The CES Professional Designations Program

Views from Members

Authors

  • Benoît Gauthier Réseau Circum Inc. Gatineau, Québec
  • Natalie Kishchuk Program Evaluation and Beyond Inc., Montréal, Québec
  • Shelley Borys Public Health Agency of Canada and Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
  • Simon N. Roy Goss Gilroy Inc., Ottawa, Ontario

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.29.3.98

Keywords:

certification, competencies, credential, professional designation, qualifications

Abstract

CES members were surveyed in April 2014 regarding professionalization issues and the Credentialed Evaluator (CE) program (a component of the CES Professional Designations Program). Analysis reported here is based on 654 completed questionnaires. Results suggest that members’ attitudes and perceptions about the program are generally positive. Credentialed Evaluators appear to attribute improvements in their practice to the credential, and the sense of belonging to a profession is increasing. Factors other than the credentialing program may have influenced the variables of interest. The study points to some crucial challenges facing the designations program for reaching its entire intended community.

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Published

2015-01-21

How to Cite

Gauthier, B., Kishchuk, N., Borys, S., & Roy, S. N. (2015). The CES Professional Designations Program: Views from Members. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 29(3), 98–133. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.29.3.98

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 3 (2015): Special Issue

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