Application for P.Stat. designation

SSC Accreditation is for practice in Canada, by a Statistician who is a Canadian citizen or legally entitled to work in Canada or is an accredited member of an organization in their home country that is equivalent to the SSC and shares a reciprocal relationship with the SSC. For details, see the Accreditation Document.

Current SSC membership is required for all applicants. To check your membership status, visit the membership portal, and if you are not a member, see the details here on how to join the SSC.

You will receive an e-invoice for the application fee during the first week of the next month. This administrative fee is nonrefundable.

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2. Eligibility for application (See section 2.4 of the Accreditation Document)*

I am a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident.I have legal permission to work in Canada.I am an accredited member of an organization with reciprocal relationship with SSC (ASA, RSS, SSA)

Please upload a copy of the proof that you are legally entitled to work in Canada

Please upload a copy of your certification from that organization.

3. Type of application*

Regular applicationI would like to request a special review as described in §2.4 of the Accreditation Document.

Please provide explanation

4. Post-secondary education and training in reverse chronological order*

5. Consent of provision of verified degrees and transcripts

I understand that I need to arrange for official proof of degrees and transcripts obtained in Canada or USA to be sent directly (electronically, by mail or via MyCreds.ca) from the institution/university to the SSC within 3 months of the submission of my application. If the documents are not provided within 3 months, my application will be considered incomplete. The application fee is nonrefundable.I would like to use international degrees and transcripts in this application, and I understand that I need to arrange for official proof of Canadian equivalency of the international transcripts to be sent to SSC directly (electronically or by mail) from a recognized educational credential assessment organization such as WES, ICAS, or some Canadian universities, within 3 months of the submission of my application.I hold A.Stat. accreditation and only the transcripts for degrees obtained after my A.Stat. application need to be sent to the SSC, directly from the institutions or from a recognized educational credential assessment organization.I am not able to provide originals of the official proof of degree and transcripts due to reasons beyond my control. Please explain and support your explanation with available documentation.

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Please upload available documentation

6. How do you meet educational requirements for P.Stat.?

I hold an SSC A.Stat. accreditation.No, but I can meet the A.Stat. educational requirements through courses I have done.No, but I can meet the A.Stat. educational requirements through a record of my contribution to Statistics, for example, being the first author of publications in journals of statistical methodology.

Please provide a file with your explanation as well as copies of up to 5 publications.

P.Stat. applicant should demonstrate that they meet the educational requirements equal to the SSC A.Stat. accreditation.

The basic level of educational achievement for an A.Stat. is a Bachelor's degree in Statistics or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Applicants can fulfill the educational requirement using a combination of SSC accredited and non-accredited by SSC courses from one or more institutions.

In the Statistics and Probablity modules, the applicant should provide information about 5 courses past an introductory course in Statistics. One of which must be either Design of Experiments or Survey sampling. Both are recommended.

Please append a copy of the course outline or final examination for each non-accredited by SSC course.

The course requirement for written communication skills can be met by formal courses in communications (e.g. writing intensive courses) or by other means such as a thesis, practicum report, co-op report, work report etc. Please attach a copy of these reports.

The substantive area should be a discipline in which Statistics is commonly used. For many degree programs, this would be a minor. Most minors are acceptable (e.g., minors in operations research, combinatorics, actuarial science, arts, life sciences, business, engineering, etc., would be acceptable). Other alternatives include a co-op work term or work experience in a job that has a substantial statistical component. Applicants who will use work experience in lieu of academic courses will need to provide reports.

COURSES TO MEET EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Please see the list of accredited programs here. For courses that are not part of an SSC accredited program, you are required to upload course outlines or final examinations after each module.

6.1. Mathematics Module*

	Course number	Course name	Institution	Grade Obtained	From an SSC accredited program?
Calculus I
Calculus II
Linear Algebra

Please upload course outlines or final examinations for any courses not from SSC accredited programs.

