CAPLA

Canadian Association for Prior Learning Assessment

...supporting the recognition of prior learning since 1997

Association canadienne pour la reconnaissance des acquis

...oeuvrant la reconnaissance des acquis depuis 1997

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OCTOBER 2013 ISSUE 43

CONTENTS
Quality Assurance Project Begins CAPLA revises Bylaws NS Record of Achievement BC PLAN Update NS Competency Assessment Program NBPLAR CAPLAs Draft Bylaws AGM Nomination and Proxy Forms CAPLAs Board of Directors
CAPLAS Fall Focus Workshop is on November 17 - 19, 2013 in Toronto. Visit www.capla.ca to register and to view program updates.

Assessing Immigrants Skills and Competencies using Quality Practices Becomes Focus for CAPLA
Ottawa, October 23, 2013 - 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 faster, and this project will bring meaningful change to the way that foreign qualifications are assessed and recognized in Canada, said Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Employment and Social Development and Minister for Multiculturalism. Our Government is committed to removing barriers to employment faced by newcomers and to help them integrate into the Canadian labour market much faster. In addition to degrees, certificates and diplomas, we need to have other reliable ways to assess the skills and competencies of newcomers to Canada, as well as Canadianborn workers, because they have a lot of experience that employers require, said Patrick Donahoe, CAPLA Board Chair and Executive Director of Student Affairs at Vancouver Island University. We are very excited about this project because it provides an opportunity to bring stakeholders together to develop standards that will help assessors in industry, the regulatory community and academic institutions, when they evaluate prior experiential learning. It will be a win-win for the Canadian labour force and for citizens who have developed skills and abilities after years of working and living in their communities. CAPLA will be rolling out the quality assurance project at its November conference in Toronto with a range of activities throughout the three day event. Interested stakeholders are asked to contact CAPLA to become engaged in the project, which will end in 2016. * CAPLA is Canadas only non profit, PLAR membership organization. It was established in 1994 and has over 400 members across Canada and abroad. It advocates for better ways of assessing and recognizing non-classroom learning, so adults can get formal recognition for their learning achievements. ** Prior learning assessment and recognition (PLAR) processes help determine what a person knows and can do from all their work and life experiences. It is different from school-based learning and testing because it takes into account all types of learning and all places where learning occurs.

Revisions to CAPLA Bylaws Undertaken

CAPLA began an extensive review of its 2003 bylaws under the leadership of CAPLA member Gary McNeely (Brandon University) and CAPLA Board member Amanda Roberts (SAIT). Work began in 2012 in response to requirements contained in Industry Canadas new Not For Profit Act (2013). CAPLAs Board of Directors approved the revisions at their September 10, 2013 Board meeting and will present the draft bylaws for ratification by CAPLA members at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on November 18, 2013 in Toronto. Once approved, the bylaws will be forwarded to Industry Canada along with completed Letters of Continuance, so CAPLA can carry on its work as a not for profit corporation in good standing. The draft Bylaws can be found later in the newsletter and are also posted on the www.capla.ca website. All CAPLA members are encouraged to attend the AGM in person or by proxy, in order to exercise their right to vote.

Nova Scotias Record of Achievement

Nova Scotias Record of Achievement
Theres an exciting innovation taking place in Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) in Nova Scotia. The NS Department of Labour & Advanced Education, in partnership with the Prior Learning Centre, have developed a unique way of validating the skills and abilities of adult learners without high school qualifications who are seeking entry level employment. The Record of Achievement (RoA) is a document issued by Labour & Advanced Education to an individual who has completed a Prior Learning Assessment process to measure their skills and behaviours against the Nova Scotia Core Skills Framework for Employability. The RoA document Expanding and strengthening our enables the learner to show an employer what they concept of legitimate learning by know and can do and provides the employer with including an understanding and detailed information to help them determine if an acceptance of the value of lifelong, nonindividual is the right fit for the job. The PLAR process has been designed to lay over or run alongside existing learning programs. The assessment is learner-centred and uses a variety of assessment methods, including: self-assessment, semistructured interviews, observation and validation, learner reflection, third party reports and written and oral testing.
formal and informal learning is contemplated in Nova Scotia's Adult Learning Act, 2010 but converting conceptual commitment to action is not easy. The Record of Achievement (ROA) is one means of facilitating that conversion. Dr. Joy Van Kleef, Canadian Institute for Recognizing Learning; Nova Scotia Record of Achievement: Expert Review of PLAR Component, 2013

