1. MAR
MARCH
OF DIMES
CANADA
Every year, March of Dimes Employment Services helps hundreds of people with disabilities
assess their job prospects through professional vocational assessments. We also provide
employment placement and on-the-job supports.
TRANSFERABLE SKILLS ANALYSIS
ASSESSMENT DESCRIPTION
A Transferable Skills analysis (TSA) is used to determine suitable vocational goals for
an individual by identifying the skills they have developed though past employment.
An interest test is also administered and information regarding any physical limitations is
factored into the job goal recommendations. The TSA assessment is useful or those who
have very limited opportunity for retaining new skills and must rely mainly on skills already
developed for a new occupation.
OUTCOME OF THE ASSESSMENT
The objective of a TSA is to identify suitable and realistic occupational options for the
client based on their past employment and educational history and personal interests.
The resulting assessment report will contain:
• Identification of job goals that require no additional training or experiential learning
(on the job training);
• Wage information for each job; and
• Recommendations for moving the vocational rehabilitation process forward.
ASSESSMENT LENGTH
The client attends a 2 to 3 hour assessment. The report will be completed within
5 business days.
ASSESSOR CREDENTIALS
Registered Rehabilitation Professional (RRP) who is specifically trained on the
Valpar Pro 3000 assessment system.
1-855-803-4999
www.marchofdimes.ca/work

2. MAR
MARCH
OF DIMES
CANADA
Every year, March of Dimes Employment Services helps hundreds of people with disabilities
assess their job prospects through professional vocational assessments. We also provide
employment placement and on-the-job supports.
VOCATIONAL ASSESSMENT
ASSESSMENT DESCRIPTION
A vocational assessment evaluates and identifies suitable and realistic vocations for a
client through a standardized testing process. A vocational assessment incorporates
medical, psychological, social, vocational, educational, cultural, and economic data.
The vocational assessment assesses the client’s interests, aptitudes, intellectual and
learning abilities and takes into consideration the client’s functional abilities, transferable
skills, education, work history and pre-injury earnings when identifying realistic and suitable
vocational options for consideration
OUTCOME OF THE ASSESSMENT
The objective of a vocational assessment is to identify suitable and realistic occupational
options for the client. The assessment will (as applicable) confirm if the client currently
has the requisite level of education, aptitude, skills, abilities and function to perform the
identified job.
The resulting assessment report will contain occupations that may require:
• No additional training;
• Experiential learning (training on the job);
• Short term skills enhancement (e.g. computer skills training or
Essential Skills Training);
• Short term upgrading (e.g. ESL, Academic Upgrading); and/or
• Short term vocation specific training (e.g. public community or private career college).
• Current wage range information from government sources.
ASSESSMENT LENGTH
The client will attend the assessment for approximately 6 hours over one or two day
scheduled to accommodate the physical tolerance of the individual. The report will be
completed and available within 5 business days of the assessment completion.
ASSESSOR CREDENTIALS
A vocational evaluation is completed by a Certified Vocational Evaluator (CVE) or a
Registered Rehabilitation Professional (RRP) with a minimum of 5 years of vocational
evaluation experience.
1-855-803-4999
www.marchofdimes.ca/work

3. MAR
MARCH
OF DIMES
CANADA
Every year, March of Dimes Employment Services helps hundreds of people with disabilities
assess their job prospects through professional vocational assessments. We also provide
employment placement and on-the-job supports.
PSYCHO-VOCATIONAL ASSESSMENT
ASSESSMENT DESCRIPTION
A psycho-vocational assessment (PVA) addresses all aspects of a vocational evaluation.
It also evaluates the client’s learning competencies, general personality characteristics,
current emotional status, general intelligence quotient, motivation and social skills to
identify the potential impact of these metrics on the client’s ability to participate in training
and return to work. The PVA is particularly useful for determining potential for success
when considering skills retraining, longer-term educational programs or if the client has
emotional or pain concerns.
OUTCOME OF THE ASSESSMENT
The outcome of the psycho-vocational assessment is to identify suitable and realistic
occupational options for the client including wage information and market availability for
each identified goal. To achieve the occupational options identified a client may require
little or no additional training or a longer term vocation specific training through a college
or apprenticeship program for example.
ASSESSMENT LENGTH
The client attends a one or two day assessment of up to 8 hours that accommodates
their individual physical tolerances. The report will be completed in 5 business days.
ASSESSOR CREDENTIALS
A Certified Psychologist conducts or oversees the clinical testing, reviews the assessment
results and recommendations and makes relevant recommendations. The Psychologist
may be assisted by a Registered Rehabilitation Professional or psychological associate.
1-855-803-4999
www.marchofdimes.ca/work

4. MAR
MARCH
OF DIMES
CANADA
Every year, March of Dimes Employment Services helps hundreds of people with disabilities
assess their job prospects through professional vocational assessments. We also provide
employment placement and on-the-job supports.
LABOUR MARKET SURVEY
SERVICE DESCRIPTION
The Labour Market Survey involves contacting local employers, as well as researching
other sources of labour market information to determine the local availability specific job
goals as identified by the referral agent. The resulting report documents the availability of
one to three job goals identify for/by the client. The Labour Market Survey is a possible
next step after a Transferrable Skills Analysis, Vocational Assessment or Psycho-Vocational
Assessment.
OUTCOME OF THE SERVICE
• An average of 5 employer contacts per job goal will be contacted to assess current
and future hiring needs, skill and knowledge requirements, pay rates and academic
requirements.
• Additional labour market information is researched using a variety of primary and
secondary sources.
SERVICE LENGTH
The client does not need to attend a meeting for this service. The report will be completed
within 10 business days of the referral.
ASSESSOR CREDENTIALS
A Registered Rehabilitation Professional (RRP) will conduct the Labour Market Survey.
1-855-803-4999
www.marchofdimes.ca/work

5. MAR
MARCH
OF DIMES
CANADA
Every year, March of Dimes Employment Services helps hundreds of people with disabilities
assess their job prospects through professional vocational assessments. We also provide
employment placement and on-the-job supports.
FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES EVALUATION
ASSESSMENT DESCRIPTION
A Functional Abilities Evaluation (FAE) provides information on an individual’s current
physical functional level. It is a comprehensive assessment that evaluates abilities relative
to the person’s work demands or activities of daily living. Having knowledge of a client’s
functional abilities facilitates effective planning for a return to work. The physical demands
analysis, job analysis and/or home site assessment information must be provided upon
referral if the inquiry is regarding an individual’s ability to perform a specific job or to
activities of daily living.
OUTCOME OF THE ASSESSMENT
The assessment has three components:
• An interview with the client which review s and confirms referral and additional
background information.
• Functional abilities testing where a clinician uses an evaluation system
(often computerized) and, where applicable, job specific or occupational testing.
• Interpretation of the test results which will provide recommendations for moving
the vocational rehabilitation process forward.
ASSESSMENT LENGTH
The client attends for approximately 6 hours.
ASSESSOR CREDENTIALS
The FAE is performed by a Certified Kinesiologist or Occupational Therapist using either
standardized methods and equipment and/or computerized assessment tools.
1-855-803-4999
www.marchofdimes.ca/work