7 Temporary register
8 Courtesy register
9 English language requirements
10 Good character requirements
Practice Permit
11 Renewal requirements
12 Conditions
Restricted Activities
13 Authorized activities
14 Restriction
15 Students
Alternative Complaint
Resolution
16 Process conductor
17 Agreement
18 Confidentiality
19 Leaving the process
Reinstatement of
Registration and Practice Permits
20 Applying for reinstatement
21 Decision
22 Review
23 Access to decision
Titles
24 Use of titles
Information
25 Requested information
26 Access to regulated members information
Transitional
Provisions, Repeals
and Coming into Force
27 Transitional provisions
28 Repeal
29 Coming into force
Definitions
1 In this Regulation,
(a) “Act”
means the Health Professions Act;
(b) “College”
means Alberta College of Combined Laboratory and X-ray Technologists;
(c) “Complaints
Director” means the complaints director of the College;
(d) “Council”
means the council of the College;
(e) “courtesy
register” means the courtesy register category of the regulated members
register;
(f) “general
register” means the general register category of the regulated members
register;
(g) “Registrar”
means the registrar of the College;
(h) “Registration
Committee” means the registration committee of the College;
(i) “temporary
register” means the temporary register category of the regulated members
register.
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) general
register;
(b) courtesy
register;
(c) temporary
register.
Registration
General register
3 An applicant for registration as a
regulated member on the general register must have obtained a diploma from a
program in laboratory and x-ray sciences of at least 2 years’ duration approved
by the Council and have successfully passed a registration examination approved
by the Council.
Current qualifications
4 If an applicant for registration under
section 3 has met the requirements set out in that section but not within 2
years prior to the date that the Registrar receives a complete application, the
applicant must
(a) in
the 3 years immediately preceding the date the complete application is received
by the Registrar, have been employed for at least 750 hours in the practice of
combined laboratory and x-ray technology,
(b) have
successfully completed a refresher education program approved by the Council within
3 years of the date the complete application is received by the Registrar, or
(c) demonstrate
to the satisfaction of the Registrar or Registration Committee that the
applicant is currently competent to practise as a combined laboratory and x-ray
technologist.
Equivalent
jurisdiction
5 An applicant for registration on the
general register who is currently registered in good standing in another
jurisdiction recognized by the Council under section 28(2)(b) of the Act as
having substantially equivalent registration requirements is eligible to be
registered on the general register.
Substantial
equivalence
6(1) An
applicant who is not eligible to be registered under section 3 or 5 and whose
qualifications have been determined by the Registration Committee under section
28(2)(c) of the Act to be substantially equivalent to the registration
requirements under sections 3 and 4 and who successfully passes the
registration examination approved by the Council may be registered on the
general register.
(2) The Registrar may
(a) require
an applicant under subsection (1) to undergo any examination, testing or
assessment activity to assist with determining whether or not an applicant’s
qualifications are substantially equivalent,
(b) direct
an applicant under subsection (1) to undergo any education or training
activities the Registrar may consider necessary in order for the applicant to
be registered, and
(c) request
any additional information and evidence that the Registrar considers necessary.
Temporary register
7(1) An
applicant who has fulfilled the registration requirements except for
successfully passing a registration examination approved by the Council may be
registered on the temporary register.
(2) The registration of a regulated
member on the temporary register may be valid for up to one year.
(3) If a regulated member on the
temporary register successfully passes a registration examination approved by
the Council, the Registrar must remove the regulated member’s name from the
temporary register and enter it in the general register.
(4) A regulated member whose
registration on the temporary register expires may apply to extend the
registration as a regulated member on the temporary register for up to one
additional year.
(5) A regulated member who is registered
on the temporary register may practise only while supervised by a regulated
member on the general register or by another person approved by the Registrar.
Courtesy register
8(1) A
person who is registered as a combined laboratory and x‑ray technologist
or its equivalent in good standing in another jurisdiction who requires
registration in Alberta on a temporary basis for a specified purpose and period
of time approved by the Registrar and who satisfies the Registrar of the
person’s competence to provide the services related to the specified purpose is
eligible for registration on the courtesy registrar.
(2) A regulated member who is registered
on the courtesy register must remain registered in the other jurisdiction while
registered on the courtesy register.
