IDOR 2026 - PARTICIPANT

The Canadian Association for Prior Learning Assessment | L'Association canadienne pour la reconnaissance des acquis

Type of recognition

Learning participation and brief reflection (Organized Learning, lightly evaluated)

This badge is only issued to participants who reflect on what they learned and how they might apply it in their professional practice. This badge may be earned multiple times, by reflecting on different sessions.

Aligned to Learning Agents Flexible Spectrum of Recognition:

Learning Objectives

1. Learn about inclusive recognition from experts and peer RPL professionals from around the world
2. Explore the use of technology throughout the RPL process, from initial contact to assessment
3. Reflect on the potential benefits of applying this professional learning to improve personal and/or organizational practices

Learning content

Link to Conference Program with embedded resources

The CAPLA Conference Program Committee prioritized stories about the transformational impact of recognition on people’s lives. This can be the result of current RPL practices, innovative and emergent practices, insightful policies, cutting-edge technological solutions or low-tech solutions.

Key Themes and Topics in the Call for Proposals

• Learner identity and inclusion for empowerment, autonomy and transformation
• Recognizing and Reconciling Indigenous ways of knowing and being
• The impact of recognition on retention and success in education or the workplace
• Mobility across sectors — education, industries and communities; across contexts — informal, semi-formal and formal; across jurisdictions and other boundaries— immigrants, newcomers and refugees
• Recognition of Work Based Learning: business cases, case studies
• Making recognition a sustainable and scalable learning and development strategy
• Pragmatic benefits: productivity, reduction of waste and return on investment from effective recognition practices
• Socio-economic benefits of recognition for regions and communities

Learning Experience, Activities

The 6-hour virtual conference combined 5 minute spotlight testimonials with 20-minute presentations and interactive sessions.

Participants earning this badge followed up with some professional reflection using a scaffolded form.

Assessment

After one or more sessions, the badge recipient completed a badge application form, reflecting on what they learned and how they might apply it in their professional practice.

This is a Reflective Learner participation badge with no formal assessment of learning, just light validation of the badge recipient's professional reflections.

Estimated learning effort

Less than 1 hour to up to 6 hours, depending on the number of sessions. See the linked badge application form for the learner's estimate.

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.