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Experience Matters: Unlocking PSW Programs Through PLAR


November 2025

Tricia Bonner (Loyalist College)

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Summary

Led by Tricia Bonner, Flexible Learning & Open Education Strategist at Loyalist College, this ONCAT-supported project exemplifies the power of employer collaboration and flexible credentialing pathways. ParaMed fully funds learner participation, removing financial barriers and paving the way for working professionals to enter postsecondary education with confidence and support.

What you will learn from this presentation:

  • how Loyalist tailored a PLAR pathway to a college credential and created more career choices for home support workers
  • how institutional leadership and employer partnerships enhanced program accessibility
  • lessons learned from implementing PLAR across multiple cohorts
  • how ONCAT funding and collaboration support learner mobility and workforce development

 

Watch the recording of this Connect and Learn.

You can also download the presentation slides below.

Subjects:

  • Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR)