Canadian Recognizing Learning Awards

The Recognizing Learning Awards recognize outstanding achievement in the field of prior learning assessment and qualification recognition. The Award Selection Committee is comprised of members of the CAPLA Board of Directors

Award Criteria:

The three categories for nominations include:

  1. a person
  2. a program (public policy/special initiatives) or
  3. institution/organization

The nominees must be Canadian, an immigrant to Canada, a Canadian program or institution.

The Award Selection Committee considers

  1. how the nominee demonstrated commitment to and promotion of the recognition of prior learning (RPL)
  2. the results achieved and the developmental nature of the work
  3. whether the achievement has had or may have some lasting benefit within the field of practice.

2014

Winners

Program
Career Gateway Program, Manitoba Civil Service Commission
Faculty Certificate Program (FCP), Saskatchewan Polytechnic

2012

Winners

Program
National Entry-to-Practice Competency-based Counselling Assessment, Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)

Institution
Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council
Champlain College Saint-Lambert
Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST)

Person
Ann Morris, Memorial University
Daphne Lordly, Mount Saint Vincent University
Leah Moss, McGill University

2010

Winners

Program
Tournée Rêgionale En RAC

Institution
Athabasca University – Centre for Learning Accreditation

Person
Dale Gallagher, Coordinator of Continuing Education, Vanier College

Nominees

Program
Tournee Regionale En RAC
Pharmacy Technician Certificate Program, Pembina Campus, Winnipeg Tech College
RPL in the Disability and Community Support (DCS) Program

Institution
Manitoba Aerospace Human Resources Coordinating Committee
Duha Color Services Ltd.
Athabasca University – Centre for Learning Accreditation

Person
Ms. Dale Gallagher, Vanier College
Nadia Lakrouz, CAMO-PI

2008

Winners

Program
Bureautique appliqué, Cégep de Sainte-Foy

Person
Lucille Walter, Alberta Council on Admissions and Transfer

Nominees

Program
Bureautique appliqué, Cégep de Sainte-Foy

Person
Lucille Walter, Alberta Council on Admissions and Transfer

2006

Winners

Program
Internationally Educated Engineers Qualifications Program

Institution
Conseil interprofessionnel du Quebec/Quebec Interprofessional Council for the implementation of its Action Plan on PLAR and QR for foreign-trained professionals

Person
Cally Warwick, Director PLAR, Royal Military College of Canada

Nominees

Program
Internationally Educated Engineers Qualifications Program
ECE: IEQ: Early Childhood Education Internationally Educated Qualifications Project
Mature Student Diploma Project
PLAR: Workers in Transition Project
University of Winnipeg, Bachelor of Arts, Developmental Studies

Institution
Conseil interprofessionnel du Quebec/Quebec Interprofessional Council for the implementation of its Action Plan on PLAR and QR for foreign-trained professionals
Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science & Technology

Person
Lucille Walter, Chair Alberta Council
Cally Warwick, Director PLAR, Royal Military College of Canada

2003

Winners

Program
Programme d’accreditation de la formation militaire a des fins civiles

Institution
Red River College of Applied Arts, Science and Technology

Person
Louise Gordon, Acting Executive Director, Manitoba Council on Post Secondary Education (COPSE)

Nominees

Program
School of Health Studies
Manitoba Child Day Care Branch – received two nominations
First Nations & Aboriginal Counselling Degree Program
Alberta Apprenticeship & Industry Training
Pan-Canadian Pathways Project
Programme d’accreditation del la formation militaire a des fins civiles

Institution
Red River College
Manitoba Advanced Education & Training
Bristol Aerospace

Person
Louise Gordon
Deputy Minister Pat Rowantree
Daphne Lordly
Honourable Jane Stewart

2001

Sandra Aarts
Kathryn Barker
Deb Blower
Roberta Burke
Lenore Burton
Eleanor Conlin
Jerri Costa
Alan Cuvelier
Jean Faichney
Rae Gropper
Diane Hill
Bonnie Kennedy
Gaelyne MacAulay
Lorne MacLeod
Bernadette Mrazek
Doug Myers
Kim Orynik
Susan Simosko
Alan Thomas
Joy Van Kleef
Angie Wong
Paul Zakos

Programs:
CTHRC Professional Certification Program
Maytree Foundation
Open Learning Agency’s Canadian Bank
The Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada