In Canada, the Engineers Canada is the national organization of the 12 provincial and territorial associations that regulate the practice of engineering in Canada and license the country’s more than 160,000 professional engineers.

In 1965, Engineers Canada (then called the Canadian Council of Professional Engineers), established the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) to accredit undergraduate engineering programs.  Accredited programs are those that provided aspiring engineers with the academic requirements necessary for licensure as a professional engineer in Canada. Currently, there are 36 educational institutions in Canada offering accredited undergraduate engineering programs leading to a bachelor’s degree in engineering, and there are 236 accredited engineering programs.

To be accredited, an engineering program must meet or exceed the accreditation criteria established by CEAB.

Engineering programs are evaluated by CEAB at the request of the institution offering the program, with the consent of the regulatory association in the province or territory where the institution is located. Every year, a report is published outlining the accreditation criteria and procedures followed by CEAB. This report also lists the Canadian undergraduate engineering programs that are, or have ever been, accredited by CEAB.

A complete up-to-date listing of all Canadian universities with accredited engineering programs can be found on the Engineers Canada website.  This list can also be found on the CEMF web site, together with a description of each program.

CEAB also plays a key role in assessing the equivalency of the accreditation methods used in other nations relative to the Canadian system.  For more information on the Board, its functions and details of the criteria used for granting accreditation, please contact Engineers Canada.

Contact:

Engineers Canada
180 Elgin St., Suite 1100
Ottawa, ON
K2P 2K3
Tel: (613) 232-2474
Fax: (613) 230-5759

Email:  [email protected]
Website:  www.engineerscanada.ca