Professional Designations and Accreditation
Earning a professional designation can enhance your career prospects and resumé, serving as proof of your skills and knowledge in a particular subject area.
The Chang School offers courses toward accreditation by the following professional institutes and associations:
Board of Canadian Safety Professionals (BCRSP)
The Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety meets the education components required for certification as a Canadian Registered Safety Technician (CRST) through the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP). After completing the certificate, you may continue on to our two other health and safety certificates – Advanced Safety Management and Occupational Health and Safety Leadership – to satisfy the educational requirements to take the Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) Board exam.
Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE)
The Chang School is an Approved Provider for the Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) through the Certificate in Fundraising Management. Full participation in each course is applicable for 39 points in Category 1.B – Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.
Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPA Ontario)
Learners who are interested in obtaining the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation must complete a series of prerequisite preparatory (PREP) courses in order to enter the CPA Professional Education Program (PEP). Completion of the PEP prepares learners for the CPA Common Final Examination (CFE), the successful completion of which will confer the CPA designation.
You can obtain all of the PREP course requirements by completing the following certificate programs:
- Accounting Level 1 (Foundations)
- Accounting Level 2 (Intermediate I)
- Accounting Level 3 (Intermediate II)
- Accounting Level 4 (Advanced)
For a full list of our accounting courses, their respective CPA preparatory course equivalencies, the minimum grade you must achieve for consideration into the CPA PEP, please refer to the CPA’s approved prerequisite course search page.
If you were pursuing the discontinued Certificate in Accounting – Finance, you should contact ce@torontomu.ca for more information.
Economic Development Association of Canada (EDAC)
Graduates of the Certificate in Local Economic Development can apply courses towards the educational requirements of the Certified Economic Developer (EcD) certification from the Economic Development Association of Canada (EDAC).
EcD is Canada’s nationally recognized designation for economic developers, and EcD holders are highly sought after in the field of Local Economic Development.
Economic Developers Council of Ontario (EDCO)
Graduates of the Certificate in Local Economic Development can apply courses towards the educational requirements of the Certified Economic Developer (EcD) certification from the Economic Developers Council of Ontario (EDCO).
EcD is Canada’s nationally recognized designation for economic developers, and EcD holders are highly sought after in the field of Local Economic Development.
Emergency Management Ontario
Courses in our Emergency Management Certificate can lead to certification with the EMO.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved the Emergency Management Certificate as a recognized educational credential and has approved The Chang School as an Emergency Management educational provider.
Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA)
Our certificates in Human Resources Management and Advanced Human Resources Management are accredited by the HRPA and courses satisfy the coursework requirements for the CHRP and CHRL designations.
For more information, on how our courses satisfy the HRPA's coursework requirement, please visit the HRPA's Course Tool. For further information about membership and designation requirements, please visit the HRPA.
Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)
The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) is the leading association for professionals in the fields of analytics, management science (MS), and operations research (OR).
Through the Certificate in Data Analytics, Big Data, and Predictive Analytics, Toronto Metropolitan University is approved by INFORMS as a Recognized Analytics Continuing Education Provider. The following Chang School courses are accepted as fulfilling the Professional Development Units (PDUs) requirement of INFORMS. They can be applied toward both attaining the Certified Analytics Professional (CAP®) credential and maintaining it:
- CIND 110 - Data Organization for Data Analysts
- CIND 119 - Introduction to Big Data
- CIND 123 - Data Analytics: Basic Methods
- CIND 820 - Big Data Analytics Project
- CIND 830 - Python Programming for Data Science
- CMTH 642 - Data Analytics: Advanced Tools
For more information about the INFORMS Certified Analytics Professional (CAP®) program and the CAP® exam, visit the Certified Analytics Professional website.
Ownership Statement: CAP® is a registered mark of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences.
Project Management Institute (PMI)
The Certificate in Project Management can help you work towards, or maintain your standing in, two certifications through the Project Management Institute (PMI):
- Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)®
- Project Management Professional (PMP)®
The Chang School has been a PMI Registered Education Provider (REP) since 2001. In 2007, we received the PMI Professional Development Provider of the Year Award – Academic Category. This certificate was developed in cooperation with the PMI Toronto Chapter.