CPC CERTIFICATION: CPC Modules

The five core modules are:

Legal Aspects Staffing Services including Government
Regulations, Employment Standards

    Objectives

    • To understand and demonstrate knowledge of Co-Employment issues in the staffing industry.
    • To understand and explain Employment Standards legislation including relevant sections.
    • To understand and explain the definition of an "Elect to Work" employee.

Legal Aspects Recruitment Practices including Human Rights,
PIPEDA, Employment Equity

    Objectives

    • To understand and explain applicable Human Rights legislation including: employment applications, hiring practices, discrimination, duty to accommodate and harassment.
    • To understand and demonstrate the principles of diversity and equality in the workplace.
    • To understand and demonstrate knowledge of PIPEDA and Employment Equity.

Health and Safety

    Objectives

    • To understand and demonstrate knowledge of the relevant regulations of the Occupational Health & Safety Act, including WHMIS, Critical Injury, designated substances and first aid.
    • To understand and demonstrate knowledge of responsibilities and regulations under applicable provincial Compensation Acts.
    • To understand and demonstrate knowledge of the basic injury/illness reporting requirements.

Recruitment and Selection
Key steps and processes that contribute to effective sourcing of candidates and choosing the candidate most likely to fit client requirements.

    Objectives

    • To recognize and demonstrate knowledge of the required steps in the recruitment and selection process.
    • To identify and demonstrate knowledge of Behavioural and Situational interviews.
    • To understand and demonstrate knowledge of the importance of screening, testing and reference checking.

Business Practices and Ethics

    Objectives

    • To identify unethical client and candidate behaviour and demonstrate knowledge of how to handle.
    • To recognize and explain differences between ethical and unethical staffing practices.
    • To demonstrate knowledge of acceptable industry business practices.
    • To be aware of the legal and professional ramifications of unethical business practices and the process for reporting unethical business practices.

Cost is $172 plus 13% HST per module

Note: Non-members are permitted to enroll in the CPC Modules for $299 + 13% HST, however, they can not write the examinations or achieve the CPC designation.