Other Partners
Canadian Association of Prior Learning Assessment (CAPLA)
ACAT Secretariat has membership in and collaborates with CAPLA, a non-profit organization that provides expertise, advocacy and support for the development of Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR/RPL) in Canada.
CAPLA helps Alberta build relationships with current leaders and learn about developments in the area of recognition of prior learning. This includes information about supports for diverse learners and possible responses to related issues, such as tools and criteria to help with consistent assessments and reporting.
Alberta Post-Secondary Student Leaders and Student Groups
Student leaders provide important input and feedback about student mobility needs and experiences. One of the main provincial student groups is ASEC.
Government of Alberta Ministries
ACAT Secretariat works with several ministries to ensure student mobility actions are consistent with government policies and direction, and to help us create pathways opportunities for all Alberta learners:
K-12 System Stakeholders
K-12 system stakeholders provide valuable perspectives about Alberta's continually-evolving educational landscape, including the following groups:
ARA, PCCAT, and ARUCC
ACAT secretariat collaborates on an ongoing basis with the Alberta Registrars' Association and Registrars' Offices, including through the transfer system's Strategic Contact Persons.
ACAT Secretariat also has membership in and collaborates regularly with the Pan-Canadian Consortium on Admissions and Transfer (PCCAT) and the Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada (ARUCC).
One key initiative involved the development and maintenance of a national, searchable online resource for Canadian registrar and pathway practitioners and policy developers. Explore the ARUCC PCCAT Transcript and Transfer Guide.
Another key initiative involves trusted electronic data exchange and a learner credential wallet. Explore MyCreds.ca.
PESC, CanPESC, and GDN
ACAT Secretariat also has membership in and collaborates with the Postsecondary Electronic Standards Council (PESC), Canadian PESC User Group (CanPESC), and the PESC GEO Code User Group, as well as the Groningen Declaration Network (GDN).
