CCVE
Scope of Practice
Canadian Certified Vocational Evaluators, CCVEs have specialized expertise to conduct comprehensive assessments & provide forensic services for assisting in the determination of benefit entitlement or quantifying financial losses related to vocational impairment, earning capacity, work capacity, employability, placeability as well as residual vocational capacity & avocational-related losses. Canadian Registrants of the College must be Certified Vocational Rehabilitation Professionals, CVRP prior to applying to become a CCVE. Registrants with this specialty possess a unique set of knowledge, experiences, skills, as well as the ability to determine strategies & to administer, score & interpret psychometric tests &/or work samples in providing vocational evaluation services, as confirmed via the College’s certification & exam process.
CCVE Certification Classification
This credential is awarded to professionals who demonstrate competence in the essential performance areas related to Vocational Evaluation. The primary purpose of CCVE certification is to provide assurance to the public that professionals engaged in vocational evaluation services have met acceptable standards of knowledge, performance & quality. Applicants must provide documentation of education, training & professional experience, submit authored work products for successful peer-review & pass the Board-certified CCVE examination.
Areas of Expertise
- Transferable Skills Analysis
- Vocational Evaluation/Assessment
- Earning Capacity Assessment (pre & post-injury, residual capacity & lifetime loss of earnings)
- Work-Life Expectancy Analysis
- Labour Market Re-Entry Assessment
- Situational Assessment
- Employability Assessment
CCVE Eligibility & Application Process
CCVE Provisional, CCVE(P)
The College developed a provisional pathway for Applicants who do not meet CCVE eligibility.
CCVE(P) Eligibility & Application Process
CCVE examination preparatory learning materials: Module 104 VE1: Part One – Vocational Evaluations & Assessment
The CCVE exam includes questions on statistics & analysis, applicants should refresh knowledge in this field.
The CCVE online exam with virtual proctoring is divided into two 2 hour sessions based on vocational evaluation competencies consisting of 200 multiple-choice questions.
Applicants must sit the exam within 1 year of application submission. A minimum grade of 70% is required & one 6 month exam deferment is permitted. If exam rewrites are required (up to 3) fees are payable to CVRP, online exam provider, & virtual proctor. Applicants who rewrite exams after the one-year application submission expiry must complete exam rewrites within 3 months.
CVRP provides examination accommodations to ensure equitable access, while maintaining the validity, reliability, & integrity of the assessment process.
This accommodation is granted in alignment with:
- CVRP requirements include fairness, validity, & non-discrimination in certification exams,
- duty to accommodate disability up to undue hardship,
- accessibility, equity, & candidate support
If an accommodation is required, contact info@cvrp.ca.
Fellow & Diplomate Credential Laddering
The CCVE(F) classification recognizes individuals within the field who have achieved higher levels of professionalism through post graduate study &/or maintenance of other recognized related professional credentials &/or designations.
The CCVE(D) classification recognizes senior practitioners at the highest level of professionalism within the field who have made significant contributions through education, professional development & professional contribution activities.
F & D Laddering Eligibility & Application process
Core Competencies/Domains of Learning
For CEUs that do NOT appear on the CVRP Approved CEU List, submit a:
CEU post-approval application
CEU pre-approval application
Annual Renewal Policy & Compliance
Registration Polices
For information, contact CVRP.