The obvious benefits of PLAR for assessment of these developmental learners include increased selfawareness and confidence, better understanding of the skills and behaviours desired by entry level employers, and increased ownership of ones learning goals. RoA Assessors in the first two pilots reported that they had a much clearer picture of the strengths and areas for further development for their clients once they had completed the assessment.

Individuals are assessed against the NS Core Skills Framework for Employability, which consists of the following components: Communication Skills, Reasoning Skills, Continuous Learning Skills and Personal Management Basics. (A graphic of the entire Framework is provided at the end of this article.) An external validation of the NS Core Skills Framework for Employability was completed earlier in 2013. Further development is now underway in specific areas of the Framework. An expert review of the PLAR process for the Record of Achievement has recently been completed by Dr. Joy Van Kleef. As a result of pilot findings, a Skills Record has been developed as a secondary product of the assessment. The Skills Record is for the individual and provides detailed information about their assessment results, emphasizing the individuals strengths and any areas for further development. Work is now underway to broaden employer understanding and use of the Record of Achievement across Nova Scotia. One aspect of this work involves mapping out the ideal RoA for several entry level positions which are in high demand, making the RoA an effective hiring tool for employers. As we move to implementation, the Record of Achievement represents a shift toward a competency approach for assessing individuals and their learning as part of an overall economic/workforce development strategy. This work at the developmental level aligns well with Nova Scotias RPL strategy through trades and professions, providing an essential foundation upon which to build. For more information about the Record of Achievement, please contact Nancy Anningson at Prior Learning Centre (902) 454-2806 nancy@priorlearning.ca (on behalf of Diane Gordon, Manager, RPL and Labour Mobility at the NS Dept. of Labour & Advanced Education, Adult Education Division).

NS Core Skills Framework for Employability

BCPLAN
BC Prior Learning Action Network (BCPLAN) celebrated the success of the International Symposium 2013 (in dynamic partnership with Thompson Rivers University) which featured researchers from Canada as well as Australia, Scotland and the European Union who discussed prior learning practices and policies in their home countries. This distinguished gathering created additional impetus for the new provincial network in BC resulting in increased involvement from various employment and educational sector representatives at our AGM in June. The board of BCPLAN will now focus on establishing PLA as an integral contributor to economic growth and labour market development with the new provincial government in BC and exploring training and certification opportunities. For more information, please contact Norma Strachan, President of BC PLAN at nstrachan@aspect.bc.ca.
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New Competency Assessment Training Program in Nova Scotia!

