The Recognition of Acquired Competencies (RAC) is a process that allows an individual with skills gained through life or work experience to obtain official recognition of their competencies with a study program.
Depending on your goals, this process will help identify which competencies are mastered and which are missing.
At the end of the process, an official document (report card, attestation, diploma, etc.) will attest that either all competencies have been completed (the study program) or part of the competencies of the said program (units or credits, etc.) have been completed.
Vocational Training Programs
Recognized programs
- DVS -Pharmacy Technical Assistance
- DVS -Secretarial Studies
- DVS -Accounting
- DVS -Hotel Reception
- DVS -Institutional and Home Care Assistance (Personal Care Attendant)
- STC -School Daycare Educator
General Education
SSET
The Secondary School Equivalency Test (SSET) is offered to individuals who didn’t complete their high school classes, but who have acquired equivalent knowledge. The success of these tests is recognized by a Secondary School Equivalency Attestation. This attestation gives access to many other vocational programs, and some jobs requiring a secondary 5 level or equivalent.
GDT
The GDT is a general knowledge test required for admission to specific vocational education programs. It includes 100 multiple-choice questions across five sections and is available only to individuals 18 years or older (by June 30th of the current school year). The functional prerequisites give access to some specific vocational programs, and contain 2 mandatory parts:
- Success on a test evaluating your general knowledge (GDT)
- The requirement to have obtained or to obtain the units related to prerequisites in the mother tongue and mathematics
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General Education, click here
