From CREA to CAE®:
Build the Bridge to Association Excellence
The CAE® designation is Canada’s Gold Standard for ASSOCIATION leadership, offering:
- Comprehensive Curriculum: Five online, 12-week courses covering core association management topics.
- Flexible Learning: Fully online program designed to fit your schedule.
- Professional Recognition: A mark of excellence recognized across the association sector.
Join the growing community of high-performing CAEs from across the country and around the world. You’ll learn, expand your professional network, and implement new strategies to your work through the CAE Program.
The Certified Association Executive (CAE®) is the only fully online program, in Canada, that leads to a professional designation in not-for-profit leadership. Designed to meet the needs of leaders in a rapidly changing and increasingly competitive market, CAE courses provide critical transferable skills overlaid with sector specific knowledge.
CAE Students are:
- Not-for-profit professionals who are currently employed or hold volunteer positions
- Executives, senior managers, and staff who have assumed increasing responsibilities
- Employees who are interested in growing their confidence, career and network
CAE Program Description
Based on core not-for-profit management subjects the CAE® Program is a suite of five online, 12 week courses and a capstone project. The full program can be completed in as little as 20 months.
CAE Program Delivery
All courses, and the capstone project for the CAE Program are offered in a flexible online format with no required travel – your computer and a reliable internet connection are your passport to learning! Course participants collaborate with peers and instructors through online discussion forums and benchmarking exercises to enhance the learning experience. As a student, you’ll discover the strategies and approaches your peers from across the country are using in their own organizations. Assignments feature real-world scenarios that allow you to explore new approaches that can then be implemented into your work.
Boost your confidence, knowledge and credibility in the not-for-profit sector by earning the Certified Association Executive (CAE®) designation. The CAE is an internationally recognized designation built on the Competencies for Association Executives and demonstrates the essential skills of efficient and effective not-for-profit management.
