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VRA Professional members holding the Registered Rehabilitation Professional (RRP), the Registered Vocational Professional (RVP) and/or the Registered Community Support Specialist (RCSS) designation engage in ongoing professional training. By advancing our knowledge through education and shared best practices we ensure that we are maintaining the highest level of professional competency.

As a service to VRA Canada members we periodically provide information on upcoming courses, conferences and workshops that have been pre-approved for CEUs through VRA Canada. Please note that these may not be affiliated with VRA Canada (marked with an *) and inquiries should be directed to the contact provided in the event listing.

Contact us if you have an upcoming CEU course or program you'd like to have listed. Be sure to include the program title, date(s) and a brief 1-paragraph description as well as the direct link the event as posted on your website.

Members:
Please log in to access the full listing of all Continuing Education Courses, including webcasts.

CONTINUING EDUCATION FORMS

Download the Continuing Education Guide

Download the Request for Post Approval of Continuing Education Form

Download the Request for Pre-Approval of Continuing Education Form

COURSES AND EVENTS

Certificate in Pain Management *

University of Alberta, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine

A Certificate will be granted upon successful completion of three required graduate-level credit courses, as listed below:

1. REHAB 535: The Nature of Pain
   • 33 CEUs
2. REHAB 536: Assessment and Management of Pain
   • 33 CEUs
3. REHAB 537: Integrating and Implementing Pain Management Models
   • 33 CEUs
   

Certificate in Stroke Rehabilitation *

University of Alberta, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine

A Certificate will be granted upon successful completion of three required graduate-level credit courses, as listed below:

1. REHAB 540: Stroke Rehabilitation: Best Practice and Critical Review of Evidence
   • 33 CEUs
2. REHAB 541: The Stroke Survivor: Assessment and Rehabilitiation across the Continuum of Care
   • 33 CEUs
3. REHAB 542: Advancing Practice in Stroke Rehabilitation
   • 33 CEUs

VRA CANADA PARTNERSHIPS

AAACEUS.com

VRA-Canada is pleased to announce a partnership with AAACEUS.com to offer over 1600 hours of pre-approved continuing ed courses for registered rehabilitation professionals, certified rehab counselors, case managers, social workers, rehab managers and life care planners at a 20% Discount.

Over 600 hours (64 courses) of pre-approved RRP classes that cover numerous topics including ethics.

The courses now being offered on the website are pre-approved and appropriate for Nurses, ACM, CCM, CRC, RRP, CRRN, CLCP COHN, CPUR, CPUM, CPHM, Social Workers (ASWB) and more. You can take online courses, and Home Study courses (with textbook). All course types can be taken easily and conveniently at anytime.

Registration and testing are all done online and Certificates of Completion are immediately available upon passing the course exam and completing the Evaluation.

How to Join the VRA Canada Affiliate Program
If you need help contact AAACEUS.com at 1-866-850-5999

New Students
for VRA Canada Members who have never registered or taken a course with AAACEUS.com

1. Go to www.AAACEUs.com/VRA-Canada
2. Click Not Registered Yet? Register Here
3. Complete the New Member Registration and Login
   Once Registered/Logged In, you will be on Your Account page.
4. Click View Course Catalog
   Under Quick Links menu on the right hand side of the page
5. Edit your Search for Courses*
   a. Select Course Type or Unlimited Subscription
   b. Select Certification
   c. Select Topic
   *The webpage will refresh after each filter selection, please be patient as the page reloads.
6. Scroll the Course Listings below and find your desired course
7. Check Course Pre-approvals
   If looking for Pre-Approved courses only, verify selected course is pre-approved for desired certification.
8. Click on the Course name to view the Course Overview and obtain more information about the program.
9. Click on Take Course Now
   Pay with Credit Card: Your Discount is Immediately Applied.

Registered Students
for VRA Canada Members who are alreadys registered users of AAACEUS.com

1. Go to www.AAACEUs.com/VRA-Canada
2. Use your current user ID and Password to Login
   Once logged you will be prompted to join the VRA Canada Affiliate
3. Hit the Please Add Me button
   Your account will now reflect the 20% discount
4. Follow steps 4-9 as outlined in the New Students guidelines above.

Helpful Tips
Before starting to read course material, print off test from Your Account
Read course material and complete test as open book exam.

• Course material can be read as many times as desired.
• Course material can be read on the computer OR printed off and read offline.
• Tests can be re-taken as many times as necessary. If you don't pass the test, the questions answered incorrectly are displayed on the screen - to re-take test, just use your BACK BUTTON to return to test, change the answers to those questions and re-submit test for grading. Repeat process until you pass.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

* Please note that these institutions are suggestions only and may not be pre-approved.  Please contact the National Office at info@vracanada.com or by
phone 613-507-5530 for further information.