{"id":16170,"date":"2025-11-05T15:13:34","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T20:13:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cpaquebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/comment-devenir-cpa\/formation\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T16:57:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T20:57:40","slug":"formation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cpaquebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/future-cpas\/comment-devenir-cpa\/formation\/","title":{"rendered":"Formation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>In Quebec, you have the choice of two pathways to complete the CPA Professional Education Program (PEP) and become a chartered professional accountant in Quebec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"color-boxes-grid aligndefault\"\n>\n   <div class=\"color-boxes-grid__grid cols-2\">\n     \n\n<div class=\"color-box-item has-background has-dark-marble-background-color\">\n\n  <span class=\"color-box-item__icon\">\n    <span class=\"icon-validation\"><\/span>  <\/span>\n    <h5 class=\"color-box-item__title\">National Program delivered by the Order<\/h5>\n      <div class=\"wysiwyg color-box-item__text\"><ul>\n<li>12- to 24-month<\/li>\n<li>Online modules<sup>1<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>Part-time basis<\/li>\n<li>Personalized coaching<\/li>\n<li>Offered by 2 university partners in\u00a0<strong>Montreal\u00a0<\/strong>(if a minimum number of registration is reached)<\/li>\n<li>In French or English<sup><span class=\"small\">2<\/span><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n   \n\n      <div class=\"accordion-container\">\n          <\/div>\n    \n      <div class=\"color-box-item__links color-box-item__links--orientation-horizontal\">\n                <span class=\"color-box-item__links__item\">\n            <a href='https:\/\/cpaquebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/fr\/releve-cpa\/comment-devenir-cpa\/formation\/programme-national\/' class=\"text-link\">Learn more about the National Program<\/a>          <\/span>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"color-box-item has-background has-dark-marble-background-color\">\n\n  <span class=\"color-box-item__icon\">\n    <span class=\"icon-validation\"><\/span>  <\/span>\n    <h5 class=\"color-box-item__title\">University graduate program<\/h5>\n      <div class=\"wysiwyg color-box-item__text\"><ul>\n<li>9- to 24-month<\/li>\n<li>In class courses<\/li>\n<li>Full-time or part-time basis<\/li>\n<li>24 to 30 credits<\/li>\n<li>Offered by 11 universities accredited by the Order<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n   \n\n      <div class=\"accordion-container\">\n          <\/div>\n    \n      <div class=\"color-box-item__links color-box-item__links--orientation-horizontal\">\n                <span class=\"color-box-item__links__item\">\n            <a href='https:\/\/cpaquebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/fr\/releve-cpa\/comment-devenir-cpa\/formation\/programme-universitaire\/' class=\"text-link\">Learn more about the university graduate program<\/a>          <\/span>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"notification-message aligndefault notification-message--info notification-message--outline\"\n>\n   \n\n<p class=\"is-style-intro\">A new professional program is coming in 2027<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Modernized, bold, and rooted in today\u2019s realities, it is designed to train the CPAs of tomorrow, based on the latest learning methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cpaquebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/fr\/releve-cpa\/comment-devenir-cpa\/formation\/nouveau-programme-professionnel\/\">Discover the new program<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quel programme choisir?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Based on the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cpacanada.ca\/become-a-cpa\/why-become-a-cpa\/the-cpa-certification-program\/the-cpa-competency-map\" target=\"_blank\"><em>CPA Competency Map<\/em><\/a>, the PEP consists of modules (National Program) or&nbsp;courses (graduate program).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The PEP fosters:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The integration of the CPA competencies;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The application of the professional knowledge, values, ethics and attitudes expected of CPAs in a professional context;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The acquisition of more in-depth knowledge than that covered in the academic prerequisites.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Programme national ou programme universitaire?