Although decisions on entry to professional practice are made by professional licensing bodies under their statutory authority, national associations often play a role in the process, whether through developing standards, assessing academic credentials, designing or administering examinations, etc.

• Architect
  Canadian Architectural Certification Board
  
• Audiologist
  Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologist/Audiologist
• Chartered accountant
  Chartered Accountants of Canada
• Dental hygienist
  The National Dental Hygiene Certification Board
• Dental surgeon
  Royal College of Dentists of Canada
  The National Dental Examining Board of Canada
• Dietitian
  Dietitians of Canada
• Drugless therapist/naturopath
  The North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners
  The Council on Naturopathic Medical Education's
• Lawyer
  Federation of Law Societies of Canada
• Medical laboratory technologist
  Canadian Society for Medial Laboratory Science
• Nurse
  Canadian Nurses Association
• Occupational therapist
  Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists
• Pharmacist
  The Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada
• Physician and sugeon
  The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
• Physiotherapist
  Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators
• Social worker
  Canadian Association of Social Workers
• Veterinarian
  National Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
  

^top