Canadian Accreditation Council of Human Services – Canadian Accreditation Council of Human Services

Let’s Help Your Organization Deliver Excellence

Show your clients, partners and community that you meet the highest standards of quality and care. With CAC Accreditation, your organization doesn’t just follow best practices — you set them.

Learn More About Accreditation

Let’s Help Your Organization Deliver Excellence

Show your clients, partners and community that you meet the highest standards of quality and care. With CAC Accreditation, your organization doesn’t just follow best practices — you set them.

Learn More About Accreditation

Years of Excellence

20 +

Accredited Programs

500 +

Indigenous programs

Indigenous designated

15 %

Provinces & Territories

Meet the highest industry standards with the Canadian Accreditation Council

Expert guidance through every stage and long after

Rooted in community, flexible and culturally aware

Accreditation that fits your mission

Strengthen your services and build trust

Accrediting human service organizations since 1974

With over 50 years of experience, and helping over 1000+ organizations in Canada

The Canadian Accreditation Council is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping a broad range of health and human service programs throughout Canada to advance quality and safety. With over 50 years of experience, and helping over 1000+ organizations in Canada succeed.

We walk hand in hand with your organization through the process of gaining the validation and external recognition it needs to make a real difference in the lives of the people you serve.

Whether you serve health, social services, or Indigenous communities, accreditation with CAC signals to your funders, partners and your community that you hold your organization to the highest standard.

Is Accreditation Right for your Organization?

What is Accreditation?

Becoming accredited is the first step toward making a real difference in the lives of others. Being an accredited organization means being a trusted organization – your clients can be confident that you are the authority in your field.

Our Process

Working with CAC is a valuable investment for your organization. Not only do you receive the necessary tools for accreditation, but you also receive assistance to help you implement those tools. Learn more about the accreditation process.

Our Standards

CAC believes in the accreditation process as a necessity for improving the quality of an organization, and is therefore accredited by ISQua, the International Society for Quality in Health Care.

Programs & Services We Accredit

Impact in Action

Accreditation

The Salvation Army, Edmonton

Accreditation is a funder requirement. After two cycles with CAC, the team at The Salvation Army Edmonton sees it as a framework for getting the work right, year after year.

Accreditation

Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselling Association of Nova Scotia

NADACA has been serving First Nations communities in Nova Scotia since 1973. Accreditation has helped make the work they do legible for audiences outside their communities.

Accreditation

The Edmonton Mentor Network

Accreditation didn’t change what the Edmonton Mentor Network team was doing. It changed what they could point to when asked how they do it.

What Our Accredited Agencies Say

“CAC gives me the standards we have to maintain as a service delivery organization. It indicates to people that we’ve met a high standard of service delivery...What I really appreciate about CAC is that it’s the only accrediting body that supports the Indigenous community and Indigenous service delivery by having Indigenous program standards.”

“CAC accreditation initiated a lot of change for us, and even though it was a lot of work, it was really a worthwhile endeavour. We not only adapted our practices to CAC standards, we standardized our processes and got into the habit of maintaining them. At any given time, we know our policies, processes, and staff training are all up to date...I think our clients feel an extra measure of respect and empowerment. Everything flows easier.