The Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals (CAHP) is a national membership-based organization that serves qualified heritage professionals in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. CAHP establishes standards of practice, shares knowledge about heritage conservation, and supports the involvement of heritage professionals whenever places of heritage value are being identified, preserved, restored and rehabilitated.

Benefits of Membership
You may use the CAHP designation behind your name to identify superior quality of work to your clients. You are listed in our public directory of heritage professionals, a resource accessed over 10,000 times annually. You are eligible for our annual awards, have access to job opportunities and bids on projects. You are offered educational and training opportunities, regional and national events, reduced conference fees and other beneficial services. You demonstrate a support for raising the quality of heritage regulations and standards in Canada. And – best of all – you meet and learn from others in your professions.
Who is a CAHP Professional?
A Heritage Professional has specialized knowledge, supported by formal training and/or work experience, in the conservation and stewardship of cultural heritage. The professional conforms to accepted technical and ethical standards and works in accordance with the regulations and guidelines of the person’s specialty heritage field and the jurisdictions of practice. Find your professional in the general directory or by specialization to the right.
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Contact information
Office Address
CAHP | ACECP
222 Laurier Ave. E. Suite 201
Ottawa, ON, K1N 6P2
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