPA application
  • ATRA attended the 2025 Calgary Stampede and attended many important events and had many valuable conversations, advocating for the regulation of the profession
  • ATRA continues to work with Global Public Affairs, a Government Relations and Strategic Communications Firm.
  • Global Public Affairs hosted a webinar, detailing the recent changes to the AHS System and described how this impacts ATRA and regulation
  • ATRA continues to have the Regulation Committee

ACTION TAKEN - February 2025

  • ATRA has been actively engaged with the Alberta Government since 2010 on the pursuit of regulation.
  • ATRA continues to explore potential partnerships with existing regulated colleges, while also pursuing regulation independently.
  • ATRA has met with the Minister of Health and other prominent Government of Alberta stakeholders.
  • The Regulation Committee continues to connect with government officials to advocate for the profession of Recreation Therapy.
  • ATRA is currently working with Global Public Affairs, a Government Relations and Strategic Communications Firm.

 

Regulation of Recreation Therapy Practice – 

States, Districts, and Provinces who Currently Have or Are Working Toward This Goal: February, 2025

State Licensure: North Carolina, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Utah, New Jersey, Washington DC, District of Columbia 

States With Title Protection, State-level Registration or Certification: Washington, California, Texas

Provinces Interested in or Working Toward Regulation of Practice: Alberta, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland & Labrador, British Columbia, Ontario

States Interested in or Working Toward Regulation of Practice: California (licensure), Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Wisconsin 

-Regulation of Recreation Therapy Practice information has been provided by the NCTRC, August 2024.