(3) A registration on the courtesy
register may be valid for up to one year.
English language
requirements
9(1) An
applicant for registration as a regulated member must be sufficiently
proficient in the English language to be able to provide professional services
in English.
(2) An applicant may be required by the
Registrar to demonstrate proficiency in the English language in accordance with
the standards approved by the Council.
Good character
requirements
10 An applicant for registration as a regulated
member must provide evidence of having good character and reputation by
submitting any of the following on the request of the Registrar:
(a) written
references from colleagues and, if applicable, from another jurisdiction in
which the applicant is currently registered;
(b) a
statement from the applicant as to
(i) whether the applicant is currently undergoing or in the past has
undergone an unprofessional conduct process by the College or is or has been
disciplined by another regulatory body responsible for the regulation of
combined laboratory and x-ray technologists or another profession that provides
a professional service,
(ii) whether the applicant has ever been convicted of a criminal
offence, and
(iii) that all information in the application is true to the best of
the applicant’s knowledge;
(c) any
other evidence required by the Registrar.
Practice Permit
Renewal requirements
11 A regulated member applying for renewal of the
member’s practice permit must state whether the member has been convicted of a
criminal offence since the previous renewal of the practice permit and must
(a) in
the 3 years immediately preceding the date the application is received by the
Registrar, have been employed for at least 750 hours in the practice of
combined laboratory and x-ray technology,
(b) have
successfully completed a refresher education program approved by the Council
within 3 years of the date the complete application is received by the
Registrar,
(c) demonstrate
to the satisfaction of the Registrar or Registration Committee that the
applicant is currently competent to practise as a combined laboratory and x-ray
technologist, or
(d) have
completed the education requirements set out in section 3 within the preceding
2 years.
Conditions
12 The Registrar or Registration Committee
may impose conditions on a practice permit which may include, but are not
limited to,
(a) practising
under the supervision of a regulated member;
(b) limiting
practice to specified professional services or areas of practice.
Restricted Activities
Authorized activities
13(1) A
regulated member may, within the practice of combined laboratory and x-ray
technology, perform the following restricted activities:
(a) applying
any form of ionizing radiation in medical radiography while using x-ray
equipment;
(b) inserting
or removing instruments, devices or fingers
(i) beyond the anal verge, or
(ii) into an artificial opening into the body
for the purpose of
administering diagnostic examinations.
(2) A regulated member on the temporary
register may only perform the restricted activities referred to in subsection
(1) under the supervision of a regulated member on the general register or of
any other regulated health professional who is authorized to provide the restricted
activity and who is available for consultation.
(3) A regulated member may only apply
ionizing radiation for a fluoroscopy procedure if a radiologist is present and
available to assist.
Restriction
14 Despite section 13, regulated members
must restrict themselves in performing restricted activities to those
activities that they are competent to perform and to those that are appropriate
to the member’s area of practice and the procedure being performed.
Students
15(1) A
student who is enrolled in a medical radiation technology program approved by
the Health Disciplines Board or the Alberta College of Medical Diagnostic and
Therapeutic Technologists or is enrolled in a combined laboratory and x‑ray
technology program approved by the Council may perform the restricted
activities set out in section 13(1) as part of a clinical practicum while under
the supervision of a regulated member registered on the general register or
courtesy register.
(2) The supervising regulated member
must
(a) be
on-site and available to assist the student while the student is performing the
restricted activity,
(b) be
available for consultation and to assist students in performing restricted
activities, as required, and
(c) be
authorized to perform the restricted activity that is being supervised.
Alternative Complaint
Resolution
Process conductor
16 When a complainant and an investigated
person have agreed to enter into an alternative complaint resolution process,
the Complaints Director must appoint an individual to conduct the alternative
complaint resolution process.
Agreement
17 The person conducting the alternative
complaint resolution process must, in consultation with the complainant and the
investigated person, establish the procedures for and objectives of the alternative
complaint resolution process, which must be set out in writing and signed by
the complainant, the investigated person and the representative of the College.
Confidentiality
18 The complainant and the investigated
person must, subject to sections 59 and 60 of the Act, agree to treat all
information shared during the process as confidential.
Leaving the process
19 The complainant or the investigated
person may withdraw from the alternative complaint resolution process at any
time.
