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The School of Continuing Studies is involved in cooperative education activities with professional associations. Many of these organizations recognize Continuing Studies courses and programs as credit toward their diplomas and certificates. Membership in the association is recommended and in some cases required. Professional requirements may vary and students must know the regulations of their association especially with regard to Pass/Fail marks and other examination conditions. The School cooperates with the following organizations:

Association of Administrative Assistants

Qualified Administrative Assistant Programme (Q.A.A.)

The Association of Administrative Assistants is a Canadian chartered non-profit professional organization with a three-fold purpose: to establish a national standard of qualifications for administrative assistants to senior personnel; to reach this standard by providing advanced education; and to make management aware of the fully qualified administrative assistant.

Its mission is to assist members in the continuing development of administrative skill, underlying knowledge, and professional growth, thus enhancing employment opportunities and contributions to both the workplace and the community.

The Qualified Administrative Assistant Program provides a solid background in general business education. An applicant wishing to register as a student must be a member of the Association of Administrative Assistants before they can apply to become a Q.A.A. Program student.

Q.A.A. designation holders must remain members in good standing of the Association of Administrative Assistants to retain the designation of Qualified Administrative Assistant and also re-certify their professional designation every three years through a Certification Renewal process.

The program consists of three compulsory courses and four elective courses offered at 30 post-secondary institutions across Canada and must be successfully completed within seven years to qualify for the Q.A.A. Certificate and designation. Students must successfully complete the seven-course program with an overall grade point average of 60%.

To obtain important information on program requirements, please visit our website at or contact the National Director Registrar at email: registrar [at] aaa.ca.

Autorit茅 des March茅s Financiers

The School of Continuing Studies at 海角社区 offers courses in 鈥淧ersonal-lines and Commercial-lines damage insurance鈥� (I.A.R.D.). These courses will help you prepare for examinations, which are administered by l鈥橝utorit茅 des march茅s financiers. To receive a representative's certificate (agent/broker) in damage insurance or a certificate in claims adjustment, you must take the appropriate exams at l'Autorit茅 des march茅s financiers. Before registering for courses at 海角社区, it is necessary to first contact l鈥橝utorit茅 des march茅s financiers to find out the minimum requirements. You must contact them by calling: 1-877-525-0337 or by visiting them on the web at: . For more information on the courses offered at 海角社区, call: 514-398-1030.

Canadian Institute of Management

The Canadian Institute of Management is Canada's senior management association. As a non-profit organization, the Institute was established in 1942 and is dedicated to enhancing managerial skills and professional development. Currently, there are 17 branches coast-to-coast with the National Office in Barrie.

The Canadian Institute of Management, in cooperation with 海角社区 University, offers educational and developmental opportunities relevant to the needs of aspiring managers in meeting today's challenges. In addition, the Institute offers a professional designation for managers who wish to be recognized for their commitment to management excellence.

Further information regarding the Institute鈥檚 Certified in Management, Professional Manager, and Chartered Manager designations can be obtained from:

• Canadian Institute of Management
• Mr. John Porreca
• 200-2140 boul. Marie-Victorin
• Longueuil QC J4G 1A9

• Telephone: 450-671-6775
• Email: info [at] cim-icg.ca
• Website (Quebec):
• Website (Canada):

Canadian Institute of Traffic and Transport (CITT)

Completing the Certificate in Supply Chain Management and Logistics and satisfying the other academic requirements set out by the CITT* will qualify candidates to apply for the CCLP庐 (CITT* Certified Logistics Professional) designation and CITT membership.

Students graduating from this program will meet the academic requirements to earn the CCLP designation upon successful completion of six additional courses, two of which (Transportation Systems & Logistics Processes) are offered by the CITT directly, and the balance through 海角社区鈥檚 School of Continuing Studies.

