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What is PLAR?
PLAR is a process used to identify, document, assess and recognize
skills and knowledge. PLAR can help you to identify the skills and
knowledge you have for employment opportunities.
Skills and knowledge are learned in many situations including:
- work
- hobbies
- family and life
- military
- volunteer activities
- travel
- independent study
- formal education
- workplace training
Is PLAR for you?
- Have you had a variety of learning experiences in your life?
- Have you been involved in volunteer activities?
- Do you have five or more years experience in one field?
- Are you motivated to update your skills?
- Do you take on new roles and responsibilities at work or in
your community?
If you answered "yes" to several of these questions,
PLAR may be for you.
Your local employment centres will work with you to:
- set expectations of what PLAR can do and how prior learning
will be proven
- gather information on past experiences and accomplishments
- assess what you have learned and how it can be translated to
skills and knowledge
- apply the recognition of the skills and knowledge to employment
opportunities
Employment Connections, 391 York Avenue, provides more in-depth
PLAR services to job seekers.
Ready
to take the first steps?
1. Think about your education and life experiences.
2. Contact your nearest employment Centre or visit Employment
Connections.
3. Gather specific information about the PLAR process.
4. And
..start to think about all the things you already
know and can do well.
These steps can help you earn recognition through employment opportunities.
Contact
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Employment Centres
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Prior
Learning and Assessment Recognition through Apprenticeship |
Tradespeople with enough work experience in a designated
trade (a predetermined number of years and proven hands-on
experience) and who want to become fully-qualified journeypersons,
can apply to write a certification exam without having to
fulfill practical and technical training components. Individuals
can also apply for assessment of work experience, level
placement testing and review/validation of other jurisdictional
credentials.
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