Reinstatement of
Registration and
Practice Permits
Applying for
reinstatement
20(1) A
person whose registration and practice permit have been cancelled under Part 4
of the Act may apply in writing to the Registrar to have the registration
reinstated and practice permit re‑issued.
(2) An application under subsection (1)
may not be made earlier than
(a) 2
years after the cancellation, or
(b) 2
years after the refusal of an application under clause (a).
(3) An applicant under subsection (1)
must provide evidence to the Registration Committee of qualifications for
registration.
(4) The Registration Committee may
require the applicant to undertake either or both of the following:
(a) demonstrate
to the satisfaction of the Registrar or Registration Committee that the applicant
is currently competent to practise as a combined laboratory and x-ray
technologist;
(b) successfully
complete a refresher program approved by the Council.
Decision
21(1) An
application under section 20 must be reviewed by the Registration Committee in
accordance with the application for registration process set out in sections 28
to 30 of the Act.
(2) On reviewing an application in
accordance with subsection (1), the Registration Committee must consider
(a) the
record of the hearing at which the applicant’s registration and practice permit
were cancelled,
(b) the
evidence presented at the hearing,
(c) whether
the applicant meets the current requirements for registration,
(d) whether
any conditions imposed at the time the applicant’s permit and registration were
cancelled have been met, and
(e) whether
the applicant is fit to practise combined laboratory and x-ray technology and
does not pose a risk to public safety.
(3) The Registration Committee, on
reviewing an application, may make one or more of the following:
(a) an
order denying the application;
(b) an
order directing the Registrar to reinstate the person’s registration and
practice permit;
(c) an
order directing the Registrar to impose specified conditions on the person’s
reinstated practice permit.
Review
22(1) An
applicant whose application is denied or on whose practice permit conditions
have been imposed under section 21(3), may apply to the Council for a review of
the decision of the Registration Committee.
(2) Sections
31 and 32 of the Act apply to a review under subsection (1).
Access to decision
23(1) The
Registration Committee may order that its decision pursuant to section 21(3) be
publicized in a manner it considers appropriate.
(2) The
Council may order that its decision pursuant to section 22 be publicized in a
manner it considers appropriate.
(3) The College must, on request, make
the decision of the Registration Committee pursuant to section 21(3) or of the
Council pursuant to section 22 available for 5 years to the public from the
date the order is made.
Titles
Use of titles
24 Subject to an order made under Part 4 of
the Act, a ratified settlement, any conditions imposed on a practice permit
under section 12 or under an order made under section 21, a regulated member
may use the following titles and initials:
(a) combined
laboratory and x‑ray technologist;
(b) combined
laboratory and x-ray technician;
(c) CLXT.
Information
Requested information
25(1) In
addition to the information required under section 33(3) of the Act, an
applicant for registration and a regulated member must, when there are any
changes to the information or on the request of the Registrar, provide the
following information to the Registrar:
(a) the
applicant’s or regulated member’s home address, telephone number, fax number
and e-mail address as applicable;
(b) the
name of the applicant’s or regulated member’s employer and the employer’s
address;
(c) the
number of working hours the applicant or regulated member has been employed in
the practice of combined laboratory and x-ray technology in the preceding 3
years by practice areas;
(d) a
transcript of marks from the combined laboratory and x‑ray technology
program attended by the applicant or regulated member.
(2) Subject to section 34(1) of the Act,
the College may release the information collected under subsection (1)
(a) with
the consent of the applicant or regulated member whose information it is, or
(b) in
a summarized or statistical form so that it is not possible to relate the information
to any particular identifiable person.
Access to regulated
members information
26 The period of time during which the
College is required to provide information under section 119(4) of the Act is 5
years from the date the information is created.
Transitional Provisions,
Repeals
and Coming into Force
Transitional provisions
27 On the coming into force of this
Regulation,
(a) a
registered member described in section 6 of Schedule 3 to the Act is deemed to
be entered in the general register, and
(b) a
temporarily registered member described in section 6 of Schedule 3 to the Act
is deemed to be entered in the regulated members register in the temporary
register category.
Repeal
28 The Combined Laboratory X-ray
Technician Regulation (AR 391/88) is repealed.
Coming into force
29 This Regulation comes into force on the
coming into force of Schedule 3 to the Health Professions Act.