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.
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Administration
Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (Atlantic School of Chartered Accountancy) Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario) Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CA School of Business - Western Canada and the Territories) Ordre des comptables agréés du Québec (Comité de la formation - French only) Ordre des comptables en management accrédités du Québec French only Certified Management Accountants of Canada (pdf)
Association of MBAs Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs European Foundation for Management Development (European Quality Improvement System) Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario Project Management Institute (Global Accreditation Center)
Association of University Programs Health Administration Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education
Hotel and Catering International Management Association World Tourism Organization (TedQual Certification System)
Agriculture
Agricultural Institute of Canada Ordre des agronomes du Québec (Comité de la formation) French only
Architecture
Canadian Architectural Certification Board
Chemistry
Chiropractic
Canadian Federation of Chiropractic Regulatory & Educational Accrediting Boards
Computer science
Canadian Information Processing Society (Computer Science Accreditation Council)
Counsellor education
Canadian Counselling Association (Council on Accreditation of Counsellor Education Programs) Council for Accreditation of Counselling and Related Educational Programs Ordre professionnel des conseillers et conseillères d'orientation et des psychoéducateurs et psychoéducatrices du Québec French only
Dentistry
Canadian Dental Association (Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada)
Education/Teaching
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 in Canada (TESL)
Engineering
Canadian Council of Professional Engineers (Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board) Canadian Information Processing Society (Computer Science Accreditation Council)
Forestry
Canadian Forestry Accreditation Board
Interior Design
Council for Interior Design Accreditation
Language training
Languages Canada
Law
Law Society of Upper Canada and Federation of Law Societies of Canada (National Committee on Accreditation)
Library and information studies
American Library Association (Committee on Accreditation)
Medicine
Canadian College of Medical Geneticists
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
Canadian Association of Music Therapy
Nursing
Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (Accreditation Bureau)
Nutrition
Dietitians of Canada Ordre professionnel des diététistes du Québec
Occupational therapy/Physiotherapy
Canadian Athletic Therapists Association
Accreditation Council for Canadian Physiotherapy Academic Programs American Physical Therapy Association (Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education)
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 (Accreditation Council)
Planning
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
American Psychological Association (Committee on Accreditation) Canadian Psychological Association (Accreditation Panel) Ordre des psychologues du Québec
Public Health
Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (Board of Certification)
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
Council for Accreditation of Canadian University Programs in Audiology and Speech-language Pathology
Theology
Association of Theological Schools (Commission on Accrediting)
Translation
Ordre des traducteurs, terminologues et interprètes du Québec (Comité de la formation - documentation in French only)
Veterinary
Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (Animal Health Technologist/Veterinary Technician Program Accreditation Committee)