Regulated professions in Canada
CPD rules for Canadian regulated professions — every body listed here is a Canadian regulator or national association. Engineers have full course search; each other profession has a requirements summary and official links.
Accountants (CPA)
Provincial CPA bodies under the national CPA Canada framework
120 CPD hours per rolling 3-year period.
Architects
Provincial associations (OAA, AIBC, OAQ…)
Structured + unstructured learning hours per multi-year cycle (e.g., OAA 70 hours per 2 years).
Dentists
Provincial dental colleges
Point-based CE per 2–3 year cycle (commonly 60–90 points).
Engineers & Geoscientists
12 provincial/territorial regulators (PEO, EGBC, APEGA, OIQ…)
Fully supported — verified per-province requirements and course search.
Financial Planners (CFP)
FP Canada
25 CE credits annually, including professional-responsibility content.
HR Professionals (CPHR)
Provincial CPHR associations
CPD hours per rolling 3-year cycle for the CPHR designation.
Lawyers
Provincial and territorial law societies (Federation of Law Societies of Canada)
Annual CPD hours vary by law society; most include a professionalism/ethics component.
Nurses
Provincial nursing colleges
Annual continuing-competence programs (self-assessment + learning plan) vary by province.
Pharmacists
Provincial colleges of pharmacy (NAPRA umbrella)
Annual CEU / learning-portfolio requirements vary by province (commonly ~15 CEUs/year).
Physicians & Surgeons
Royal College MOC program / CFPC Mainpro+ / provincial colleges
Royal College MOC: 400 credits per 5-year cycle (min 40/year).
Physiotherapists
Provincial colleges of physiotherapy
Annual continuing-competence/quality programs vary by province.
Real Estate Professionals
Provincial real-estate regulators (RECO, BCFSA, RECA…)
Mandatory relicensing education per cycle varies by province.
Teachers
Provincial colleges and ministries (e.g., Ontario College of Teachers)
Professional-learning frameworks vary widely; formal CPD hour mandates are rare.