Accredited Programs

Accredited Programs in Canada

The CACB-CCCA is the sole organization recognized by the architectural profession in Canada to accredit professional degree programs in architecture. All accredited programs offered in Canada are Master of Architecture (M.Arch) degrees.

Use the interactive map below to explore accredited programs by province. Clicking on a school will redirect you to a dedicated page with detailed information about the program’s structure, description, and the most recent Architecture Program Report (APR) and Visiting Team Report (VTR) for its current term of accreditation.

Accredited Programs Outside of Canada

National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)

The NAAB is the organization responsible for accrediting professional degree programs in architecture in the United States. The CACB and NAAB have a longstanding mutual recognition agreement regarding the professional education credentials of graduates.

The Canberra Accord

The Canberra Accord is an international agreement that recognizes the substantial equivalency of accreditation and validation systems in architectural education worldwide. This means that professional architecture programs accredited by a signatory body may be considered comparable in quality to those accredited in Canada.

The current Signatory Members include:

• CACB – (CACB) Canadian Architectural Certification Board
• NAAB – (USA) National Architectural Accrediting Board
• NBAA – (China) National Board of Architectural Accreditation
• IEEET – AAC – (Chinese Taipei) Institute of Engineering Education Taiwan
• JABEE – Japan) Japan Accreditation Board for Engineering Education
• KAAB – (South Korea) Korea Architectural Accrediting Board
• ANPADEH – (Mexico) Acreditadora Nacional de Programas de Arquitectura y Disciplinas del Espacio Habitable
• SACAP – (South Africa) South African Council for the Architectural Profession