CVRP TSA Policy/Application

Scope of Practice Statement

Certified Vocational Rehabilitation Professionals Transferable Skills Analysis, CVRP TSAs assist individuals to access, maintain or return to vocational/avocational activities, & to determine & facilitate access to any vocational rehabilitation &/or support services needed to achieve the desired goals. The practice of vocational rehabilitation is a best-practice, client-centered process & specialized service which provides assistance to persons with or at-risk of experiencing disabilities, impairments, limitations &/or barriers with respect to school, home, employment & community-based activities. Certified Vocational Rehabilitation Professionals possess a unique set of knowledge, experiences, skills, as well as the ability to determine & apply interventions & strategies in order to provide vocational rehabilitation services, as confirmed via the College’s certification & examination process.

Upon achieving CVRP TSA certification, the Registrant is permitted within the Standards of Practice to perform Transferrable Skills Analysis &/or assessments for the purpose of determining suitable alternate employment options &/or career exploration options, along with applicable wages for each option, as well as complex TSAs for forensic analysis.

CVRPs Wanting to do TSA Work

The College of Vocational Rehabilitation Professionals is pleased to have developed a pathway for CVRP Registrants who do or want to do TSAs. The College has reviewed the recommendation & developed a pathway that will evaluate the Registrant’s demonstrated competency while addressing the critical requirement to protect the public.

CVRP TSA eligibility & Application Process

To apply, log into your CVRP profile & submit an application.
1. Application & fee. Fee is non-refundable. Fee Schedule; &
2. Applicant must be a CVRP in good standing; &
3. Submit proof of completion of the 2 mandatory on-line modules Domain 4 Transferable Skills & Employability Analysis & Transferable Skills Analysis offered through CAVEWAS; &
4. Submit proof of completion of the mandatory Government of Canada National Occupational Classification (NOC) Tutorial; &
5. Successful TSA online examination with a minimum grade of 70% (up to 3 attempts), consisting of multiple-choice questions & case studies; Online Examinations &
6. Pass the written peer review by submitting 1 redacted TSA report (no company letterhead or author’s identity) written by Applicant within the past 6 months, up to a maximum of 2 revised submissions. An Applicant that does not achieve certification after 2 unsuccessful revised submissions must wait 6 months from admission results to reapply; &
7. Registrant to advise professional liability insurer that you are doing TSA work; &

An applicant achieves certification following a successful examination (70%) & written TSA (up to 2 revisions) Peer Reviewed within 1 year of application submission.

The Registrant’s profile is updated on the Public Registry to display certification status(s).

Definition of a Transferable Skills Analysis, TSA

1. A Transferable Skills Analysis (TSA) for Return to Work and Career Counselling/Planning: The purposes of TSAs are defined as a systematic process of identifying an individual’s existing work abilities, skills, traits, & aptitudes through a detailed analysis of their demonstrated vocational history, hobbies, recreational & volunteer activities, as well as accomplished education/training. During a TSA, the CVRP may conduct a thorough interview, capturing information on the individual’s psychosocial & functional status, referencing current health symptoms & limitations (medical, physical, psychological &/or cognitive) that may impact the individual’s vocational profile & capacities to ascertain a viable return to work plan.

2. A Transferable Skills Analysis (TSA) designed in support of forensic analysis, dispute resolution, independent third-party assessments for medical legal purposes requires the expertise and experience of a CCVE/ICVE. Alternatively, under the direct supervision of a CCVE/ICVE (provided that such individual, the evaluation process & all related documentation, are adequately supervised by the CCVE/ICVE & is under the professional responsibility of the CCVE/ICVE), a CVRP may participate in portions, or all components of a TSA designed for forensic analysis, dispute resolution, independent third-party assessment, or medical legal purposes. Such supervision shall be documented through notation in the client’s records and/or signing/co-authoring of the client’s report by the CCVE/ICVE. Furthermore, upon successful passing of the CVRP-TSA pathway certification (involving peer review of sample work product), a CVRP-TSA certified Registrant may write complex TSAs for forensic analysis.

This type of TSA is considered more complex than a TSA designed for return to work or career counselling or planning, as it is typically used to assist in determining future employability & earning capacity & has a greater impact on the clients’ vocational & financial wellbeing. This type of TSA is often used in the event that an individual may not be able to perform the essential duties of their past position or that their position no longer exists.

A fully redacted transferable skills analysis report, for peer review, must be no older than 6 months & demonstrate the following minimum criteria:

Consent: Ensure informed consent is outlined, detailing activities with the client & on whether consent was written or verbal, or both. If the assessment is completed via file review only, then it needs to be stated as to why no consent was obtained. Consent must be: Informed, Voluntary, Written &/or verbal, Expressed: consent that has been clearly & unmistakably given. For more information on Consent click here for the CVRP Standards of Practice.
Purpose or Scope of Referral: Your report must clearly state as to what you were asked to do as it will define what is answered in your report (i.e., determine if suitable alternate direct entry jobs exists &/or jobs that require short term/OTJ training).
Role of Evaluator: Explain your role & qualifications pertaining to what you have been asked to do as per your scope of practice as per the College.
Work History (volunteer) duration/duties (as available): Clearly outline client’s work history & ensure job duties support the proper selection of a NOC code.
Educational Background: Detail educational profile including (if available) challenges & course preferences. Provide a high-end outline on what the typical courses completed in post secondary school are, to support your recommendations in the Transferrable skills section.
Medical/Disability Section: Outline diagnosis/MMR & what the person’s work disability deficits are, & explain vocational functional capacity.
Aptitudes and D/P/T: Explain each & show how you determined the client’s composite profile.
Transferrable Skills Section: List as per your vocational analysis of the client’s education, work, & volunteering history.
Explain client’s pre-injury unadjusted vocational analysis & explain what changed.
Vocational Recommendations: as per your vocational analysis, select suitable direct entry occupations the person can pursue &, explain why they are suitable. If proposing career clusters that require short term/OTJ training, explain why the person should be able to be successful in the absence of psycho/vocational testing. If there are no alternate vocational options to recommend, then explain why. A TSA redacted report submitted for the purposes of review for the TSA pathway should not include any training recommendations other than what is stated. It is not within the scope of a TSA to identify jobs that require more than short term or training on the job; this is a Vocational Evaluation Report.
General Labour Market information: show earnings of proposed options including geographical region & reference period for wages as well as general employment prospects on employment for each option (i.e., poor/fair, or good).

CVRP TSA Certification Compliance

1 Year Renewal Application Declaration/Fee/Insurance; &
2 Year 40 CEUs Core Competencies/Domains of Learning; 6 must be Ethics (Domain 8 Vocational Rehabilitation or 6 Vocational Evaluation or 2 Cost of Care); & 6 must be Transferable Skill Analysis/Employability Skills (Domain 4 Vocational Evaluation)
5 Year VSPC/Criminal Police Check
Note* if Registrant holds multiple certifications CEU domain compliances vary.

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For CEUs that do not appear on the approved CEU list, Registrants & Education Stakeholders can submit a pre or post-approval of an education program.

CEU post-approval application
CEU pre-approval application

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If you would like more information, contact CVRP .

CVRP TSA Pathway Application

Note: If you are already a Registrant or have an account on CVRP.ca, please login before submitting this form.

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CAVEWAS TSA online training module Domain 4 Transferable Skills & Employability Analysis

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CAVEWAS TSA online training module Transferable Skills Analysis

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Government of Canada National Occupational Classification (NOC) Tutorial

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I hereby verify that the information submitted for this application is accurate. I understand that providing false or incomplete information could result in action being taken by the College affecting my registration status of certification of registration. I confirm that it is my obligation to notify the College within 30 days if any information changes.
I confirm that I have not been charged or convicted of a criminal offence, for which I have not received a pardon.
I confirm that I have not been dismissed from employment or refused membership in a professional association or registration in a related regulated field, on the grounds of professional misconduct.
I agree to annually review the CVRP Standards of Practice, & CVRP By-Law. I undertake to abide by all the rules, regulations, standards, & policies of the College. I understand that my registration in the College is voluntary & that by becoming a Registrant, I consent to the College acting as my professional self-regulating body. I recognize that the College has the right to limit or terminate registered status under the College’s Bylaw, Policies or Standards of Practice.
As a voluntary Registrant, I hereby release the College from all liability for any act of negligence or want of ordinary care on the part of the College & or any of its agents. In consideration of my registration in the College, I waive, release, & discharge the College & their directors, officers, agents & members, their representatives, heirs, executors & assigns from all claims of liability. This agreement is binding upon my executors, heirs, & assigns. I hereby discharge & release from any liability, the College, & its authorized representatives, for any acts, communications, or decisions regarding the processing, consideration, & maintenance of registration.
I hereby declare that I have valid liability insurance coverage for the duration of my registration. I understand that I must submit proof of continuing education units required to maintain my level of certification.
I hereby declare that the information given in this application & any attached/forwarded document(s) is, to the best of my knowledge, true, correct, & complete in every respect.

By checking this box, I declare the above statement to be true.

An applicant has up to one year to complete the pathway by: 1. successful TSA online examination with a minimum grade of 70% (up to 3 exam attempts), consisting of multiple-choice questions & case studies. 2. successful written peer review up to 2 submissions within one year of exam results.

Fees

Application for CVRP TSA Pathway Fee: $325.00 + HST or GST, according to Province/State of Residence, is due on Submission

Price:

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$ 0.00 CAD

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CVRP TSA Policy/Application

Scope of Practice Statement

CVRPs Wanting to do TSA Work

CVRP TSA eligibility & Application Process

Definition of a Transferable Skills Analysis, TSA

A fully redacted transferable skills analysis report, for peer review, must be no older than 6 months & demonstrate the following minimum criteria:

CVRP TSA Certification Compliance

CVRP TSA Pathway Application

Contact Information & CVRP Website Login

Employer Information

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