There is much talk about the skills shortage in Nova Scotia and Canada. The working age population of Nova Scotia is shrinking. In fact, it is estimated that over the next decade, 47,000 workers will leave the workforce. At the same time, most of the jobs will be attained by people with post-secondary education and high skill levels. The dilemma for policy makers, educational institutions, and industry is that there wont be enough people with those qualifications to meet the demand. This presents a challenge for government, employers and training institutions. Both industry and government are in agreement that being able to formally recognize the competencies of Nova Scotia residents, and apply it to other fields, will help to solve this problem of skills shortages and increase the number of qualified employees for particular industries. To that end, in 2009, the Nova Scotia Department of Labour and Advanced Education adopted the Recognition of Prior Learning Policy Framework. Since that time, the department has been working to build RPL services in Nova Scotia. They established the RPL and Labour Mobility unit within the Adult Education division, with a mandate to assist organizations in providing opportunities for individuals to receive recognition for their prior learning. The RPL Policy Framework highlighted the need for competency based assessment. To assist with this, the Nova Scotia government has invested in the creation of a Competency Assessment Program. Ensuring that subject matter experts have the necessary training to undertake high quality, valid assessment is one of the underpinning s of an RPL system. The Nova Scotia Community College is delivering this important program. How is Competency Assessment being used in Nova Scotia? People seeking employment in Nova Scotia may possess much of the knowledge and required skills to transition to a new sector, without the formal qualifications and credentials. Competency assessment offers an alternative approach for these individuals to receive recognition for their prior learning and also for those starting down a path toward certification. It is anticipated that competency assessments will become widely used in workplaces across Nova Scotia by qualified assessors who are experts in their various fields. This means that the demand for qualified Competency Assessors will grow. Program Overview NSCCs Competency Assessment Program prepares industry experts to be Competency Assessors, able to conduct rigorous and engaging assessments that will determine competency for workers in a variety of different fields. The training is based on the unique circumstances found in Nova Scotia, and will build on other wellknown international and national competency assessment training programs. These certified Competency Assessors will play a crucial role for industry in Nova Scotia by providing a consistent and valid method of assessing competency that can be relied on. The program gives participants top quality resources, training in a wide range of assessment techniques, and the tools to work with a candidate when assessing their competencies against a certification or occupational performance standard. As part of the assessment process, assessors will identify gaps in a candidates competencies and may make suggestions on what a candidate could do to address them.
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Evaluation of Pilot Program The participants from the Pilot Competency Assessment Program completed evaluations using a rating scale evaluation. Over 90% ranked the usefulness of the program, facilitation, delivery of the content and overall impression of the program as very high or high. The same was stated about their level of confidence in implementing the program ideas with over 95 % stating they were very confident or confident.

There is no doubt that as more industries and organizations adopt the competency-based approach, the need for this skill set will expand. Another six day program is being offered starting in November 2013. To find out more about Competency Assessment Program at the Nova Scotia Community College contact Tracy Peers tracy.peers@nscc.ca or attend the Competency-based Assessment in Nova Scotia The Way Forward at the CAPLA Conference.

Sometimes the Best Strategy is Simply to Ask

New Brunswick has been making significant progress in its goal to increase the awareness and availability of assessment and recognition of prior learning among learners, workers, employers and newcomers. The NB Council on Articulation and Transfer (NBCAT) has increased the awareness of potential recognition for formal learning through the NB Credit Transfer Portal, which lists the most commonly-requested course transfer credits as well as formal credit transfer agreements among NB institutions. The NB PLAR Action Group (NBPLAR) has been making progress as well with pilot projects of new uses for PLAR, collaboration between professional associations, post-secondary institutions and nonprofits to create common standards for staff who work with PLAR and a research project outlining a possible model for a provincial PLAR service. With numerous future directions available, stakeholders felt it made sense to reach out beyond NBPLARs usual suspects and get feedback from organizations that would be likely to use PLAR in the future. To accomplish this, the NBPLAR Action Group commissioned a series of research activities, including: A review of member/client types involved with provincial or other PLAR associations in other jurisdictions, which led to the create of lists of
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organizations in New Brunswick with similar characteristics; Communication with representatives of these organizations, making them aware of NBPLAR and asking them to consider participating in an e-questionnaire about potential future needs for PLAR; Completion of the e-questionnaire and the creation of client profiles by organization type and services identified; Creation of an e-questionnaire for practitioners using the identified future needs to determine capacity for service delivery and areas for capacity growth. From this collection of data we were able to identify key potential stakeholders to approach, as well as the timeframe in which to approach them based on their organizational interests and needs. We are also able to plot out potential development activities for practitioners in the province to increase their effectiveness with PLAR as well as a larger variety of situations in which they are comfortable to use it. So if youre trying to figure out the needs or interests of your stakeholders, or worse, trying to figure out how to interest them in what you want to do, take

