CAPLA releases new manual to help address Canada’s skills recognition problem

OTTAWA, Dec. 9, 2015 — The Canadian Association for Prior Learning Assessment (CAPLA) is working to help solve the problem that millions of Canadians and newcomers face daily—not having all their skills and competencies recognized by employers, certifying bodies and educational institutions. CAPLA’s new publication Quality Assurance for the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) in […]

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ARUCC / PCCAT Announcement | Annonce ARUCC /CPCAT

Phase 2 of the ARUCC/PCCAT National Transcript and Transfer Credit Nomenclature Standards ProjectARUCC/PCCAT Announcement  We are pleased to inform you about the launch of the second phase of the ARUCC/PCCAT National Transcript and Transfer Credit Nomenclature Standards Project. Phase 1, completed in May 2014, focused on identifying transcript and transfer credit nomenclature practices evident across […]

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Assessing Immigrants’ Skills and Competencies using Quality Practices Becomes Focus for CAPLA

Media ReleaseDownload  The Canadian Association for Prior Learning Assessment (CAPLA) has received funding from the Government of Canada for a project that will explore good practices and develop guidelines for assessors who evaluate the informal learning of internationally trained workers. “Our government is making significant progress to help skilled newcomers find jobs in their fields […]

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