6.2. Statistics and Probability Modules*

	Course number	Course name	Institution	Grade Obtained	From an SSC accredited program?
Mathematical Statistics
Linear Regression
Course #1 past an intro in Statistics
Course #2 past an intro in Statistics
Course #3 past an intro in Statistics
Course #4 past an intro in Statistics
Course #5 past an intro in Statistics

Please upload course outlines or final examinations for any courses not from SSC accredited programs.

6.3. Computer skills, communication skills, substantive areas*

	Course number	Course name	Institution	Grade Obtained	From an SSC accredited program?
Computer Skills 1
Computer Skills 2
Communication skills
Course 1: area of application
Course 2: area of application
Course 3: area of application

Please upload course outlines or final examinations for any courses not from SSC accredited programs.

6.4. How do you meet the educational requirements?*

My list of required courses is complete.I can satisfy some areas in the list of required courses through professional experience and/or publications. Please provide an explanation in a free-form document and supporting material below.

Please upload a file with your explanation as well as files with supporting material if using professional experience to cover educational requirements.

7. Upload your CV*

8. Work experience: a minimum of cumulative 6 years of professional statistical experience in reverse chronological order; work done as a post-graduate student can count for up to 3 years of the 6 years required.*

9. Professional development activities in the last three (3) years.*

10. Fields of expertise to be listed in the Public directory of SSC accredited statisticians. (up to 3 fields)*

11. Description of how you meet the requirements for P.Stat. designation

Please describe how you meet the requirements of the P.Stat., as currently listed in the Accreditation Document. You can provide this description in a free-form document of 2 pages maximum.

Of particular importance is the documentation on professional statistical experience. Most agree that a professional statistician designation encompasses a number of duties and responsibilities that differ from those expected of a recent graduate or a junior statistician. Simply stated, the professional statistician should demonstrate greater practical knowledge, experience, and expertise, and should be able to take greater responsibility for all aspects of statistical work. Reviewers are looking for documentation on your ability to apply good statistical theory and methods to practical problems, and to communicate the results. Your description should address education, professional experience, professional development, and ethical practice.

Please upload your description and any supporting material here*

12. References: please provide 2 contacts who will be contacted to verify your oral communication skills and who may be asked to write a letter of reference.*

	Reference Contact #1	Reference Contact #2
Full Name
Email
Affiliation
Position
Phone number
Mailing Address

Biographical Summary:

Please provide a summary of your education, professional experience, current position, and professional interests. Please write this in the first person and write carefully as this information will be available to the SSC Board members for final approval of your application. Upon approval, it will be published in the newsletter Liaison and be part of your profile in the SSC Directory of Accredited Statisticians. Please do not include any confidential details in this summary. Please limit your profile to 200 words.

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14. Upload a picture of you that will be published in the newsletter Liaison upon approval of your accreditation.*

Please check the current list of members on the Accreditation Committee. If there are any members who should NOT review your application (e.g., because of conflict of interest), please indicate their names below.

15. Exclusions of reviewers.

	Reviewer exclusion #1	Reviewer exclusion #2
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16. Would you like to be a mentor to an A.Stat. ?*

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17. You will receive an electronic invoice for processing this application. Please indicate*

regular fee $150reduced fee $50 if you are an unemployed, retired or hold accreditation from a reciprocal Society (ASA, RSS, or SSA)

Declaration of Applicant

The applicant acknowledges and agrees that any decision of the Accreditation Committee, Accreditation Appeals Committee, and subsequently the SSC Board, is binding and final.

The successful applicant agrees to adhere to the SSC Code of Ethical Statistical Practice and to maintain professional development specific to area(s) of practice.

The applicant acknowledges that although the SSC will use reasonable efforts to keep an application's details confidential at all times, the SSC makes no representation or warranty to this effect.

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Application for P.Stat. designation

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Educational Requirements for non SSC A.Stat. Applicants

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE