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Membership

Our members have distinguished themselves and advanced their professional standing through academic achievement and awarded designations. Each member is required to comply with the requirements of their designation for ongoing education to ensure the maintenance of skills and knowledge.

Through membership in VRA Canada you may apply for one of the following VRA Canada designations. Each designation Registered Rehabilitation Professional (RRP), Registered Vocational Professional (RVP) and Registered Community Support Specialist (RCSS) distinguishes the individual as a professional, setting you apart from others in the field. These designations are earned through demonstrated abilities in education and workplace experience.

To learn more: Register Rehabilitation Professional (RRP),
 Registered Vocational Professional (RVP) and
 Registered Community Support Specialist (RCSS)

Registered Vocational Professional (RVP)

CAVEWAS members demonstrate their expertise and commitment to excellence through recognized professional designations, academic achievement, and ongoing professional development.

All members are required to maintain their credentials through continuous education, ensuring their knowledge and skills remain current and relevant in a changing workforce.

CAVEWAS offers the RVP designation which was developed to recognize those individuals who provide vocational/employment services with people with disability or disadvantage including:

  • Vocational/employment counselors
  • Specialty counselling areas like addictions, mental health, etc.
  • Job placement and job development specialists
  • Supported employment
  • Counselors /coordinators
  • Return-to-work coordinators
  • Transition specialists
  • Pre-employment / job readiness specialists

The RVP designation is designed to be accessible and inclusive, recognizing professionals who have developed their expertise through applied experience, specialized training, diploma level education, and ongoing professional development. It provides a recognized professional pathway for individuals working toward advanced designations such as CVRP or CCVE.

What credentials do we hold?

As indicated, directly aligned credentials held by CAVEWAS members include the:

  • Registered Community Support Specialist (RCSS)
  • Registered Vocational Professional (RVP)
  • Registered Rehabilitation Professional (RRP)
  • Certified Vocational Evaluator (CVE)
  • Canadian Certified Vocational Evaluator (CCVE)
In 2015, CAVEWAS collaborated with the College of Vocational Rehabilitation Professionals (CVRP) to create a new designation in the Canadian market. This credential is the Canadian Certified Vocational Evaluator (CCVE). It had a predecessor in North America, the Certified Vocational Evaluator (CVE), initially supported by the Commission on Certification in Vocational Evaluation and Work Adjustment (CCWAVES). When CCWAVES terminated business, the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) took on the CVE designation but no longer offered a Canadian exam. This series of events encouraged CAVEWAS and CVRP to consider the CCVE as a Canadian alternative.

Which Other Credentialed Professionals Participate?

Professionals with the following credentials may also choose to become CAVEWAS members in order to benefit from a variety of membership services or to further develop their professional status / development:
  • Certified Vocational Rehabilitation Professional (CVRP)
  • Future Life Care Planner (FLCP)
  • Canadian Certified Professional Ergonomist (CCPE)
  • Certified Career Development Professional (CCDP)
  • Canadian Disability Management Professional (CDMP)
  • Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP)
  • Human Resource Management Professional (HRMP)
  • Registered Professional Recruiter (RPR)
  • Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP)
  • Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP)
  • Certified Health and Safety Consultant (CHSC)
  • Registered Assessment Specialist (RAS)
  • Certified Career Strategist (CCS)
  • Certified Employment Strategist (CES)
  • Work-Life Certified Professional (WLCP)

Canadian Certified Vocational Evaluator (CCVE)

Canadian Certified Vocational Evaluators, CCVEs have specialized expertise to conduct comprehensive assessments & provide forensic services for assisting in the determination of benefit entitlement or quantifying financial losses related to vocational impairment, earning capacity, work capacity, employability, placeability as well as residual vocational capacity & avocational-related losses.

Canadian Registrants of the College must be Certified Vocational Rehabilitation Professionals, CVRP prior to applying to become a CCVE.

Registrants with this specialty possess a unique set of knowledge, experiences, skills, as well as the ability to determine strategies & to administer, score & interpret psychometric tests &/or work samples in providing vocational evaluation services, as confirmed via the College’s certification & exam process.

CAVEWAS provides specialized training and education to obtain and maintain their CCVE Designation.

Domains of Practice

If you require knowledge and skill in any of the following domains of practice, you might be interested in joining your colleagues as a CAVEWAS member:

  • Foundation of Vocational Evaluation
  • Principles of Vocational Evaluation
  • Assessments – Standardized or Other
  • Transferable Skill / Employability
  • Analysis
  • Occupational Information
  • Ethics
  • Disability
  • Communication

Professional Affiliations

College of Vocational Rehabilitation Professionals

Canadian Professionals: https://cvrp.net/ca/
American Professionals: https://cvrp.net/us/

CVRP Designation: https://cvrp.net/new-applicants/cvrp-study-guide/

Return To Work Disability Manager (RTWDM): https://cvrp.net/new-applicants/rtwdmstudy-guide/

Canadian Certified Vocational Evaluator (CCVE): https://cvrp.net/newapplicants/ccve-study-guide/

International Certified Vocational Evaluator (ICVE): https://cvrp.net/newapplicants/icve-study-guide/