The Canadian Council of Technicians & Technologists (CCTT) in partnership with the National Council of Deans of Technology (NCDoT) and the Council of Registrars (COR) developed new outcome-based criteria for national accreditation and certification in Canada.

The National Technology Benchmarks - NTB^® (NTB) have been accepted by the Association of Community Colleges (ACCC) for the benefit of all educational agencies in Canada.