some time to ask questions, review the answers and start building your PLAR action plan on the common ground you find. Frank Vandenburg, Strategic Innovator Postsecondary Education Training and Labour, Government of New Brunswick 506-856-2933 frank.vandenburg@gnb.ca Parfois, la meilleure stratgie est simplement de faire poser la question Le Nouveau-Brunswick a fait un pas significatif dans son objectif daccrotre la sensibilisation et la disponibilit de lvaluation et de la reconnaissance des acquis parmi les apprenants, les travailleurs, les employeurs et les nouveaux arrivants. Le Conseil sur les accords de transfert du NouveauBrunswick ( CATNB ) a augment la sensibilisation de la reconnaissance potentiel de lapprentissage formel avec le Portail de reconnaissance dunits de cours au Nouveau-Brunswick, qui numre les reconnaissances dunits de cours les plus frquemment demandes ainsi que les accords formels de reconnaissance dunits de cours entre les institutions au Nouveau-Brunswick . Le Groupe daction de lvaluation et de la reconnaissance des acquis du Nouveau-Brunswick (RANB) a avanc aussi avec des projets pilotes de nouvelles utilisations pour lERA , la collaboration entre les associations professionnelles, les tablissements postsecondaires et les organismes sans but lucratif crer des normes communes pour le personnel qui travaille avec lERA et un projet de recherche dcrivant un modle possible pour un service dRA provincial. Avec de nombreuses orientations futures disponibles, les parties prenantes ont estim quil tait logique daller au-del des suspects habituels dRANB et obtenir la rtroaction des organisations qui seraient des parties prenantes de lRA dans lavenir. Pour ce faire, lRANB a command une srie dactivits de recherche , y compris :

Un examen des membres / clients typiques impliqus avec les associations provinciales RA ou dans des autres juridictions , ce qui a conduit la cration des listes dorganismes au Nouveau- Brunswick ayant des caractristiques similaires ; Communication avec les reprsentants de ces organismes , les rendant conscients dRANB et en leur demandant denvisager de participer un questionnaire lectronique sur leurs besoins futurs possibles pour lRA ; Achvement du questionnaire lectronique et la cration de profils de clients par quel sorte dorganisme et par les services identifies ; Cration dun questionnaire lectronique pour les praticiens utilisant les besoins futurs identifis pour dterminer la capacit de livraison de services et les capacits qui ont besoin de croissance. De cette collecte de donnes, nous avons pu identifier les principaux intervenants potentiels approcher, ainsi que lhoraire dans lequel les approcher en fonction de leurs intrts et les besoins organisationnels. Nous sommes galement capables didentifier les activits de dveloppement potentiel pour les praticiens de la province en mesure daccrotre leur efficacit avec lRA, ainsi quune plus grande varit de situations dans lesquelles ils sont laise de lutiliser. Donc, si vous essayez de comprendre les besoins et les intrts de vos parties prenantes, ou pire, vous essayez didentifier comment les intresser ce que vous voulez faire, prenez le temps de leurs poser des questions, examinez les rponses et commencez construire votre plan daction RA sur le terrain commun que vous trouvez. Frank Vandenburg, Innovateur Stratgique, ducation postsecondaire, Formation et Travail, Gouvernement du Nouveau-Brunswick 506-856-2933 frank.vandenburg@gnb.ca

5.4 Nominations.........................................................................11 5.5 Election of the Board of Directors ......................................11 5.6 Meetings of the Board of Directors.....................................12 5.7 Powers of Directors .12 5.8 Directors Liability ..13 5.9 Remunerations of Directors ................................................13 Artcle 6 Committees 6.1 Executive Committee ..........................................................13 6.1.1 Duties of Officers .............................................................14 6.1.2 Other Officers ...................................................................15 6.1.3 Election of the Executive Committee ..............................15 6.1.4 Vacancies ..........................................................................15 6.1.5 Notice of Meeting of the Executive Committee..............15 6.1.6 Signing Authorities...........................................................15 6.2 Standing Committees...........................................................16 6.3 Ad hoc Committees and Working Groups..........................16 Article 7 Amendment of By-Laws ...........................................16 Appendix CAPLA Proxy Voting Form ...................................17

Definitions TABLE OF CONTENTS Definitions .................................................................................... 3 Mission and Vision....................................................................... 4

Article 1 Conditions of Membership 1.1 Classes of Membership ......................................................... 5 1.2 Payment of Membership Fees............................................... 5 1.3 Termination of Membership ................................................. 5 1.4 Discipline of Members.......................................................... 6 Article 2 Meeting of Members 2.1 Annual General Meeting....................................................... 6 2.2 Special Meeting of Members ................................................ 7 2.3 Notice of Meetings ................................................................ 7 2.4 Omission of Notice................................................................ 8 2.5 Voting Privileges................................................................... 8 2.6 Proxies ................................................................................... 8 2.7 Quorum.................................................................................. 9 Article 3 Audit ............................................................................ 9 Article 4 Dissolution of the Corporation .................................10 Article 5 Board of Directors 5.1 Board of Directors - Mandate ............................................. 10 5.2 Number of Directors ........................................................... 10 5.3 Term of Office..................................................................... 10 Page 2

