| Which professions in Canada have a national accreditation body? | | | CASN is one of more than 30 professional association members of the AAAC. AAAC’s mission is “to ensure the highest quality education of professionals… [by pursuing] excellence in standards and processes of accreditation." www.aaac.ca
AAAC health professional members include: the Accreditation Council for Canadian Physiotherapy Academic Programs; the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists; the Canadian Association of Physicians and Surgeons, the Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists; the Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs; the Council on Chiropractic Education of Canada; and Dietitians of Canada.
Many other professions and allied health professions use accreditation as a tool for evaluating and encouraging quality. | | |
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