The CIPS Accreditation Councils had a busy year, with the review and successful accreditations of almost 30 programs. The Councils met over the summer to review the accreditation teams reports and rendered the following decisions.

The CIPS Computer Science Accreditation Council (CSAC) accredited the following programs:

CSAC Computer Science Criteria

University of Ottawa

Honours BSc with Specialization in Computer Science

University of PEI

Major in Computer Science   (MAJOR)

Honours Major in Computer Science (HONOURS)

Major in Computer Science with a Video Game Programming Specialization (VGPS)

Ryerson University

Computer Science
Computer Science Co-op

University of Calgary

BSc in Computer Science

Honours BSc in Computer Science

University of Manitoba

Computer Science (Major)

Computer Science (Honours)

Computer Science (Major) with Software Engineering specialization

Computer Science (Honours) with Software Engineering specialization

CSAC Interdisciplinary Criteria:

University of Ottawa

Joint Honours BSc in Computer Science and Mathematics

Honours BSc with Major in Computer Science 

CSAC Software Engineering Criteria:

University of Ottawa

BASc in Software Engineering 

University of Calgary

BSc in Computer Science:  Concentration in Software Engineering

Honours BSc in Computer Science: Concentration in Software Engineering

University of Manitoba

Computer Science (Major) with Software Engineering specialization

Computer Science (Honours) with Software Engineering specialization

The CIPS Information Systems and Technology Accreditation Council (ISTAC) accredited the following programs.

Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning

Computer Programmer 

Computer Systems Technician – Software Engineering

Computer Systems Technology – Software Development and Network Engineering

Computer Systems Technology – Systems Analyst

Holland College

Computer Information Systems

Red Deer College
Computer Information Systems

The following schools also completed a successful ISTAC evaluation report and received a two year extension on their accreditation periods.

Thompson Rivers University
Computer Systems Operations and Management

Lethbridge College
Computer Information Technology

New Brunswick Community College
Information Technology: Programmer-Analyst (Co-op)

Congratulations to the schools for achieving the accreditation status. Graduates from CIPS accredited programs can qualify earlier for professional certification. For more information on CIPS accreditation and certification see  http://www.cips.ca/accreditation and  http://www.cips.ca/certification or contact Gina van Dalen, CIPS Manager Professional Standards at gina@cips.ca