Yamina Kolli, Board Member
Director of Training and Communication Strategies, ASSTSAS
SOFEDUC
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History
The Society of training and continuing education (SOFEDUC) was founded in 1988 at the initiative of the Canadian Association for Adult Education of French-language universities (ACDEAULF).
The mandate of the SOFEDUC is to accredit organizations that can issue continuing education units (CEUs) that meet high quality standards, similar to those of the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) States States.
Mission
SOFEDUC is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote, recognize, and evaluate the quality of continuing education offered by public and private organizations in Canada, in compliance with ten Quality Standards.
Vision
SOFEDUC’s vision is to become the leader in promoting and preserving high quality standards in continuing education in Québec and across all Canada.
Values
Rigor – Ethics – Equity – Quality
SOFEDUC upholds rigor and integrity in the management of its operations, in its relationships with its members and collaborators, and in the application of the criteria for awarding Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
To meet this challenge, SOFEDUC is ready to collaborate with all key stakeholders in continuing education and adult learning to foster the development of initiatives and innovations that support the implementation and adherence to Quality Standards in continuing education.
Quality standards
SOFEDUC established ten (10) quality standards in continuing training that must be met.
Standard 1 – Each training activity is planned based on the identified needs of an individual or a specific category of individuals.
Standard 2 – Clear and concise statements describe the learning objectives targeted by each training activity or program.
Standard 3 – Each training activity is designed, supervised, and delivered by a competent instructor or team of instructors.
Standard 4 – For each activity, the content and training strategies are appropriate to the targeted learning objectives.
Standard 5 – When a training activity or program results in the issuance of CEUs, participants must demonstrate that they have achieved the learning objectives.
Standard 6 – Each training activity or program is evaluated by the participants who benefit from it.
Standard 7 – Any training activity, whether in-person, virtual, or remote, must take place in an environment conducive to learning.
Standard 8 – The accredited organization designates a “responsible unit” to ensure the development and administration of training activities.
Standard 9 – The accredited organization maintains a system of continuous improvement to ensure the quality of its training services and compliance with CEU awarding standards.
Standard 10 – The accredited organization keeps a complete record of each training activity for at least seven years and can provide, upon request, a copy of the certificate of participation or completion for each participant.
Michel A. Salmon, MBA, CRHA President
Specialist in Human-Centered Management
President and Founder of Lumas Inc.
Jean-Michel Delagrave, M.G.P. PMP Secretary
Director of Professional Services, SETYM International Inc.
Nadine Labrecque, DESS, B. Éd. Treasurer
Executive Director, Carrefour Jeunesse-Emploi des Moulins
Christophe Charré, Adm. A. Board Member
Project and Training Director at Institut de gouvernance numérique
Natalie McCarthy, M.Éd. Board Member
Executive Director, Association des entrepreneurs en maçonnerie du Québec – AEMQ
Nathalie Rochefort Nathalie Rochefort Board Member
President, DeGama
Danielle Vadius, Appointed Director – Permanent Seat of ACDEAULF
Director of Business Development, Université de l’Ontario français
Board Member, Canadian Association for Adult Education in French-Language Universities – ACDEAULF
Direction générale de la SOFEDUC
Catherine Dumas,
Executive Director
Society for Continuing Education and Training – SOFEDUC
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Maria-Christina Leal
Executive Director’s Assistant
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Linda Savard, Le Consortium
Accounting Technician
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Auditors – Expert Visitors
Florence Bordage, MBA
Nathalie Parent, Conseillère en innovation
Chantal Harnois, B.A
Advisors – Strategic Committees
Josée Proulx, D3C Éd. MBA
Practical Training Manager | Professional Development Service – Continuing Education | Laval University
Leslie Dumont
Head of the Educational Design and Technology Team of the DDCG at the Secretariat of the Treasury Board (SCT)
Philip Bibeau, M.Éd., CRHA
Skills Development Consultant
Professional Development Advisor – Order of Certified Human Resources Advisors
Daniel Baril,
Executive Director, Institute for Cooperation in Adult Education – ICÉA
Board of Governors, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL)
Donrock Pierre-Alexis, M.A.
Research Analyst, Organizational Services Directorate
École nationale d’administration publique
Geoffroi Garon-Épaule, Doctorant, M.A.
President and CEO, Laniakea
André Blanchard
Director of Corporate and Professional Development
Nina Thomas, PhD (c) M.éd.
Doctoral Researcher and Neurodiversity Management Consultant
Lecturer – UQAM
Sylvie Parisot, B.T.S.
Social Worker – Home Hospitalization Team in Psychiatry, CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de
of Montreal
Jolette Côté, BA
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Consultant, Intercultural and Immigration Trainer
Solène Métayer, Doctorante
Neuroinclusion EDI
Lecturer, University of Ottawa
