Alberta Board Requirements

At least 240 PDHs/3 years (average of 80 PDHs/year)

Annual based on your membership (registration) date: You are required to indicate only the number of PDHs you claimed for your professional development activities in the 12 months prior to your membership (registration) renewal date.

Based on Annual Renewal: You are required to renew your license annually based on your registration date.

You cannot claim more than the maximum PDHs allowed annually in each of the six categories: 

• Professional Practice: 50 PDHs/year (1 PDH = 15 Hours of work)
• Formal Activity: 30 PDHs/year (1 PDH = 1 Hour of Learning)
• Informal Activity: 30 PDHs/year (1 PDH = 1 Hour of Learning)
• Participation: 20 PDHs/year (1 PDH = 1 Hour of Learning, maximum of 10 PDHs/year for community service)
• Presentations: 20 PDHs/year (1 PDH = 1 Hour of Learning)
• Contributions to Knowledge: 30 PDHs/year

You must include activities in at least three of the six categories.

All PDHs should be technical in nature under the Formal Activity.

If you have earned PDHs in excess of the annual maximums that you can claim in any category, you may carry those forward for a maximum of two years from the date of completing the activity and claim those on a subsequent Annual Report.

Please visit the Alberta Provincial Board Website.