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Mission

Appendix CAPLA PROXY VOTING FORM for Annual General Meeting or Special Meeting of Members

As a member of CAPLA, I hereby appoint ____________________________ of CAPLA as my proxy to attend and act at the Annual General Meeting or Special Meeting of Members of the members of the said Corporation to be held on _________________________ and at any adjournment or adjournments thereof in the same manner, to the same extent and with the same power as if I were present at the Annual General Meeting or Special Meeting of Members or such adjournment or adjournments thereof.

Article 2 Meeting of Members

Dated the ______ day of _______________, 20_ _ . 2.1 Annual General Meeting _______________________ Signature of Voting Member

Article 1 Conditions of Membership

1.1 Classes of Membership 2.2 Special Meeting of Members

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2.3 Notice of Meetings

1.2 Payment of Membership Fees 6.1.1 Duties of Officers 1.3 Termination of Membership

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1.4 Discipline of Members 2.4 Omission of Notice

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6.1.2 Other Officers 2.5 Voting Privileges

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. 6.1.3 Election of the Executive Committee

6.1.4 Vacancies

2.4 Omission of Notice

5.8 Directors Liability

5.9 Remuneration of Directors 2.5 Voting Privileges

Article 4 Dissolution of the Corporation

Article 5 Board of Directors

2.6 Proxies 5.1 Board of Directors - Mandate

Article 6 Committees
6.1 Executive Committee of CAPLA. There shall be no alternate Directors. 5.2 Number of Directors

5.3 Term of Office

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2.7 Quorum at either the Annual General Meeting or Special Meeting of Members

Article 4 Dissolution of the Corporation

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5.4 Nominations

Article 5 Board of Directors

5.1 Board of Directors - Mandate

Article 3 Audit

of CAPLA. There shall be no alternate Directors. 5.2 Number of Directors

5.3 Term of Office

5.5 Election of the Board of Directors

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2.6 Proxies 5.5 Election of the Board of Directors

Article 6 Committees
6.1 Executive Committee

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2.7 Quorum at either the Annual General Meeting or Special Meeting of Members Page 13

5.6 Meetings of the Board of Directors

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5.7 Powers of Directors

6.1.1 Duties of Officers

Article 3 Audit

1.4 Discipline of Members 5.8 Directors Liability Page 12 5.9 Remuneration of Directors Page 14 Page 9

6.1.2 Other Officers

. 6.1.3 Election of the Executive Committee

6.1.4 Vacancies

Article 6 Committees
6.1 Executive Committee

6.1.5 Notice of Meeting of the Executive Committee

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6.1.6 Signing Authorities

Article 2 Meeting of Members

2.1 Annual General Meeting

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. 6.1.3 Election of the Executive Committee

6.1.4 Vacancies

Mission

Appendix CAPLA PROXY VOTING FORM for Annual General Meeting or Special Meeting of Members

6.1.5 Notice of Meeting of the Executive Committee

6.1.6 Signing Authorities

As a member of CAPLA, I hereby appoint ____________________________ of CAPLA as my proxy to attend and act at the Annual General Meeting or Special Meeting of Members of the members of the said Corporation to be held on _________________________ and at any adjournment or adjournments thereof in the same manner, to the same extent and with the same power as if I were present at the Annual General Meeting or Special Meeting of Members or such adjournment or adjournments thereof.

