Other PD Opportunities
There are many ways to achieve your professional development goals. Here are some ideas!
- Designation
- International Alliances
- Degree
- Certificate / Continuing Education
- Other Associations
Designation
- Certification in Control Self-Assessment (CCSA)
- Certified Credit Professional (CCP - courses developed with CGA Canada)
- Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
- Certified Financial Analyst (CFA)
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
- Certified Financial Planner (CFP)
- Certified Financial Services Auditor (CFSA)
- Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP)
- Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD.D)
International Alliances
Another option is to earn an additional designation through an accounting association CGA Alberta has a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) with. While earning the additional designation itself will not grant PD hours, hours can be earned for the seminars required by each MRA.
For more information, please visit:
Members > Continuing Professional Development > International Alliances
Degree
An excellent way to enhance your career while earning PD hours is to enroll in a degree program.
CGA Partners
CGA Alberta has degree partnerships with Laurentian University and Athabasca University. These programs have been specifically designed for CGAs - members are eligible for advanced standing and transfer credits so you can achieve your goals faster:
- Athabasca University
- Master of Business Administration (MBA - Online)
- Laurentian University
- Honours Bachelor of Commerce (HBCom - Online)
- Master of Business Administration (MBA - Online)
Others
Of course, there are many other degree opportunities available in Alberta that are worth investigating. The following is a list of institutions and their locations, but it is definitely not a comprehensive list, so look around and let us know if you have any questions:
- Athabasca University (MBA, DBA - Online)
- Grant MacEwan University (Edmonton)
- Mount Royal University (Calgary)
- NAIT (Edmonton)
- Queen's University (MBA - Online, Calgary, Edmonton)
- SAIT (Calgary)
- University of Alberta PhD Program
- University of Alberta Masters in Financial Management MFM
- University of Alberta Fast Track MBA Program
- University of Calgary (MBA, PhD - Calgary)
- University of Lethbridge (MSc - Lethbridge, Calgary, Edmonton)
Certificate / Continuing Education
- Banff Executive Leadership Inc.
- British Columbia Institute of Technology
- Mount Royal University
- Mount Royal University, Continuing Education (Calgary, Online)
- Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Exam Preparation Program (Calgary)
- Leadership Extension Certificate (Calgary)
- NAIT, Continuing Education (Edmonton, Online)
- SAIT, Continuing Education (Calgary, Online)
- University of Alberta
- University of Alberta, Continuing Education (Edmonton)
- Alberta School of Business, Executive Education (Edmonton, Calgary)
- University of Calgary





