PLAR Professional Development Training

February 5, 2019

Last week the Minister of Labour, Community Affairs and Sports Lovitta Foggo presented completion certificates to some of the 15 individuals who recently finished their Prior Learning Assessment Recognition [PLAR] professional development training.

Participants representing the Automotive, Electrical and Landscape industries, the Occupational Advisory Committee, the Industry Assessment Panel, and staff from the Department of Workforce Development completed the PLAR training and have now received Certificates as PLAR assessors to support National Certification.

The training session, which was sponsored by the Department of Workforce Development, was led by Dr. Charles Joyner and Mr. Mark Allison Gallupe from the Canadian Association for Prior Learning Assessment [CAPLA]. As a part of their training, participants learned methods for assessing individuals based on their informal learning, prior experience and on-the-job training.

PLAR Certificate Presentation Bermuda Feb 2019

As a result of the training that they received over the summer, these individuals now serve as Industry Assessment Panel [IAP] committee members, assisting tradesmen in obtaining national certification in their designated occupations, through a series of assessments.

“This process creates a pathway for persons to obtain National Certification based on their work experience, demonstration and job portfolios,” explained Minister Foggo. “Recognizing skills and competencies is a priority for the Department of Workforce Development and the National Certification process. Our future prosperity depends upon our ability to assess and recognize the learning of all our Tradesmen.

“Recognition of Prior Learning [RPL] is a philosophy with immense value for those who work with tradesmen. The main principle is that everyone has knowledge and skills that can, and should, be recognized. We can help tradesmen identify and prove their learning by using reliable tools and supportive systems that take into account their unique needs.

“Whether transferring academic credits, seeking completion of a formal diploma or submitting workplace competencies to employers for recognition, the use of quality RPL tools, systems and policies can make it happen for them.”

The PLAR workshop attendees included:

Name Employer Occupation
1 Dawn  Santucci Smith Department of Parks Landscape Gardener
2 Tracy Wright Department of Parks Landscape Gardener
3 Karim Roland Francis Mid Ocean Club Landscape Gardener
4 Hutson Carter II Mid Ocean Club Landscape Gardener
5 Andrew Francis Public Works Automotive Service Technician
6 Darrel Mellor GB’s Auto Automotive Service Technician
7 Michael Hartung Bermuda Motors Automotive Service Technician
8 Desmond Woolridge Transport Control Department Automotive Service Technician
9 Philip Burgess Burgess Electrical Electrician
10 McAllister Burgess Burgess Electrical Electrician
11 Andrew Smith HiTech Electric Electrician
12 George Outerbridge Department of Workforce Development Director
13 Allen Richardson Department of Workforce Development Training and Assessment Officer
14 Wolde Selassie Department of Workforce Development Standards and Enforcement Officer
15 James Welch Department of Workforce Development Standards and Enforcement Officer

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