About Competency Assessments
Physicians on CPSA’s Provisional Register have up to 6 years to obtain Canadian certification or pass up to 2 Competency Assessments in order to transfer to the General Register.
After a physician has completed the Practice Readiness Assessment (PRA) and has been transferred to the Provisional Register, CPSA begins the process of conducting up to 2 Competency Assessments to assess their practice against the community standard in Alberta.
What to expect during the Competency Assessment process
Assessment #1: Initial assessment
Read MoreAssessment #2: Follow-up assessment (if applicable)
Read MoreFinal step: Transfer to the General Register
Read MoreCompetency Assessment fees and annual renewal
Registration runs from January to December.
Annual renewal notices are issued in mid-October, and fees are due by Dec. 31 each year for renewal the following year. We ask that you complete your CPSA annual renewal if you are awaiting your assessment results.
Competency Assessment FAQs
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All FAQsWhat is a Competency Assessment?
A Competency Assessment is a structured evaluation of a physician’s clinical practice on the Provisional Register. It assesses the physician’s practice against the community standard in Alberta.
Are there any exemptions from the Competency Assessment process, other than obtaining my Canadian certification?
Physicians on the Provisional Register who were exempt from the Preliminary Clinical Assessment (PCA) part of their initial Practice Readiness Assessment (e.g. academic appointments) are also exempt from the Competency Assessment(s). In these cases, CPSA will review their file near the expiry of their provisional registration to confirm they still meet all the requirements to transfer to our General Register, including being in satisfactory practice.
Questions about Competency Assessments?
Phone: 780-969-4922
Toll-free: 1-800-561-3899, ext. 4922 (in Canada)