We interact with and benefit from standards every day, from the buildings we occupy, the technology that we use, the hospitals we visit, and the safety equipment we wear at work and in sport.
A strong understanding of standards, including what they are, how to find them, and how and when to use them is a fundamental component of higher education. Whether the focus is in health care, engineering, environmental studies or the social sciences, foundational knowledge in standards will help students work safer, follow best practices, and comply with legal requirements where standards are incorporated by reference in regulation.

Student Scholarships

Academic Materials

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Undergraduate Research Scholarship

The Undergraduate Research Scholarship supports undergraduate students in the pursuit of novel research related to standards. The research is conducted over a summer term under the direct supervision of an academic advisor.
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Graduate Research Scholarship

The Graduate Research Scholarship supports graduate students in the pursuit of novel research related to standards. Graduate students at the Master’s level studying at or accepted to a publicly-funded, accredited Canadian university are eligible to apply.
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Flexible, short, asynchronous, standards literacy modules are available in our CSA Learning platform to help support standards-based education and discussion in the classroom and beyond. A facilitator module is also available to support instructors in integrating the content within their courses. These modules are available at no fee.

 

*Note that first-time users will need to create an account in CSA Learning and add the products to their cart. The modules are available at no fee. Once the checkout process is complete, users can access the modules at any time from their account.

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Quick Reference Guide

This document provides step-by-step instructions on how to create an account in CSA Learning, add the no fee modules to your account and launch the modules.
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Standards: Why Care?

Student Module. In this lesson, take a closer look at what standards are, including the benefits of applying them and the risks of not doing so.
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Standards: How Do I Find What I Need?

Student Module. In this lesson, get to know several standards catalogues where you can find different standards, and their key sections to focus on during your search.
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Standards: How Do I Apply Them?

Student Module. In this lesson, discover when is the best time to identify and refer to applicable standards and how to apply them.
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Standards: How Do I Get Involved

Student Module. In this lesson, take a closer look at how you can get involved in standards development and benefit from the experience.
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Standards: Facilitator Guide

Professor Module. This guide contains all the resources instructors need to successfully deliver the four standards lessons to their students.
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