Alternative career pathways
Metropolis Conference 2014
World Education Services
Stephen Chase, Manager Program Development and
Partnerships
schase@wes.org
Challenges and Opportunities
in Licensing
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Continued challenges with relicensing
Program, supports, resources
Improvement efforts
Alternate/alternative careers
WES role licensing
• Credential evaluation
service for numerous
regulatory bodies
• Collaborate with
regulators beyond CEs
• Advise on trends and
provide resources
Selected organizations and institutions that refer clients
and/or recognize WES evaluation reports.
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Professional Associations, Regulatory Bodies and Associations:
Alberta College of Occupational Therapists
Alberta Health and Wellness
Alberta Mortgage Brokers Association
Alberta Real Estate Association
American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Association of Administrative Assistants
Association of Canadian Faculties of Dentistry
Association of Ontario Land Surveyors, The
Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario
Association of Registered Nurses of PEI
Association of Translators and Interpreters of Ontario
Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators
Canadian Association of Management Consultants
Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists
Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
Canadian Counseling Association
Canadian Dental Assistants' Association
College of Denturists of Ontario
Canadian Environmental Certification Approvals Board (CECAB)
Canadian Independent Adjuster’s Association
Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS)
Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME)
Canadian Paraplegic Association Ontario
Canadian Payroll Association
Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science
Canadian Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters Council
Certified General Accountants of Ontario
College of Audiologists & Speech-Language CASLPO
College of Denturists of Ontario
College of Dietitians of Alberta
College of Dietitians of Manitoba
College of Dietitians of Ontario
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College of Early Childhood Educators of Ontario
College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Nova Scotia
College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Ontario (CMLTO)
College of Midwives of British Columbia
College of Midwives of Manitoba
College of Midwives of Ontario
College of Nurses of Ontario
College of Occupational Therapists of Manitoba
College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario
College of Opticians of Ontario
College of Psychologists of Ontario
College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia
College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia
College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario
College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of British Columbia
Forum for International Trade Training
Human Resources Professional Association of Ontario (HRPAO)
Interior Designer's Association of Saskatchewan
Manitoba Institute of Agrologists
Ministry of Education of Saskatchewan
National Dental Assisting Examining Board
National Dental Hygiene Certification Board
Nova Scotia Dietetic Association
Nurses Association of New Brunswick
Ontario Association of Landscape Architects
Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
Ontario Environmental Training Consortium
Ontario Institute of Agrologists
Ontario Real Estate Association
Ontario Society of Medical Technologists
Ontario Society of Professional Engineers
Purchasing Management Association of Canada
Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA)
Saskatchewan Association of Human Resource Professionals
Saskatchewan College of Midwives
TESL Canada
TESL Ontario
The Manitoba Institute of Agrologists
WES’ unique position
•FSWP applications
•International students
•Broad stakeholder network
WES’ contributions
Pathways seminars
WES’ contributions
Information dissemination
Newsletters
Degree equivalency preview tool
WES Facts
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International not-for-profit organization, founded in 1974 in New York
Began offering services in Canada in 2000
2013 provided 35,000 evaluation reports in Canada
Staff of more than 20 in Toronto office
Recognized service of the Ontario government
Used by more than 125 professional associations and academic
institutions in Canada
Proprietary data base with information on 37,000 institutions (8,300
universities), and 22,000 Canadian precedents for credentials
Evaluation Packages
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Course-by-course
– Document-by-document
– International Credential Advantage Package
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