All students in the CGA program are required to obtain a bachelor’s degree
prior to receiving certification as a CGA. The degree may be from any approved
post-secondary degree-granting institution and may be obtained in any field.
Non-Canadian degrees must be deemed equivalent to a Canadian degree to be acceptable.
The CGA degree requirement is an exit, not an entrance, requirement.
Integrated degree opportunities
For students entering the CGA program without a bachelor’s degree,
CGA Ontario offers a choice of integrated degree opportunities. Our exclusive
post-secondary partnerships provide students in the CGA program with an innovative
means to complete a degree concurrent with their CGA program of professional
studies.
For example, students in the CGA program can opt to complete an honours bachelor
of commerce degree through Laurentian University (LU) or alternatively, a bachelor
of applied business administration in accounting and information technology
degree through Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT). Both the LU
and SAIT degree opportunities have been designed as part-time, distance-learning,
while providing students requiring a degree with efficient options to meeting
the CGA program’s degree standard. CGA Ontario administers the admission and
course delivery processes for degree opportunities.
The LU honours bachelor of commerce degree combines versatile management education
and core business skills, which complement the CGA program of professional studies
by providing LU students with a solid professional business education. For more
details on the LU degree opportunity please visit
http://cga.laurentian.ca.
The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology’s (SAIT) bachelor of applied
business administration in accounting and information technology program allows
students in the CGA program to combine their professional accounting studies
with the technology skills and training that are in high demand. For more details
on the SAIT degree opportunity please visit www.cga-saitdegree.ca.
If you would like additional information on these integrated degree opportunities,
please contact CGA Ontario’s office or send an e-mail message to adm@cga-ontario.org.