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Beginning February 2, 2026, new graduates from Alberta HCA programs and certain other applicant groups will be required to successfully complete the Alberta HCA Registration Examination (AHRE) in order to move to the General register of the College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta (CLHA).
The first available testing window for the AHRE is April 1 – 30. 2026. Booking will open on March 1, 2026. HCAs on the Provisional and Transitional registers have one year and three attempts to complete the AHRE.
Booking Your Exam
There are designated testing windows for the AHRE exam. When you can take the exam depends on when payment of final invoice is received.
Exams run in February, April, June, August, October, and December.
| Completed Applications (including transcripts) Received and Approved Between | Will be placed into this Testing Window | Booking for the AHRE will be Open |
| March 1 – March 15, 2026 | April 1 – April 30, 2026 | March 1 – April 30, 2026 |
| April 15 – May 14, 2026 | June 1 – June 30, 2026 | May 1 – June 30, 2026 |
| June 15 – July 12, 2026 | August 1 – August 31, 2026 | July 1 – August 31, 2026 |
| August 14 – September 14, 2026 | October 1 – October 31, 2026 | September 1 – October 31, 2026 |
| October 15 – November 12, 2026 | December 1 – December 31, 2026 | November 1 – December 31, 2026 |
| December 15, 2026 – January 12, 2027 | February 1 – February 28, 2027 | January 1 – February 28, 2027 |
Once you have paid for your exam, you will be placed into the first available testing window based on the table above.
If you do not write within the testing window you are placed in, there is a $100 Did Not Write fee.
EXAM FEES |
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| Alberta HCA Registration Exam (AHRE) *Includes $100 administration fee |
$315 | |
| Practice Exams (optional, 5 attempts) | $40 | |
| Did Not Write (for those who chose to not write in the assigned AHRE testing window) | $100 | |
See: Fee Schedule. For questions, please email Student Services.
You can request an exam accommodation for various reasons related to a disability. Examples of such accommodations can include requiring extra time, a separate room, or a reader.
You can request an accommodation if you meet the following requirements:
- You have a disability that is currently being treated by a licensed healthcare professional or has been diagnosed and treated in the past.
- Your disability creates barriers or may negatively impact your success in taking the Exam.
See: AHRE Policy
To apply, select an accommodations application and submit the completed application and required documentation. The completed application and required documentation must be returned to the CLHA directly by the completing health professional or post-secondary institution.
AHRE Accommodation Request Form (Health Professional)
AHRE Accommodation Request Form (Post-Secondary Institution)
For questions, please email Student Services.
After Your Exam
Candidates will receive a pass or fail mark on their AHRE four to six weeks after the testing window has closed. The CLHA will send an email informing the writer when the results are posted on their MyCLHA account.
If you pass the AHRE and hold a provisional practice permit, your provisional practice permit will be changed to an active permit one to two business days after the results are posted. There is no additional fee when you are switched to active status.
If you applied to only write the AHRE and would like to have an Active practice permit on the General Register, please email hcastudentservices@clha.com to request the application.
Candidates who do not pass their first AHRE writing have two additional attempts to write the exam.
Candidates who do not successfully complete the exam within their three allotted attempts will have their provisional registration cancelled. They must re-take an approved HCA program to be eligible for three additional attempts.
Other Frequently Asked Questions
There are two optional practice exams available to prepare for the AHRE. Practice exams cost $40 plus GST per version. Each version provides the candidate the opportunity to write the same practice exam up to five times. By taking a practice exam, the candidate can get experience using the same online platform as the AHRE.
The CLHA offers learning modules that may be used to prepare for the exam. Candidates can access the modules through their MyCLHA accounts. To see the list of available modules, please see the Knowledge Hub.
Candidates may appeal the AHRE administration process only if they believe an irregularity in the process may have affected their success.
See Alberta HCA Registration Exam Administration Process Appeal Form to appeal.
Note: AHRE results themselves cannot be appealed.