Certification in Testing Program

Authors

  • M. Lynne Bezanson
  • Guy Busque
  • Paul Jean, Jr.
  • Arthur J. Monsebraaten

Abstract

In 1977, the Canada Employment and Immigration Commission (CEIC) implemented a Certification in Testing Program which is offered to all employment counsellors working in Canada Employment Centres (CECs) across the country. Employment counsellors enter the competency-based program on a voluntary basis and may elect to follow it in English or in French. The program includes (a) a 30-hour self-study package, (b) a 3½ day group training course, (c) a formal assessment of the participant's competencies in interpreting CEIC approved tests, and (d) the recognition of successful counsellors through the awarding of a CEIC certificate in testing. By June 1980, over 1,000 employment counsellors had been certified. This article outlines the history, development, implementation procedures and evaluation instruments used in the program.

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Published

1980-10-01

How to Cite

Bezanson, M. L., Busque, G., Jean, Jr., P., & Monsebraaten, A. J. (1980). Certification in Testing Program. Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, 15(1). Retrieved from https://dev.journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/rcc/article/view/60899

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