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5.1: Membership

Support the further development of the SCC Member Program.

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Activities: a) Examine and make recommendations on the future directions of, and challenges facing, the SCC Member Program (including demographics, funding and mentoring). Lead: CPIC with input from all SCC ACs b) Identify and engage groups that are currently under-represented in order to make NSS activities more representative of, and more broadly understood by, Canadians. Lead: SCC with input of NSS stakeholders c) Research and make recommendations on the opportunities to cooperate with Canadian SDOs in the delivery of specific training programs within Canada. Lead: SCC with input from SDOAC d) Research and develop a retention strategy for the SCC Member Program. Lead: SCC with input from SCC ACs and NSS stakeholders e) Research and make recommendations on the development of a standards-developer mentor program to ensure Canada maintains its capacity to participate in standards development activities. Lead: SCC with input from CNC/ISO, ACS and ACCA f) Research and make recommendations on the development and application of a “Standards & Conformity Assessment Education Module” for use by technical colleges and universities. Lead: SCC with input from all SCC Advisory Committees

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