The Advanced Standing Guide is designed to help you plan your university studies so that you may complete the CMA Entrance Examination prerequisite courses and your degree requirements concurrently. All 16 prerequisites shown in the Advanced Standing Guide must be completed in order to challenge the CMA National Entrance Examination and a minimum grade of 60% must be achieved in each course. Take a few moments to compare the courses recognized by CMA British Columbia to the requirements for your degree.

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Alternate Paths:

CMA Executive Program For business and financial professionals with senior management experience, this Program is offered in partnership with the University of Victoria. CMA-MBA Combined Program or CMA-EMBA Joint Program CMA British Columbia has partnered with the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University and Queen’s University to provide you with opportunities to earn your CMA designation while completing your MBA or EMBA. CMA Accredited Program This program is for Bachelor of Business Administration graduates from Capilano University, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Okanagan College, or Simon Fraser University, and Bachelor of Commerce graduates from the University of British Columbia.

Students who graduate from an Accredited Program and have course credit covering the 16 syllabus topic areas may be exempt from the National Entrance Exam, enabling them to earn their CMA designation in as little as two years. More than 30 business programs across Canada are now accredited. The following Accredited university/college programs are recognized in British Columbia:

• Capilano University – Bachelor of Business Administration
• Kwantlen Polytechnic University – Bachelor of Business Administration
• Okanagan College – Bachelor of Business Administration
• Simon Fraser University – Bachelor of Business Administration
• UBC Sauder School of Business – Bachelor of Commerce

Please refer to the CMA BC Advanced Standing Guide for course-by-course pre-requisite information.

Chartered Accountants (CA) and Certified General Accountants (CGA)
CAs and CGAs who have completed either the Corporate and Small-Medium Enterprise or the Government and Not-for-Profit PACE stream and possess a university degree, will be granted exemption from writing the National Entrance Exam and will be able to enroll in the Strategic Leadership Program directly. Students who do not possess a university degree may inquire about our degree waiver policy.

For more information about the CMA Accredited Pathway, please contact:

Winnie Wan, Marketing Administrator
winnie@cmabc.com
604.484.7024 or 1.800.663.9646 ext. 7024