Admission Requirements
The admission requirements for the CPA Professional Education Program (CPA PEP) are:
- an undergraduate degree or Masters’ degree
- completion of prerequisite learning
- 120 credit-hours (or equivalent) of education
- good character
- lawful permission to study and/or work in the registered region, if applicable
You can complete the prerequisite knowledge requirements as part of your undergraduate degree or as additional preparatory courses (taken through recognized post-secondary institutions or as CPA Preparatory Courses).
If you do not have a degree but do have extensive, relevant work experience, you may qualify for admission into CPA PEP as a mature student.
Academic Prerequisites Guide
The Academic prerequisites guide details the CPA prerequisite knowledge requirements and the equivalent courses that may be taken through Saskatchewan Post-Secondary institutions.
CPA Preparatory Courses
CPA preparatory courses are a suite of online courses that provide you with the prerequisite knowledge required for admission to the CPA PEP. You only complete the courses you require.
The CPA preparatory courses are designed for those who:
- Have an undergraduate degree but lack some or all of the prerequisite knowledge requirements required for admission into CPA PEP.
- Have the extensive work experience required for admission into CPA PEP as a mature student but lack some or all of the prerequisite knowledge requirements.
Designed with the working professional in mind, courses are offered on a part-time basis and combine online learning and self-study.
Students require 30 credit hours of study (equivalent to 10 courses) at a post-secondary institution or three years of relevant work experience to enroll in CPA preparatory courses. Students can also complete the equivalent courses through recognized post-secondary institutions.
For more information on CPA Preparatory Courses, please visit the CPA Western School of Business.
For information on enrolling in the CPA Certification Program, including CPA Preparatory Courses, visit the How To Apply page.