ACIFA is the Alberta Colleges and Institutes Faculty Association, a representative professional association that acts as the provincial voice for its members, the academic staff associations of Alberta's colleges and technical institutes. Through the collective action and resources of its members, ACIFA promotes the professional and economic well being of college and technical institute faculty in the interest of advancing the quality of post-secondary education in Alberta. Membership currently includes the Academic Staff or Faculty Associations of the 16 public post-secondary institutions from the original college sector: comprehensive community colleges, polytechnics, baccalaureate universities, and the College of Art and Design