Forms and Fees
Forms
To request Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), please complete and submit one of the following forms:
- Transfer Credit Form – Assessment of formal learning from prior education
- RPL Assessment Application – Assessment of informal and non-formal learning from work and life experiences
If you’re not sure which form to choose, contact the RPL Advisor for clarification or additional information.
Instructors/Assessors will complete the RPL Assessment Results form.
Program-specific Assessments
To request a Health Care Aide Equivalency Assessment for employment purposes in Manitoba, please complete and submit the HCA Equivalency Application Form.
Transcripts, certifications and employer verification will be required.
Recognition of Prior Learning Fees
The maximum fee charged to any student for Recognition of Prior Learning at RRC Polytech in any one year will not exceed the full-time program fee as determined by the Registrar. The fees are non-refundable, non-transferable and subject to change.
Assessment of Formal Learning – Transfer Credit
| Request Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Transfer Credit Request from an RRC Polytech program or another publicly-funded Manitoba post-secondary institution | No fee |
| Transfer Credit Request from a Canadian post-secondary institution including private, vocational or religious institutions | $25 per course (maximum $125 per application) |
| Transfer Credit Request from a recognized international post-secondary institution | $75 per course (maximum $375 per application) |
| Request to extend transfer credit for courses older than five years (Manitoba, Canada and international) | $75 per course in addition to other transfer credit fees |
RPL Assessment of Informal or Non-formal Learning
| RPL Assessment Process | Fee |
|---|---|
| Assignment, project, interview, employer verification, exam, portfolio (evidence collection) or a combination of RPL processes | $100 to $400 Fees are based on $50 per hour of assessment plus a $50 administrative fee (includes cost of consumables) |
| Practical examination, skill demonstration or simulation | $100 to $550 Fees are based on $50 per hour of assessment plus an administrative fee of $50 up to a maximum of $550 per course (plus cost of consumables) |
Note: Fees are based on a 45-hour three credit course. Fees will be adjusted to reflect course hours longer than 45 and/or more than three credits. Fees may be adjusted to reflect course hours less than 45 with fewer than three credits.
Assessing RPL for Program Outcomes
Where RPL is used to assess program outcomes, the RPL fees will be based on $50 per hour of assessment (plus cost of consumables, if any) for each program outcome. The maximum RPL assessment fee to assess all program outcomes will not exceed the full-time program fee as determined by the Registrar.
RRC Polytech campuses are located on the lands of the Anishinaabeg, Ininiwak, Anishininwak, Dakota Oyate, and Denésuline, and the National Homeland of the Red River Métis.
We recognize and honour Treaty 3 Territory Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, the source of Winnipeg’s clean drinking water. In addition, we acknowledge Treaty Territories which provide us with access to electricity we use in both our personal and professional lives.