Professional Associations
The following list reflects some of the professional associations that a student may want to consult for career advice, work search assistance and labour market information. There might also be volunteer and/or conference opportunities, either locally or distance, available for students.
Directories are databases or collections of links to companies and professional organizations that operate in a specific industry or sector. Directories can help you identify organizations that operate in your area of study and directories may be found on professional association pages that include member companies or sponsors.
- Alberta Education and Childcare
- Alberta Teachers’ Association
- Association of Independent Schools and Colleges in Alberta (AISCA)
- Canadian Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS)
- Canadian Teachers' Federation
- British Columbia Ministry of Education and Child Care
- Manitoba Education
- Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Education
- New Brunswick Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
- Northwest Territories Education, Culture and Employment
- Nova Scotia Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
- Nunavut Education and Schools
- Ontario Ministry of Education
- Prince Edward Island Department of Education and Early Years
- Quebec Ministère de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur
- Saskatchewan Education
- Yukon Department of Education
- American Association for Employment in Education
- National Center for Education Statistics: Search for Schools, Colleges and Libraries
- Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) (Canada/US/International)
- English Program in Korea (EPIK)
- European Council of International Schools
- International School Service (ISS)
- International Coaching Federation
- Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme (JET)
- The International Educator (This is a subscription service.)
Depending on the time and effort that the professional association has put into developing its career information, an association’s website can include the following information::
- How to join the professional association, especially as a student member
- Information about certification and licensing
- Access to professional events
- Contact information to find a mentor, or a graduate advisor, or to set up an information interview
- Niche job boards that are relevant to the profession - job boards that are password protected cannot be scraped by Indeed or LinkedIn.