PrintProfessional Designations
Recognition. Deserved.
Many certificate and diploma credit courses offered by the McMaster University Centre for Continuing Education satisfy program requirements of affiliated professional associations and institutes throughout Canada.
| Business | ||
| Designation or Certification | Issuing Association/Institute | Related McMaster Program |
| Associate of Credit Union Institute of Canada (ACUIC) | Credit Union Institute of Canada | Management Studies |
Associate Institute of Canadian Bankers (AICB) |
Canadian Securities Institute (formerly Institute of Canadian Bankers) | Management Studies |
| Certified in Management and Administration (C.I.M.) | Canadian Institute of Management | Management Studies |
| Certified Administrative Manager (CAM) | Canadian Institute of Certified Administrative Managers (CICAM) | Management Studies |
| Certified Credit Professional (CCP) | Credit Institute of Canada | Management Studies |
| Certified General Accountants of Ontario (CGA) | Certified General Accountants of Ontario | Accounting |
Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP™) |
Human Resources Professional Association (HRPA ) | Human Resources Management |
| Certified Management Accountants (CMA) | Certified Management Accountants (CMA) | Accounting |
| Canadian Risk Management (CRM) | Global Risk Management Institute | Management Studies |
| Insurance Institute of Canada Fellowship Program (FCIP) | Insurance Institute of Canada Note: for new fellows starting in September 2010, our courses will no longer fulfill the designation requirements. The Insurance Institute has developed a new set of course requirements. Please check their website for more details. Students currently pursuing their FCIP designation may continue to take our equivalency courses. |
Management Studies |
| Fellow of Credit Union Institute of Canada (FCUIC) | Credit Union Institute of Canada | Management Studies |
| Qualified Administrative Assistant (Q.A.A.) | Association of Administrative Assistants | Management Studies |
| Health & Social Services | ||
| Designation or Certification | Issuing Association/Institute | Related McMaster Program |
| International Certified Alcohol and Drug Counsellor designation (ICADC) |
Canadian Addiction Counsellor Certification Federation (CACCF) | Addiction Education |
| Canadian Problem Gambling Certification (CPGC) | Canadian Problem Gambling Certification Board (CPGB) |
Note: 611-121/421 Working with Problem Gambling is approved by the Canadian Problem Gambling Certification Board for 30 specific hours of continuing education. |
In all cases, students must register for individual courses through the Centre for Continuing Education. Course schedules are listed with the
corresponding certificate or diploma program. In most cases, students must also register at the program level with the accrediting association or
institute. It is the responsibility of students to comply with the program admission and course requirements of the professional association
or institute. Each organization has its own requirements regarding application, admission, program and membership. Students should contact the
organization for detailed information concerning their program.
Students who wish to pursue a McMaster University Certificate or Diploma, in conjunction with their external designation, should contact the Centre for Continuing Education by email or phone at (905) 525-9140, ext. 24321.