Admission Requirements

CGA’s Program of Professional Studies is open to permanent residents of Northwest Territories and Nunavut, and accepts applicants with a variety of educational backgrounds. Applicants may apply with a university degree, a college diploma, partial post-secondary credits, or with a high school diploma.

Effective communication skills and a solid background in business mathematics and algebra are essential to an aspiring professional accountant. Accordingly, upon entering the CGA program you should have a minimum Grade 12 level of mathematics and English writing and comprehension skills. You will be expected to use appropriate vocabulary, grammar, spelling and punctuation in your written work in the CGA program. While CGA courses provide a resource to develop effective writing techniques, students who are not proficient in English writing should consider upgrading course prior to applying for admission to the CGA program. To upgrade or review your math skills, you can take advantage of the CGA Mathematics Reference Handbook (contact the CGA office for more information). This useful reference text covers topics from basic arithmetic operations to algebraic concepts, simple and compound interest, annuities and statistics, etc.