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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).
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.
| Available Testing Window (After Application Is Approved and AHRE Invoice Is Paid) | Booking for the AHRE Will Be Open From | Exam Results Received (Estimate Only) |
| October 1-31, 2026 | September 1-October 15, 2026 | November 13-20, 2026 |
| December 1-31, 2026 | November 1-December 15, 2026 | January 14-21, 2027 |
| February 1-28, 2027 | January 1-February 15, 2027 | March 15-22, 2027 |
| April 1-30, 2027 | March 1-April 15, 2027 | May 14-21, 2027 |
| June1-30, 2027 | May 1-June 15, 2027 | July 14-21, 2027 |
| August 1-30, 2027 | July 1-August 15, 2027 | September 14-21, 2027 |
| October 1-31, 2027 | September 1-October 15, 2027 | November 13-20, 2027 |
| December 1-31, 2027 | November 1-December 15, 2027 | January 14-21, 2028 |
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 us.
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 us.
After Your Exam
Candidates will receive a pass or fail mark on their AHRE two to three weeks after the testing window has closed. Each testing window is for an entire month.
Results can be expected any time after the 14th-21st of the following month. For example, if a candidate wrote their exam on June 5, they could expect to receive their results between July 14 and 21.
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 provisional registration, you will move to the general register one to two business days after the results are posted for no additional fee.
If you applied to write the AHRE only and would like to be 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.
After each practice attempt, candidates are provided with information on areas of strength and areas of improvement in a graph format. This information may assist in studying efforts for the next attempt. Candidates can sign into the HCA Registration Exam Site through their MyCLHA account to access the graph as needed
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.