affiliate benefits

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A practitioner affiliate is a recognized and active facilitator, educator and/or course designer.    Benefits include insurance discounts,  health care provider discounts and business/training coaching and mentoring.  Connecting with colleagues is always beneficial, and as the organization grows, opportunities to respond to RFPs and other project opportunities.   The use of the seal is governed by the council ensuring that as a practitioner, your value is recognized and coveted by the construction and design sectors across Canada.

As an institution, you are constantly searching for capable instructors, facilitators and teachers who can adapt to various curriculum and course design, understanding of institutional administration and more.   CDECC practitioners serve on higher education program advisory committees and actively participate in developing strategic plans and identifying opportunities within the broader industry in Canada.  For governments, the ability to connect one on one with CDECC provides on the ground knowledge of professional and workforce development in these vital sectors to Canada's economy and future. 

For mixed trade, specialty trade associations and labour unions at the local, provincial and national level, developing a robust education offering for your members means finding the best educators and facilitators.  Connect directly through CDECC with educators who are committed to professional development as a career, not just as a marketing opportunity as a speaker.   CDECC practitioners are pre-cleared for liability insurance, continually hone new education performance and learning techniques and offer you the best of the best training support in Canada.   What's more, demonstrating to your members that you only engage the best trainers, adds value to your membership fees and training offerings.  If you are struggling to develop an education program, CDECC can help.

Connect with and keep educators operating in the construction and design sector current.  CDECC educators promote best practices in the use of project management tools, productivity software, advancements in techniques and products, and more.   CDECC affiliates desire to stay up to date with the latest innovations, and as such,  low cost robust lunch and learn types of programs can be facilitated with CDECC affiliates including practitioners,  industry associations, governments and institutions.   CDECC is your central point to access professionals, practitioners and all categories of affiliates.