Full information on the cooperative arrangements can be obtained from the School of Continuing Studies. Students interested in learning more about the CCLP designation and CITT membership, including the full set of requirements to earn and maintain the designation, should contact:

• Canadian Institute of Traffic and Transportation (CITT)
• 10 King Street East, Suite 400
• Toronto ON M5C 1C3
• Telephone: 416-363-5696
• Fax: 416-363-5698
• Email: info [at] citt.ca
• Website:

Canadian Payroll Association (CPA)

海角社区's School of Continuing Studies offers compulsory courses recognized by the Canadian Payroll Association (CPA) towards their two certifications: the Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP), and the Certified Payroll Manager (CPM).

The Canadian Payroll Association (CPA) offers the only payroll certifications in Canada which are achieved by thousands of payroll professionals every year. For further information, visit the CPA website at , contact the Canadian Payroll Association at 416-487-3380, ext. 272, or by email at certification [at] payroll.ca.

Chartered Secretaries Canada

Chartered Secretaries Canada is a division of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) 鈥� the international professional body for Chartered Secretaries. Focused on corporate governance and professional administration, Chartered Secretaries Canada is the only body in North America offering an international professional designation鈥擜CIS and FCIS鈥攆or corporate governance professionals, administrators, and corporate secretaries.

To become a designated Chartered Secretary, candidates must complete ICSA's Chartered Secretaries Qualifying Scheme, available to qualified candidates, including graduates from 海角社区 in any discipline. This eight-module program of study includes:

• Applied Business Law
• Financial Reporting and Analysis
• Corporate Law
• Corporate Governance
• Financial Decision Making
• Strategy in Practice
• Company Secretarial Practice
• Chartered Secretaries Case Study

The Institute maintains an international standard exemption policy. Exemptions may be granted based on past education and experience.

For further information, please contact:

• ICSA Chartered Secretaries Canada
• 202鈥�300 March Road
• Ottawa ON K2K 2E2
• Telephone: 613-595-1151 or 1-800-501-3440
• Email: info [at] icsacanada.org
• Website:

Insurance Institute of Canada

This Institute cooperates with 海角社区 in the offering of its certificate programs and recognizes individual courses and programs as appropriate for their professional FCIP designation. Full information on the cooperative arrangements can be obtained from the Insurance Institute. Students interested in membership or further information on the organization should contact:

• Institut d'assurance de dommage du Qu茅bec
• 1200 海角社区 College Ave., Suite 1650
• Montreal QC H3B 4G7
• Telephone: 514-393-8156
• Fax: 514-393-9222
• Email: montrealcourriel [at] institutdassurance.ca
• Website:

• Insurance Institute of Canada
• 18 King Street East, 6th Floor
• Toronto, ON M5C 1C4
• Telephone: 416-362-8586
• Fax: 416-362-1126
• Email: iicmail [at] insuranceinstitute.ca
• Website:

International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)

IABC/Montreal offers career mentoring, learning events, special resources, and internship opportunities for public relations and communication management students. For more information, please visit or contact Maria Constantinescu, Executive Vice President at iabc.montreal [at] gmail.com.

International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA庐)

International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA庐) is an independent non-profit professional association serving the growing field of Business Analysis.

For individuals working in a broad range of roles鈥攂usiness analysis, systems analysis, requirements analysis or management, project management, consulting, process improvement, and more鈥擨IBA庐 can help you do your job better and enhance your professional life. 海角社区's School of Continuing Studies has been approved as a provider of business analysis training by the IIBA庐. As such, certain courses offered by the School may lead to professional development hours (PDs) recognized by the IIBA庐.

For more information about the IIBA, please visit .

Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC)

The Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) is a national professional association concerned with patents, trade-marks, copyright, and industrial design. It is comprised of over 1,700 members from Canada and abroad.

IPIC is the only professional association in Canada to which nearly all patent agents, trade-mark agents, and lawyers specializing in intellectual property belong. IPIC has been collaborating with 海角社区 since 1994 in offering the Summer Courses in Intellectual Property. More information can be found on the IPIC website at .

L'Ordre des Administrateurs Agr茅茅s du Qu茅bec

The Ordre des administrateurs agr茅茅s du Quebec is the professional association dedicated to professionals in the field of management in Quebec. It manages the members in Quebec who use the Chartered Administrator (C.Adm.), Administrateur agr茅茅 (Adm.A.) and Certified Management Consultant (CMC) professional reserved titles. Its mission, as described in the Professional Code, is to protect the public.

Their members are distinguished in management, ethics and governance. They are company officers and directors, CEOs, managers, and expert advisors in finance, management, financial planning, human resources, real estate, franchising, health, information technology, public administration, and more. In short, chartered administrators are working in all sectors of our economy. They contribute objectively and competently to the advancement of management.

Upon graduation, managers and administrators adhering to the Ordre demonstrate to employers and clients that they subscribe to high standards of professionalism, ethics, and competence.

This organization cooperates with universities in order to initiate students into the professional practice of management. It offers to affiliated students special opportunities to exchange with experienced chartered administrators, while they work toward obtaining their official reserved title.

Students interested in membership or further information on the organization should contact:

• Ordre des administrateurs agr茅茅s du Qu茅bec
• 910 Sherbrooke St. West, Suite 100
• Montreal QC H3A 1G3

• Telephone: 514-499-0880 or 1-800-465-0880, ext.234
• Fax: 514-499-0892
• Email: admission [at] adma.qc.ca
• Website:

Ordre des comptables professionnels agr茅茅s du Qu茅bec (CPA)

The Ordre des comptables professionnels agr茅茅s du Qu茅bec (CPA) is a professional order representing members of an 鈥渆xclusive profession鈥� as defined by the Professional Code, that is an organization dedicated primarily to the protection of the public. To this end, the Order, like the 44 other professional orders in Quebec, must carry out specific functions related to issuing permits to new members, updating the Roll of the Order, monitoring the practice of the profession, and detecting illegal practice. It must also comply with a set of operating rules imposed by the Professional Code.

The CPA Order was created in May 2012 following the unification of the accounting profession in Quebec. It results from a merger of the Ordre des comptables agr茅茅s (CA), the Ordre des comptables g茅n茅raux accr茅dit茅s (CGA), and the Ordre des comptables en management accr茅dit茅s (CMA). The Order thus represents all the areas of expertise of the profession鈥攁ssurance, financial accounting, management and management accounting, finances, and taxation鈥攁t the service of enterprises, organizations, and the public.

The CPA Order comprises 36,000 members and more than 6,500 candidates for the practice of the profession. By combining its distinctive forces under a single order, the Quebec accounting profession strengthens its position both nationally and internationally.

• Mr. Jean-Fr茅d茅ric Cl茅ment
• Ordre des comptables professionnels agr茅茅s du Qu茅bec (CPA)
• 680 Sherbrooke St. West, 18th floor
• Montreal QC H3A 2S3鈥�
• Telephone: 514-288-3256, ext. 2716 or 1-800-363-4688
• Fax: 514-843-8375
• Email: jf.clement [at] cpa-quebec.com

Ordre des Conseillers en Ressources Humaines Agr茅茅s

With close to 9,000 members, the Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agr茅茅s is the fifth largest association of its kind in the world. It is the only organization in Quebec mandated to award human resources professionals a title certifying their competency.

The Ordre is a leader in employee management practices. Committed to innovation, it supports the ongoing development of human resources professionals (CHRPs) and industrial relations counsellors (CIRCs), thus helping to maintain a healthy balance between employee well-being and organizational success. It is vigilant in ensuring that this multifaceted function promotes leading edge solutions that address the major issues impacting the workforce.

Through its actions in the public arena, the Ordre contributes to the advancement and reputation of the profession and plays a key role in the world of work in Quebec.

Students who are interested in becoming affiliated or in learning more about the association should contact the Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agr茅es at:

• Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agr茅茅s
• 1200 海角社区 College Avenue, Suite 1400
• Montreal QC H3B 4G7

• Telephone: 514-879-1636, ext. 249 (students); 514-879-1636, ext. 205 (graduates)
• Fax: 514-879-1722
• Email: info [at] portailrh.org
• Website:

Ordre des traducteurs, terminologues et interpr猫tes agr茅茅s du Qu茅bec (OTTIAQ)

The Ordre des traducteurs, terminologues et interpr猫tes agr茅茅s du Qu茅bec (OTTIAQ) is an order with a reserved title representing more than 2,000 members, all of whom are certified language professionals. As part of its mandate to protect the public, the Order has adopted the following mission: to foster and ensure the distinctive quality of its members' services and promote the titles that stand for this quality.

Students holding a bachelor's degree and both the Certificate in Translation and the Graduate Diploma in Translation may apply for an equivalence in order to have access to the professional designation.

Those wishing to apply for admission as students should contact the admission secretary at 514-845-4411, ext. 231; or at 1-800-265-4815, ext. 231.

For enquiries about the certification process, please contact the certification coordinator at 514-845-4411, ext. 223; or at 1-800-265-4815, ext. 223.

• OTTIAQ
• 2021 Union Avenue, Suite 1108
• Montreal QC H3A 2S9

• Fax: 514-845-9903
• Email: info [at] ottiaq.org
• Website:

Project Management Institute (PMI庐)

The Project Management Institute (PMI庐) is an autonomous, non-profit, tax-exempt membership association dedicated to advancing the state-of-the-art in effective and appropriate application of the practice and science of project management.

海角社区's School of Continuing Studies has been approved as a provider of project management training by the PMI庐. As such, certain courses and seminars in project management offered by the School may lead to PDU credit for PMI庐 members.

For more information about the PMI庐, please visit or contact:

• Telephone: 610-356-4600 (menu option 8)
• Fax: 610-356-4647
• Email: customercare [at] pmi.org

Purchasing Management Association (PMAC)

The Purchasing Management Association of Canada and its Quebec Institute, the CAQ, provides a well-known and accredited program in purchasing and supply-chain management. A non-profit organization, the Corporation des Approvisionneurs du Qu茅bec (CAQ) is the Quebec Institute of the Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC). The PMAC has over 8,000 members in 10 institutes across Canada.

Strategic supply management is an integral function of any business, with more power to impact the bottom line than just about any function within an organization. Purchasing decisions are strategically important. They reflect directly on a corporation's bottom line, where a purchasing dollar saved has the same effect as $10.00 in sales.

The CAQ and the PMAC are the voice of an exciting and progressive business profession in purchasing and supply management. We offer a wide range of services to our members: professional development, training, seminars, workshops, accreditation, networking, and university research. PMAC consists of a national office and 10 provincial and territorial institutes.

The association offers both a Supply Chain Management and the internationally recognized Certified Professional Purchaser (C.P.P.) designation. The programs are comprised of purchasing courses, modules, seminars, workshops, and general management courses (such as those offered here at 海角社区), coupled with work experience.

Individuals wishing to register in either program or for more information can obtain complete details by visiting websites of the PMAC at or the Quebec Institute at .

Quebec Risk and Insurance Management Association (QRIMA)

This association is a chapter of the Risk and Insurance Management Society, a professional association of practising risk management professionals. It cooperates with 海角社区 in the offering of risk management courses that lead to the CRM (Canadian Risk Management) and the RIMS Fellow designation.

Further information can be obtained from the association or visit the QRIMA website: or email agraq [at] rimsmail.org. Any queries can be directed to Janice McGraw at 514-398-6251.

Global Risk Management Institute (GRMI)

GRMI is the professional body determining standards, sponsoring education programs, and controlling the professional designations for the Canadian Risk Management (CRM) and the RIMS Fellow (RF). The designations are administered by the Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS).

To be eligible for the CRM designation, candidates must successfully complete the three risk management (Risk Management Principles and Practices, Risk Assessment and Treatment, and Risk Financing) courses.

Soci茅t茅 Qu茅b茅coise des Professionnels en Relations Publiques

This association recognizes 海角社区's public relations programs. Students interested in membership or further information about the organization should contact:

• Soci茅t茅 qu茅b茅coise des professionnels en relations publiques
• 7255 Alexandra, Suite 106
• Montreal QC H2R 2Y9

• Telephone: 514-845-4441
• Fax: 514-842-4886
• Email: info [at] sqprp.ca
• Website: