These Canadian professional associations are significant since they help advance the knowledge and practice of professionals through developing, supporting, maintaining and regulating standards for technical and ethical competence.
The Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) is an international, not-for-profit, educational organization with the mission of advancing Information Technology in Education and E-Learning research, development, learning, and its practical application
The Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) partners with the Canadian ICT industry, educators and governments to produce a viable workforce.
CIPS (Canadian Information Processing Society) is a national IT association of 10 Provincial regulators that certify IT professionals in Canada and abroad. Since 1958 CIPS has helped advance Canada’s IT profession by establishing standards, best practices, and integrity for the benefit of IT professionals and the public interest.
