In-Person Workshop·October 18, 2026 · 9:00 AM–12:30 PM ET
AI for Small Business Leaders
8500 Warden Ave., Markham, ON L6G 1A5
A Canadian Membership Association for Practical AI Adoption
Practical AI capability for Canadian workplaces.
CSBAA is a Canadian membership association providing practical training, implementation resources, and peer-learning opportunities for small businesses adopting AI responsibly.
Practical AI education
Training and resources for responsible workplace AI adoption.
Why CSBAA
More than training — a membership community for responsible AI adoption.
As a membership association, CSBAA brings together Canadian business owners, professionals, and organizations to build practical AI skills, share implementation experience, and support responsible workplace adoption.
Learn about membershipTraining Programs
Instructor-led programs focused on practical workplace applications.
Practical Resources
Templates, guides, and tools that support responsible implementation.
Member Community
Opportunities to exchange experience with Canadian business owners and professionals.
Responsible Adoption
Practical guidance on privacy, human oversight, and appropriate workplace AI use.
Applied AI Programs
A four-level applied AI learning pathway.
Progress from foundational AI literacy to workflow design, internal assistants, governance, and organizational planning. Developed by CSBAA as part of its member-focused applied AI learning pathway.
Level 1
Certified AI Practitioner
6 Hours · Weekend or Member Cohort
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Level 2Certified AI Workflow Specialist
12 Hours · Evening, Hybrid, or Member Cohort
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Level 3Certified AI Agent Builder
16 Hours · Hybrid Lab Format
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Level 4Certified AI Transformation Professional
24 Hours · Executive Intensive or Member Enterprise Cohort
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Membership
Membership for practical workplace AI adoption.
CSBAA membership offers practical learning resources, eligible program pricing, and opportunities to help shape future programming for Canadian small businesses.
- Member pricing on eligible CSBAA programs
- Access to selected member learning resources
- Invitations to selected workshops and discussions
- Opportunities to provide feedback on future programming
Membership tiers
Individual Member
Business owners, managers, trainers, consultants, and professionals interested in practical workplace AI adoption
Organizational Member
Canadian small and medium-sized businesses building practical AI capability across a team or department
Founding Organizational Member
Organizations participating during the early development of CSBAA membership and programming
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Resources
Research, templates, and tools.
CSBAA publishes research reports, white papers, governance templates, and curated AI prompt libraries for Canadian organizations.
Open Access5
Research Reports
CSBAA's inaugural benchmark survey of 512 Canadian SMEs across seven sectors examines AI t…
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White Papers
As AI tools become embedded in regulated industry workflows — healthcare, financial servic…
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Member Access5
Templates
Governance, HR, and funding support templates for Canadian organizations.
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Member Access4
Prompt Libraries
Curated, tested AI prompt collections by industry and role type.
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Events
Workshops, webinars & networking.
Hands-On Workshop·November 22, 2026 · 10:00 AM–3:30 PM ET
AI Workflow Automation Bootcamp
945 Syscon Rd, Burlington, ON L7L 5S3
Workshop + Demonstration·December 19, 2026 · 1:00–4:30 PM ET
Building AI Agents for Business
8500 Warden Ave., Markham, ON L6G 1A5
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