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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 香蕉视频 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 McGill, 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: 1-877-395-0337 or by visiting them on the web at: . For more information on the courses offered at McGill, 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 McGill 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 requirements of the Canadian Institute of Traffic and Transportation will qualify candidates for membership and use of the CITT designation.

Students graduating from this program will be able to obtain the CITT designation upon successful completion of six additional courses, two of which are offered by the CITT directly, and the balance through McGill鈥檚 School of Continuing Studies.

Full information on the cooperative arrangements can be obtained from the School of Continuing Studies. Students interested in membership or further information on the organization should contact:

• Canadian Institute of Traffic and Transportation
• 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)

Certified Payroll Manager Program

McGill's School of Continuing Studies offers compulsory courses recognized by the Canadian Payroll Association (CPA) for their Certified Payroll Manager (CPM) certification.

The Canadian Payroll Association's Certified Payroll Manager Program (CPM) is recognized nationally as the standard of excellence for payroll training.

The CPA awards two levels of certifications 鈥� the Payroll Compliance Practitioner Certificate (PCP) and the Certified Payroll Manager Certificate (CPM) upon completion of compulsory courses. For further information, 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 香蕉视频 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 McGill 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 Institute. Students interested in membership or further information on the organization should contact:

• Institut d'assurance de dommage du Qu茅bec
• 1200 McGill 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, Director, Academic Relations 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. 香蕉视频'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 McGill 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

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

To become a member, candidates must possess:

• a bachelor degree in business administration, commerce, or similar discipline;
• good knowledge of French.

OR

• a degree in another discipline but at least 30 credits in business administration, commerce or similar discipline;
• good knowledge of French.

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

• Service de l'admission de l'Ordre
• 910 Sherbrooke St. West, Suite 100
• Montreal, QC H3A 1G3

• Telephone: 514-499-0880 or 1-800-465-0880
• Fax: 514-499-0892
• Email: info [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 43 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 35,000 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

The Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agr茅茅s is the primary reference organization in its field in Quebec. It has a membership of more than 10,000 professionals, candidates, and students, including 9,000 CHRPs and CIRCs. It is the only human resources organization devoted to the protection of the public authorized by the Professional Code to confer these professional designations.

Active in all sectors, CHRPs and CIRCs contribute to the development and maintenance of a healthy working atmosphere and a safe, efficient organizational environment that respects the uniqueness of each and every employee. They also represent employers and employees in various areas of HR management, from industrial relations to staffing, training, occupational health and safety, organizational development, and compensation.

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 McGill College Avenue, Suite 1400
• Montreal, Quebec H3B 4G7

• St茅phanie Giroux
• Telephone: 514-879-1636, ext. 249
• 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, Quebec 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.

香蕉视频'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 香蕉视频), 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 McGill 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.

Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)

RIMS is the professional body determining standards, sponsoring education programs, and controlling the professional designations for the CRM (Canadian Risk Management) and the RIMS Fellow. To be eligible for the CRM designation, candidates must successfully complete the three risk management (Risk Assessment, Risk Control, and Risk Financing) courses.

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

This association recognizes McGill'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: