Professional Associations:
Certification, Registration, Licensing
For those clients or students who cannot use any of the above routes
into the labour market, there are some professional associations that
provide opportunities for part-time training courses through community
college and university programs. For instance, mature students, 21 years
or over, with a minimum of two years' acceptable business experience,
may apply to the director of education for special consideration for
admittance to level 1 certified general accountant (CGA), which is a
well-recognized certification and a well-paid occupation (http://www.cga-online.org
CGA Designation, FAQs).
The National Professional Associations textbox is not an exhaustive
list, but provides examples of associations that provide training. It
would be helpful for those planning a career in any of these areas to
be made aware of the training possibilities.
Some National Professional Associations
Appraisal Institute of Canada
Canadian Association of Certified Executive Accountants
Canadian Association of Production and Inventory Control (CAPIC)
Canadian Credit Union Association
Canadian Condominium Institute
Canadian Fire Alarm Association
Canadian Hospital Association
Canadian Information Processing Association
Canadian Institute of Certified Administrative Managers
Canadian Institute of Traffic and Transportation
Certified Employee Benefit Specialist Program
Certified General Accountants' (CGA) Association of Canada
Institute of Internal Auditors
Certified Foodservice Manager
Certification in Resource Management (CIRM)
National Certificate Program in Volunteer & Non-profit Sector
Management
Institute of Canadian Bankers
Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators
Insurance Institute of Canada
International Foundation of Human Resource Professionals
Personnel Association of Canada
Real Estate Institute of Canada
Transport Canada - Aviation Ground School, Air Traffic Controller
- Introduction
Trust Companies Institute of Canada
Check with provincial associations or local community colleges for
provincially accredited training programs which are often developed
jointly by associations, government and colleges. The following associations
are examples of those that provide provincial training opportunities:
Provincial Real Estate Association
Professional Driver Trainer Certificate
Driving Instructor Training Course
Certified Trucking Manager
Institute of Housing Management
Administrative Municipal Clerks and Treasurers
Management Development Program
Society of Management Accountants.
The Payoff
The Canadian Tourism Research Institute surveyed businesses committed
to training:
Staff turnover was noticeably reduced in 76% of the businesses.
Better staff morale was confirmed by 95% of those surveyed.
Improvements in service were apparent in 96% of the companies.
Khassi's Story: Researching the
Market Pays Off
Khassi, in her mid-forties, had been in Canada for one year. She had
completed college-level training and had several years experience in
accounting in her own country. Khassi approached her local HRCC office
requesting a training program which would give her computerized accounting
skills. She didn't feel she was very marketable without additional training.
Khassi, who was on Employment Insurance (EI), was asked to research
potential employers to see which courses they recommended and to investigate
training providers as well. During her investigation, she found an employer
who was interested in hiring her. He would be willing to provide her
with some of the training she needed and the rest she could get at night
school. The job Khassi got was well above minimum wage and in a company
large enough that there was ample opportunity for career development.
