What is CVRP?
- Self-regulatory body for Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Profession
- Not-for-Profit organization with national scope
What does CVRP do?
- Protect public interest and VR professionals/practitioners through regulation of VR Profession
- Promote excellence in practice of vocational rehabilitation with definitive Scope of Practice, Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics
- Ensure competency and continuing education of VR Professionals through registration and certification
- Advocate for the VR Profession
- Current National need for services provided by VR professionals given the number of Canadians with vocational disability and/or disadvantage and the impact of such disability/disadvantage on the persons involved and society as a whole – anticipated greater future need given projected workforce shortages
- Lack of awareness of the VR Profession by the public and potential stakeholders
- VR professionals want recognition, credibility, accountability, protection for themselves and the public, career development and growth of the Profession
- Established stakeholders want their needs met, accountability and public protection
- Safeguard against incompetence by uncertified VR practitioners
Why a VR Regulatory College?
DO WE NEED BOTH THE COLLEGE AND THE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION?
The College and the Professional Association (VRA Canada) fulfill different roles. Click here for a document that outlines the different roles that both organizations play in the vocational rehabiltitation profession.
