{"id":16970,"date":"2025-07-23T12:09:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T16:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cpaquebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/comment-devenir-cpa\/formation\/programme-national\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T16:34:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T20:34:05","slug":"the-national-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cpaquebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/future-cpas\/comment-devenir-cpa\/formation\/the-national-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Programme national"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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If you want to boost your career and take on new challenges, the CPA National Program is for you. Become a CPA while balancing your work and studies and receive personalized coaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The National Program is one of two pathways to complete the Professional Education Program (PEP)<\/a> and become a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) in Quebec. The 12-to-24-month program is offered on line in collaboration with 2 university partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A new professional program is coming in 2027<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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6 reasons to choose the national program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Study anytime, anywhere<\/h5>\n <\/div>\n

With the National Program\u2019s stimulating, easy-to-use\u00a0online learning environment<\/strong>, you can study whenever it is most convenient for you. In other words, you can decide when it is best for you to focus on your studies and balance them with your job and personal obligations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Work full time while you study<\/h5>\n <\/div>\n

Thanks to the flexibility of the National Program, you can\u00a0work full time in accounting<\/strong>\u00a0and even acquire your designation faster by gaining months of practical experience while you study. This is an excellent way to immediately consolidate your knowledge with practical experience!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Receive individual coaching<\/h5>\n <\/div>\n

Throughout the program, you will be\u00a0coached by an experienced CPA<\/strong>\u00a0who is paired with a small group of students (6 to 10 students per module). Your coach will answer your questions in less than 24 hours, submit corrections to you within 4 days and give you detailed feedback on your work. You will be in good hands regardless of the distance!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Take the program at your own pace<\/h5>\n <\/div>\n

The National Program normally lasts\u00a024 months<\/strong>, but can also be completed in\u00a016 months<\/strong>\u00a0or even in just\u00a012 months<\/strong>. Whether you are looking for a part-time program or a more intensive experience to acquire the CPA designation faster, this is the ideal program for you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Choose a program that has proven itself across Canada<\/h5>\n <\/div>\n

Did you know that the National Program is the pathway taken by\u00a0most future CPAs in Canada<\/strong>? Like them, you will gain access to quality educational material and comprehensive, state-of-the-art content. Another important consideration: The module examinations you will take in this program have similar conditions to those of the Common Final Examination (CFE). This gives you some useful practice for this important step toward the CPA designation!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Earn university credits<\/h5>\n <\/div>\n

Thinking about continuing your studies after you have your CPA designation? The Order\u2019s partner universities can grant\u00a0university credits<\/strong>\u00a0to students who want to pursue graduate studies. Contact them to learn about their terms and conditions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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