Important Program Update
At the end of the Winter 2022 term, SAC will be concluding its partnership with McMaster Continuing Education (MCE) and will be transitioning the program “in-house”. The conclusion of SAC’s partnership with MCE does not affect the A.C.S.B. Designation, which is bestowed by the Surety Association of Canada.
The structure of the A.C.S.B. Designation Program will remain the same, where students will be required to complete six (6) courses; four (4) core courses and two (2) electives.
Three (3) of the four (4) core courses which have been developed by SAC, to include: SAC 101 – Principles of Suretyship, SAC 102 – Contract Surety, and SAC 103 – Construction & Surety Law, will be offered directly through the association commencing with the Fall 2022 term.
The fourth core course, Introductory Financial Accounting, and all elective courses can continue to be taken through MCE or through any other accredited Canadian university.
Students enrolling in the Introductory Financial Accounting course or any of the elective courses through a Canadian university of their choice will be required to submit a course outline to SAC for approval to ensure that it meets the program requirement prior to enrollment in the course. Course outlines can be sent to program [at] suretycanada.com.
Important note: elective courses must be taken independently from any other degree or designation and cannot be carried over from other programs. Only elective courses that are begun and completed subsequent to the student’s registration in the SAC A.C.S.B. Designation program will be considered for credit.