SE E I NG I T T HROUGH
Competency-Based Assessment
“Being able to list the competencies you have…makes finding a fit in a job easier for both employer and employee.” —Janet Lane & Naomi Christensen, Competence is the Best Credential , Canada West Foundation
APEGA uses a competency-based assessment (CBA) tool to enable engineering applicants to measure and explain their work experience. This objective and quantifiable method is particularly suited to recognizing experience gained outside of Canada, and it mitigates traditional barriers faced by internationally trained applicants. CBA assists in recognizing formal and informal adult learning by basing work experience on the tasks, skills, and knowledge necessary to independently practise engineering. After implementing CBA in May 2018, we noticed the median application-processing time increased by 40 days.
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