Professional program accreditation
In addition to the quality assurance processes of the institution, some university programs are subject to accreditation by professional bodies at the provincial, Canadian or international levels (for example, in the fields of nursing, architecture and engineering).
Below is a list and the Web links of bodies that accredit professional programs at Canadian universities.
Note: There also exist organizations that are responsible for the licensing of individual practitioners following graduation from professional programs at Canadian universities, or responsible for regulation of a profession. These organizations are not listed here.
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N |O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Agriculture
| Agriculture | Agricultural Institute of Canada Ordre des agronomes du Québec (Comité de la formation) French only |
| Food science | Agriculture Institute of Canada Institute of Food Technologists |
Architecture
| Architecture, Environmental design | Canadian Architectural Certification Board |
| Landscape architecture | Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (Landscape Architecture Accreditation Council) |
| Chemistry | Canadian Society for Chemistry (Accreditation Committee) Canadian Society for Chemical Technology Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists (Canadian Technology Accreditation Board) Ordre des chimistes du Québec French only |
Chiropractic
| Chiropractic | Canadian Federation of Chiropractic Regulatory & Educational Accrediting Boards |
Computer science
| Computer science, computer systems operations and management | Canadian Information Processing Society (Computer Science Accreditation Council) |
Counsellor education
| Dentistry, dental specialty programs | Canadian Dental Association (Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada) |
| Education, Co-operative education | British Columbia College of Teachers Canadian Association for Co-operative Education (Accreditation Council) Ontario College of Teachers (Accreditation Committee) Manitoba Department of Advanced Education and Training (Child Care Education Program Approval Committee) Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport au Québec (Comité d’agrément des programmes de formation à l’enseignement) |
| Teaching English as a second language | Teaching English as a Second Language in Canada (TESL) |
Engineering
| Aircraft structures | Transport Canada |
| Engineering | Canadian Council of Professional Engineers (Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board) |
| Applied science and engineering | Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists (Canadian Technology Accreditation Board) |
| Software engineering | Canadian Council of Professional Engineers (Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board) Canadian Information Processing Society (Computer Science Accreditation Council) |
Environmental science
| Environmental | Eco Canada |
| Forestry | Canadian Forestry Accreditation Board |
| Interior Design | Council for Interior Design Accreditation |
| Language training | Languages Canada |
Law
| Law | Law Society of Upper Canada and Federation of Law Societies of Canada (National Committee on Accreditation) |
Library and information studies
| Library and information studies | American Library Association (Committee on Accreditation) |
| Genetics | Canadian College of Medical Geneticists |
| Medicine and medical specialty programs | American Association of Physicists in Medicine (Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs) Association of American Medical Colleges (Liaison Committee on Medical Education) Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools) Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education) Association of Medical Illustrators – Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs Collège des médecins du Québec College of Family Physicians of Canada (Accreditation Committee) Canadian Medical Association The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada |
Music therapy
| Music therapy | Canadian Association of Music Therapy |
| Nursing | Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (Accreditation Bureau) |
Nutrition
| Nutrition | Dietitians of Canada Ordre professionnel des diététistes du Québec |
Occupational therapy/Physiotherapy
| Athletic therapy | Canadian Athletic Therapists Association |
| Occupational therapy | Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (Academic Accreditation Program) |
| Physiotherapy and Physical therapy, Rehabilitation science | Accreditation Council for Canadian Physiotherapy Academic Programs American Physical Therapy Association (Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education) |
Optometry
| Optometry | American Optometric Association (Accreditation Council on Optometric Education) |
| Pharmacy | Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs |
Physical education/Kinesiology
| Physical education/Kinesiology, Recreation management | Canadian Council of University Physical Education and Kinesiology Administrators (Accreditation Council) |
| Recreation studies | National Recreation and Parks Association/American Association for Leisure and Recreation (Council on Accreditation) |
Planning
| Planning (urban, community, regional and environmental) | Association pour la Promotion de l’Enseignement et de la Recherche en Aménagement et Urbanisme Canadian Institute of Planners Ontario Professional Planners Institute Ordre des urbanistes du Québec |
Psychology
| Psychology, Clinical and Counselling Psychology | American Psychological Association (Committee on Accreditation) Canadian Psychological Association (Accreditation Panel) Ordre des psychologues du Québec |
Public Health
| Environmental, occupational and public health | Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (Board of Certification) |
Respiratory therapy
| Respiratory therapy | Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists (Council on Accreditation of Respiratory Therapy Education) |
| Social Work | Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work (Board of Accreditation) |
Speech-language pathology/audiology
| Speech-language pathology, audiology | Council for Accreditation of Canadian University Programs in Audiology and Speech-language Pathology |
| Theology | Association of Theological Schools (Commission on Accrediting) |
Translation
| Translation | Ordre des traducteurs, terminologues et interprètes du Québec (Comité de la formation - documentation in French only) |
| Animal health | Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (Animal Health Technologist/Veterinary Technician Program Accreditation Committee) |
| Veterinary medicine and science | American Veterinary Medical Association (Center for Veterinary Education Accreditation) Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (UK) |