The School of Engineering & Technology offers a wide range of academic programs and credentials, including 4-year undergraduate degrees, leading to exciting careers in the fields of engineering and technology.  Degree curriculum is developed to meet the educational requirements of accreditation and or regulating bodies. 

In order to attain and maintain accreditation status, academic programs must comply with criteria, procedures, and policies established by their accreditation and or regulating bodies. Academic program assessment, monitoring and continuous improvement processes are key to accreditation. As part of the continual improvement process, feedback is regularly gathered from degree stakeholders and reviewed to ensure student success, as well as academic and operational quality. In addition, examples of students' academic work may be utilized with their permission to demonstrate students' attainment of program outcomes and attributes related to the accreditation process.

Students will be made aware of policies, services, expectations, and activities related to their program's accreditation process during orientation activities. 

Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) degrees are assessed and accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) to ensure that program graduates are academically qualified to begin the process of being licensed as a professional engineer. 

Accreditation Status

The accreditation status of B.Eng. degrees offered at Conestoga's School of Engineering & Technology is summarized in the table below.

Bachelor of Engineering Program Name	Accreditation Status	Regulatory Body
B.Eng. - Building Systems Engineering (BSE)	Accredited	Canadian Engineering Accreditation Boad (CEAB) of Engineers Canada ​ ​ ​ ​
B.Eng. - Cyber Systems Engineering (CSE)	Scheduled for accreditation visit in 2026
B.Eng. - Electronic Systems Engineering (ESE)	Accredited
B.Eng. - Mechanical Systems Engineering (MSE)	Accredited
B.Eng. - Power Systems Engineering (PSE)	Accredited

Accreditation Process Overview

The engineering curriculum is required to ensure a foundation in mathematics and natural science, a broad preparation in engineering science and design, and an exposure to non-technical complementary studies. The quality and balance of a program is assessed using a tally of Accreditation Units (AUs) as defined by Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB). Bachelor of Engineering programs are designed to ensure students receive more than the minimum curriculum components required for accreditation.

Every accredited engineering program in Canada is regularly assessed by CEAB to ensure that its graduates are academically qualified to begin the process to be licensed as a professional engineer. There are four major criteria for a program review:

1. Graduate attributes
2. Continual improvement
3. Student-related policies and support systems
4. Quality curriculum

Graduate attributes ensure that a graduating engineering student is technically prepared with the knowledge and skills required to work as a professional engineer. They also ensure that graduates are prepared for the professional responsibilities required of an engineer, and that they are employable. Students in Bachelor of Engineering programs are regularly required to demonstrate these attributes in the series of projects they complete each semester.

As part of the continual improvement process, feedback is regularly gathered from Bachelor of Engineering program stakeholders, including students. This feedback is reviewed at the end of each semester and academic year to ensure both student success and academic and operational quality.

Conestoga and the Bachelor of Engineering programs have numerous policies, procedures, practices and support services in place. Students are made aware of these during Orientation activities.  This information is also available on the Conestoga College Policies and Procedures website and CEAB's "Accreditation Criteria and Procedures" document that is updated annually and made available in the CEAB Accreditation Resources section.

Accreditation Status

The Bachelor of Applied Technology (Honours) – Architecture Project and Facility Management (APFM) program at Conestoga College is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology's (ABET) Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission for Facility Management and the International Facility Management Association (IFMA).   

Accreditation Process Overview 

ABET accreditation provides assurance the academic programs meet quality standards of the profession for which the program prepares graduates. The IFMA Foundation is the leading ABET society for Facility Management accredited degree program criteria.  The accreditation process assesses program educational outcomes, student outcomes, continuous improvement, curriculum, institutional supports as well as students, faculty and facilities.  APFM students are made aware of these processes and associated policies, practices, and expectations during Orientation activities.

 APFM's program educational outcomes are developed with the expectations and requirements of external regulatory/accrediting bodies and consultation with Program Advisory Committees (PACs) and related industry experts.  These outcomes are coordinated and articulated in a manner designed to result in the achievement of specified learning attributes.

Accreditation Status

The Bachelor of Interior Design (Honours) (BID) program at Conestoga College is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA). 

Accreditation Process Overview

The CIDA-accredited program prepares students for entry-level interior design practice, for advanced study, and to apply for membership in professional interior design organizations. The Bachelor of Interior Design granted by Conestoga College meets the educational requirement for eligibility to sit for the National Council for Interior Design Qualification Examination (NCIDQ Exam). For more information about NCIDQ exam eligibility visit the NCIDQ Eligibility Requirements page.

CIDA accreditation provides assurance that academic program meets the quality standards of the interior design profession and prepare graduates for interior design practice.  The accreditation process assesses program educational outcomes, student outcomes, continuous improvement, curriculum, institutional supports as well as students, faculty and facilities.  BID students are made aware of these processes and associated policies, practices, and expectations during orientation activities.

BID's program educational outcomes are developed with the expectations and requirements of external regulatory/accrediting bodies and in consultation with Program Advisory Committees (PACs) and related industry experts.  These outcomes are coordinated and articulated in a manner designed to result in the achievement of specified learning attributes.

As a condition of program review and accreditation, BID is required to retain examples of student coursework in each of the courses of the curriculum. During orientation activities, each student will be required to complete a form with respect to the retention of coursework over the duration of their enrolment in BID. The removal of student projects from College Property must be approved by the faculty member involved with the project. 

Required Accreditation Disclosure Statement

All CIDA-accredited programs are required to publish the following disclosure statements:

The interior design program leading to the Bachelor of Interior Design at Conestoga College is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation, www.accredit-id.org, 206 Cesar E. Chavez Ave SW, Suite 350, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503.