Professional programs accreditation

In addition to institutional quality assurance processes of the institution, some academic programs in professional fields are subject to accreditation by professional bodies at the provincial, Canadian or international levels (for example, in the fields of nursing, architecture and engineering).

Professional bodies review programs to ensure that the content of university programs, teaching resources and research outputs are of consistently high quality to meet competency expectations and to support future professionals in their area of expertise.

Below are links to bodies that accredit professional programs at Canadian universities. Please note that this list is for information purposes only and is not exhaustive.

Some programs are also accredited on a voluntary basis (for example, business).

Note: There also exist organizations responsible for the licensing of individual practitioners following graduation from professional programs at Canadian universities. These organizations are not listed here. The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) offers additional information on professional program accreditation and professional licensing.

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Accounting                   

• Chartered Professional Accountants Canada
• Ordre des comptables en management accrédités du Québec

Administration, business, commerce, tourism    

• Association of MBAs
• Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
• Accreditation Council for Business Schools & Programs 
• Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario
• Project Management Institute
• Institut québécois de planification financière
• Association of University Programs Health Administration
• Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education
• Institute of Hospitality
• World Tourism Organization
• Canadian Association of Programs in Public Administration

Agriculture

• Agricultural Institute of Canada 
• Ordre des agronomes du Québec French only

Architecture

• Canadian Architectural Certification Board

Chemistry

• Canadian Society for Chemistry
• Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists

Chiropractic

• Canadian Federation of Chiropractic Regulatory & Educational Accrediting Boards

Computer science

•  Canada’s Association of I.T. Professionals

Counsellor education

• Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association
• Ordre professionnel des conseillers et conseillères d’orientation et des psychoéducateurs et psychoéducatrices du Québec French only

Dentistry

• Commission on Dental Accreditation Canada

Education/Teaching

• Teacher Regulation Branch: Government of British Colombia
• Canadian Association for Co-operative Education  (Accreditation Council)
• Ontario College of Teachers (Accreditation Committee)
• Comité d’agrément des programmes de formation à l’enseignement

Engineering

• Transport Canada
• Engineers Canada
• Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists

Environmental science

• Eco Canada

Forestry

• Canadian Forestry Accreditation Board

Interior Design

• Council for Interior Design Accreditation

Language training

• Languages Canada

Law

• Federation of Law Societies of Canada

Library and information studies

• American Library Association

Medicine

• Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (CME/CPD Offices)
• Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (Medical Education Programs)
• Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
• Collège des médecins du Québec
• College of Family Physicians of Canada and  Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
• Canadian Medical Association

Music therapy

•  Canadian Association of Music Therapy

Nursing

• Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing

Nutrition

• Dietitians of Canada

Occupational therapy/Physiotherapy

• Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists
• Canadian Athletic Therapists Association
• Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative
• Physiotherapy Education Accreditation Canada

Optometry

• American Optometric Association (Accreditation Council on Optometric Education)

Pharmacy

• Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs

Physical education/Kinesiology

• Canadian Council of University Physical Education and Kinesiology Administrators
• National Recreation and Parks Association/American Association for Leisure and Recreation

Planning

•  Professional Standards Board for the Planning Profession in Canada

Psychology

• American Psychological Association 
• Canadian Psychological Association

Public Health

• Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors

Respiratory therapy

• Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists

Social Work

• Canadian Association for Social Work Education

Speech-language pathology/audiology

• Council for Accreditation of Canadian University Programs in Audiology and Speech-language Pathology

Theology

• Association of Theological Schools

Veterinary

• Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (Animal Health Technologist/Veterinary Technician)
• Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (Veterinary)
• American Veterinary Medical Association