Canadian Evaluation Society, Ottawa, ON

One of the key roles of the Canadian Evaluation Society (CES), the professional order for evaluation in Canada, is to contribute to the professionalization of evaluation practice. The CES Credentialed Evaluator (CE) designation is designed to support professionalization efforts by defining, recognizing, and promoting the practice of ethical, high quality and competent evaluation in Canada. The Professional Designation Program is founded on three pillars: a code of ethics, standards and competencies . The holder of the CE designation has provided convincing evidence of the education and experience required by the CES to be a competent evaluator. The process of obtaining the Credentialed Evaluator designation is rigorous, demanding, and introspective. The maintenance of the CE designation demands that CEs accumulate at least 40 hours of Continuing Education Credits over three years. The CE designation is therefore a demonstration of commitment to the profession. The value of the CE designation is such that CES celebrates Credentialed Evaluators by providing a public registry listing them. The CE designation is a service provided by CES to its members, who may elect to become credentialed on a voluntary basis. It recognizes competence and promotes continuous learning within our evaluation community. History of the project .