The (C.I.P.S) is the
Information Technology professional society in
Canada . The society certifies and regulates the
Information Systems Professional (I.S.P) designation in most provinces. The society also performs accreditation of
Computer Science and
Software Engineering programs at Canadian universities. CIPS is responsible for defining the
Canadian IT Body Of Knowledge .
Each province has a provincial bodies that administers the legislation or regulation establishing the self-regulating professional body. This consists of the following bodies:
- CIPS Alberta
- CIPS British Columbia
- CIPS Manitoba
- CIPS New Brunswick
- CIPS Nova Scotia
- CIPS Ontario
- CIPS Saskatchewan
In Québec, CIPS is partnered with the
Fédération De L'informatique Du Québec (FIQ). CIPS is the Canadian member organisation of the
International Federation For Information Processing (IFIP). IFIP works on establishing international standards for information technology and software engineering. CIPS is also a member of
South East Asia Regional Computer Confederation (SEARCC) .
