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CNA given Gold Seal of approval


4/6/2010 10:48:24 AM


College of the North Atlantic’s (CNA) Construction Estimating, Constructing Planning and Scheduling and Construction Project Management courses have received gold seal accreditation by the Canadian Construction Association’s (CCA) Gold Seal Certification Program.

The program is a national certification for construction project managers, superintendents, and estimators. Certification is based on the candidate’s education, experience and their ability to satisfy the rigorous standards of the program.

“The accreditation of College of the North Atlantic courses is important for potential candidates, especially in areas across the country where there is a shortage of construction management education. CCA’s Gold Seal Program is more than happy to be partners with all community colleges and universities who provide construction management courses,” said Rhonda Neary, President of the Newfoundland and Labrador Construction Association.

The program measures the course content against their National Curriculum Standard, which was created in partnership with construction professionals and educational institutions across the country to ensure the future workforce was well equipped when put in management positions within the industry. Also, candidates seeking to gain professional status in the Gold Seal program can use these courses against the formal education criteria.

Darlene Spracklin-Reid is an instructor with the Engineering Technology faculty at CNA. She was responsible for the application of the Gold Seal accreditation. The application is reviewed by the Canadian Construction Association to ensure the correct material is included.

“If the course(s) is deemed to meet the CCA Gold Seal curriculum standard it is approved and listed on their Accredited Courses website,” said Spracklin-Reid.

Arthur Leung, Dean of Engineering Technology with CNA, says the Gold Seal accreditation demonstrates how CNA’s technology training has met the National Gold Seal certification standards and now the college can proudly display the Gold Seal logo on the college’s website.

“This accreditation is very important to our School of Engineering Technology. It shows that we have the capability and capacity of providing high quality training for the construction industry professionals who wish to become Gold Seal Certified.”

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Media Contact:

Colleen Connors
Public Relations Specialist
College of the North Atlantic
(709) 643-6408
colleen.connors@cna.nl.ca