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Mz5Ug6EvwK4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The National and graduate programs are structured differently, but the content and competencies covered are the same. You can personalize your program to some extent by choosing&nbsp;2 modules\/courses from a list of&nbsp;4&nbsp;options. Regardless of the path taken or modules\/courses selected, the designation obtained at the end is the CPA designation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note that you must complete your CPA path within 7 years of your&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cpaquebec.ca\/en\/future-cpas\/how-to-become-a-cpa\/registration-with-the-order\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">registration as a candidate for the practice of the profession<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-large-intro\">Vous souhaitez obtenir le titre de CPA auditeur?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cpaquebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/fr\/releve-cpa\/comment-devenir-cpa\/titre-de-cpa-auditeur\/\">Voir l&#8217;ensemble des exigences \u00e0 satisfaire pendant votre cheminement<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Testimony of CPAs and future CPAs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>David Blanchette, programme universitaire de 2<sup>e&nbsp;<\/sup>cycle, HEC Montr\u00e9al, 2015<\/strong><br>\u00ab Le programme m\u2019a donn\u00e9 la confiance n\u00e9cessaire et un niveau de connaissance suffisant pour amener ma carri\u00e8re \u00e0 un autre niveau. \u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Martin Boucher, Programme national, UQAM, 2016 et \u00c9milie Laurin, programme universitaire de 2<sup>e<\/sup>&nbsp;cycle, UQAC, 2015&nbsp;<\/strong><br>Pour Martin B. : \u00ab L\u2019une des forces du programme est l&#8217;encadrement et la disponibilit\u00e9 des facilitateurs. \u00bb<br>Pour \u00c9milie L. : \u00ab Support\u00e9s tout au long du programme, on se sent outill\u00e9s pour le march\u00e9 du travail. \u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jonathan Cabot, Programme national, HEC Montr\u00e9al, 2017&nbsp;<\/strong><br>&nbsp;\u00ab Gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 la formule autoapprentissage, je suis ma\u00eetre de mon temps et je peux ainsi travailler en cabinet de jour tout en \u00e9tudiant le soir et la fin de semaine. \u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mohamed Hosny, Programme national, Universit\u00e9 Laval, 2016<\/strong><br>&nbsp;\u00ab Contr\u00f4leur financier et p\u00e8re de deux enfants, la structure ouverte du Programme national m\u2019a permis de respecter \u00e0 la fois mes engagements professionnels, scolaires et familiaux. \u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ange Kassi, programme universitaire de 2<sup>e<\/sup>&nbsp;cycle, HEC Montr\u00e9al, 2015&nbsp;<\/strong><br>&nbsp;\u00ab Le programme universitaire de 2<sup>e<\/sup>&nbsp;cycle permet d\u2019acqu\u00e9rir une bonne m\u00e9thode de travail et de consolider l\u2019ensemble des comp\u00e9tences CPA. De quoi \u00eatre pr\u00eat pour relever les nombreux d\u00e9fis du monde des affaires! \u00bb<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u00c9milie Laurin, programme universitaire de 2<sup>e<\/sup>&nbsp;cycle, UQAC, 2015<\/strong><br>&nbsp;\u00ab Apr\u00e8s avoir termin\u00e9 mon BAC en sciences comptables \u00e0 l\u2019UQAC, la suite logique se voulait bien s\u00fbr le programme de formation professionnelle universitaire. Je connaissais d\u00e9j\u00e0 les professeurs en qui j\u2019avais confiance et sur qui je pouvais compter. \u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nathalia Pilonieta, National Program, ESG UQAM, 2017<\/strong><br>&nbsp;\u00ab As a mother of two, the National Program has allowed me to be there for my children when they needed me in the evenings while fulfilling my demanding work schedule and getting ahead in my education. \u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Quebec, you have the choice of two pathways to complete the CPA Professional Education Program (PEP) and become a&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":16167,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"[]"},"class_list":["post-16170","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"pp_statuses_selecting_workflow":false,"pp_workflow_action":"current","pp_status_selection":"publish","pp_force_visibility":null,"pp_subpost_visibility":null,"pp_inherited_force_visibility":null,"pp_inherited_subpost_visibility":null,"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-06 03:28:06","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"translation_priority","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpaquebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16170","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpaquebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpaquebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpaquebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpaquebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16170"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/cpaquebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16170\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16178,"href":"https:\/\/cpaquebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16170\/revisions\/16178"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpaquebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16167"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpaquebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16170"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}