RPL & the Future of Work - PRESENTER - Session 3

The Canadian Association for Prior Learning Assessment (CAPLA) supports and advocates for the awareness, acceptance, and better practice of Recognition of Prior Learning processes, knowledge, skills, and attributes for all people.

Type of recognition

Performance badge

Aligned to Learning Agents Flexible Spectrum of Recognition:

Experience, Activities

The badge holder developed and delivered a webinar presentation as part of CAPLA's 2025 Fall webinar series. The session included 2-3 webinars of 20-30 minutes each, one of which was delivered by the badge holder. The 60-minute webinar session was followed by a 25-minute breakout session for each webinar, where the presenter answered questions and provided more detail for interested professional learners.

Learning Objectives

RPL for Workforce Development

This session explored the use of RPL to develop the workforce and enhance businesses' effectiveness.

Learning content

FULL RECORDING
(Introduction, Presentations, Breakout 2 with Dan McFaull & Taruna Goel, Roundup)
Introduction deck

• Presentation 1: The Recognition Practices Occupational Framework: Developing the “recognition function” within organisations
  Serge Ravet, President of Reconnaître—Open Recognition Alliance
  Presentation deck
  Recognition Practices Occupational Framework - PUBLIC DRAFT
  Breakout recording
  
  At the ePIC 2025 conference, three landmark documents were presented that together provide a holistic vision of recognition: the Open Recognition Manifesto (principles), the French ISO/AFNOR standard on Dispositifs Ouverts de Reconnaissance (organisational approach), and the Recognition Practices Occupational Framework (practices).
  
  This CAPLA webinar presentation focused on the Occupational Framework, which explores how organisations can embed the “recognition function” into their daily operations. It identifies functions, roles and practices that make recognition a living, distributed process—connecting principles to structures, and structures to practice.
  

• Presentation 2: Recognizing RPL Practitioners: Findings from the CAPLA/ONCAT Research Project
  Dan McFaull, Managing Partner and Taruna Goel, Senior Consultant and RPL Strategist, North Pacific Metrics Inc.
  Presentation deck
  CAPLA Environmental Scan Report
  
  This session presented findings from our recently completed CAPLA/ONCAT research. This nationwide study engaged a multi-sectoral environmental scan to assess the professional development needs of RPL/PLAR workers. The primary goal of the study was to understand the demand, perceived value, and desired benefits of professional development for RPL workers, leading to recognition of their knowledge, skills, and abilities. The research also explored the extent to which employers would value and support RPL professional development opportunities.
  
  Results from surveys and focus groups were presented, and the audience was invited to share their thoughts and reactions. The session also explored the need for further research into existing professional development opportunities and the prospect of formal recognition of RPL workers’ competencies.

Assessment

The badge holder's performance was not formally assessed.

About CAPLA

The Canadian Association for Prior Learning Assessment (CAPLA) supports and advocates for the awareness, acceptance, and better practice of Recognition of Prior Learning processes, knowledge, skills, and attributes for all people.

What is Recognition of Prior Learning?

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a set of processes that allows individuals to identify, document, be assessed, and gain recognition for their prior learning. The focus is on the learning, rather than on where or how the learning occurred. Knowledge, skills, and abilities gained from life experiences may be formal, informal, or non-formal. RPL processes may serve several purposes, including: credit or advanced standing at an academic institution, licensure and professional certification, employment, career planning, community recognition or self-knowledge.
Adapted from the CAPLA RPL Quality Assurance Manual

This badge was issued in partnership with CanCred.ca.