6.2 Standing Committees

Article 1 Conditions of Membership

Dated the ______ day of _______________, 20_ _ . 1.1 Classes of Membership _______________________ Signature of Voting Member

6.3 Ad hoc Committees and Working Groups

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Article 7 Amendment of By-Laws

1.2 Payment of Membership Fees

1.3 Termination of Membership

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CAPLA

Canadian Association for Prior Learning Assessment

...supporting the recognition of prior learning since 1997

Association canadienne pour la reconnaissance des acquis

...oeuvrant la reconnaissance des acquis depuis 1997

TO THE NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE

CAPLA NOMINATION FORM (2013)

I __________________________ being a member of CAPLA in good standing, do hereby nominate __________________________________ a member of CAPLA in good standing, for election to the Board of Directors. Attached is a brief profile of the background of my nominee.

Date ___________________________

Signed ___________________________

Fax form to Guy Fortier at 866-598-6712

CAPLA

Canadian Association for Prior Learning Assessment

...supporting the recognition of prior learning since 1997

Association canadienne pour la reconnaissance des acquis

...oeuvrant la reconnaissance des acquis depuis 1997

TO THE NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE

CAPLA NOMINATION FORM (2013)

ACCEPTANCE OF NOMINATION

I accept my nomination by ________________________ and am prepared to allow my name to stand for election to the Board of Directors.

Date ___________________________

Signed ___________________________

Fax form to Guy Fortier at 866-598-6712

CAPLA

Canadian Association for Prior Learning Assessment

...supporting the recognition of prior learning since 1997

Association canadienne pour la reconnaissance des acquis

...oeuvrant la reconnaissance des acquis depuis 1997

TO THE NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE

CAPLA PROXY VOTING FORM (2013)

As a member of CAPLA, I hereby appoint ____________________________ of CAPLA as my proxy to attend and act at the Annual General Meeting of the members of the said Corporation to be held on November 18th, 2013 and at any adjournment or adjournments thereof in the same manner, to the same extent and with the same power as if I were present at the Annual General Meeting or such adjournment or adjournments thereof. Dated the ______ day of _______________, 2013

_______________________ Signature of Voting Member Note: Proxies sent by e-mail will be accepted. Please e-mail this completed form to:
Guy Fortier Directeur gnral Comptences Montral 3205 boul. St-Joseph Est Montral, QC H1Y 2B6 Telephone: 514-789-0067 poste 205 Fax: 866-598-6712 Email: guy.fortier@competencesmontreal.qc.ca

Current CAPLA Board Members T.A. Chip Dickison Deb Blower Gaelyne MacAulay Greg Sowak Frank Vandenburg Guy Fortier Eileen Kelly Freake Patrick Donahoe Diane Gordon Amanda Roberts Philip Mondor

CAPLA

Canadian Association for Prior Learning Assessment

...supporting the recognition of prior learning since 1997

Association canadienne pour la reconnaissance des acquis

...oeuvrant la reconnaissance des acquis depuis 1997

COMIT DES MISES EN CANDIDATURE ET DES LECTIONS

FORMULAIRE DE MISE EN CANDIDATURE, CAPLA (2013)

Je, soussign(e) __________________________, membre en rgle de CAPLA, propose par la prsente la candidature dun membre en rgle de CAPLA un poste au conseil dadministration : ________________________ . Je joins une brve notice biographique de la personne dont je propose la candidature.

Date _______________________

Signature_________________________

Envoyer le formulaire par fax Guy Fortier au 866-598-6712.

CAPLA

Canadian Association for Prior Learning Assessment

...supporting the recognition of prior learning since 1997

Association canadienne pour la reconnaissance des acquis

...oeuvrant la reconnaissance des acquis depuis 1997

COMIT DE MISES EN CANDIDATURE ET DES LECTIONS

FORMULAIRE DE MISE EN CANDIDATURE, CAPLA (2013)

ACCEPTATION DUNE MISE EN CANDIDATURE

Jaccepte ma mise en candidature par ________________________ et jaccepte que mon nom apparaisse sur la liste des candidats des postes au conseil dadministration.

Date _______________________

Signature ___________________________

Envoyer le formulaire par fax Guy Fortier au 866-598-6712.

CAPLA

Canadian Association for Prior Learning Assessment

...supporting the recognition of prior learning since 1997

Association canadienne pour la reconnaissance des acquis

...oeuvrant la reconnaissance des acquis depuis 1997

COMIT DES MISES EN CANDIDATURE ET DES LECTIONS

FORMULAIRE DE VOTE PAR PROCURATION (2013)

titre de membre de CAPLA, je nomme par la prsente _____________________, membre de CAPLA, en tant que mon fond de pouvoir pour assister et agir en mon nom lors de lassemble gnrale annuelle des membres qui doit se tenir le 18 novembre 2013, et tout ajournement de ladite assemble, de la mme manire, dans la mme mesure et avec les mmes pouvoirs que si jtais prsent(e) lassemble gnrale annuelle ou tout ajournement de ladite assemble. Dat du ______ jour de _______________ 2013

_______________________ Signature du membre avec droit de vote Nota : Les procurations envoyes par courrier lectronique sont acceptes. Prire de transmettre ce formulaire dment rempli par courrier lectronique : Guy Fortier Directeur gnral Comptences Montral 3205, boul. St-Joseph Est Montral, QC H1Y 2B6 Tlphone : 514-789-0067, poste 205 Tlcopieur : 866-598-6712 Courriel : guy.fortier@competencesmontreal.qc.ca Membres actuels du conseil dadministration de CAPLA T.A. Chip Dickison Deb Blower Gaelyne MacAulay Greg Sowak Frank Vandenburg Guy Fortier Eileen Kelly Freake Patrick Donahoe Diane Gordon Amanda Roberts Philip Mondor

CAPLA Board Members 2012-2013

Chair Patrick J. Donahoe Executive Director, Student Affairs Vancouver Island University Building 200, Room 223 900 Fifth Street Nanaimo, BC V9R 5S5 Office: 250-740-6570 Past Chair Gaelyne MacAulay 536 Augustine Cove Borden-Carleton, PE C0B 1X0 Telephone: 902-437-2476 Email: jfrankmacaulay@pei.sympatico.ca Vice Chair Guy Fortier Directeur gnral Comptences Montral 3205 boul. St-Joseph Est Montral, QC H1Y 2B6 Telephone: 514-789-0067 Fax: 866-598-6712 Email: guy.fortier@competencesmontreal.qc.ca Treasurer Philip Mondor Senior Vice President Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council Suite 608, 151 Slater Street, Ottawa ON K1P 5H3 Telephone: 613-231-6949 Ext. 228 Fax: 613-231-6853 Email: pmondor@cthrc.ca Secretary Diane Gordon Manager, RPL & Labour Mobility Government of Nova Scotia 2021 Brunswick Street, PO Box 578 Halifax, NS B3J 2S9 Telephone: 902-424-8786 Email: gordoncd@gov.ns.ca Executive Director Bonnie Kennedy PO Box 56001 RPO Minto Place Ottawa, ON K1R 7Z1 Telephone: 613-860-1747 Fax: 705-878-5018 Email: b.kennedy@quicklinks.on.ca

Board Members Deb Blower RPL Facilitator Red River College 2055 Notre Dame Avenue, C519 Winnipeg, MB R3H 0J9 Telephone: 204-632-2065 Fax: 204-632-8675 Email: dblower@rrc.ca T.A. Chip Dickison Training Coordinator Nova Scotia Boatbuilders Association 57 Crane Lake Drive Suite 1 Halifax, NS B3S 1B5 Telephone: 902-423-2378 Email: nsbatc@eastlink.ca Eileen Kelly-Freake Director of Employment Programs & Career Services Association for New Canadians-AXIS Career Services PO Box 2031, Stn. C, 144 Military Rd. St. Johns, NL A1C 5R6 Telephone: 709-579-1780 Email: ekf@nfld.net Amanda Roberts PLAR Coordinator SAIT Polytechnic 1301 - 16th Avenue NW, MC221 Calgary, AB T1P 1M3 Telephone: 403-284-7025 Fax: 403-284-7345 Email: amanda.roberts@sait.ca Greg Sowak Associate Registrar, Admissions NAIT 11762 106 Street NW Edmonton, AB T5G 2R1 Telephone: 780 471-7427 Email: gsowak@nait.ca Frank Vandenburg Innovateur Stratgique CCNB/PETL PO Box 25139 Moncton, NB E1C 9M9 Telephone: 506-856-2933 Email: frank.vandenburg@gnb.ca

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