Practical Experience Mentorship
Mentorship is a key component of your practical experience journey. Your mentor will help guide you to develop valuable enabling competencies that will advance your career.
Your mentor is a CPA member who volunteers to share their experience and expertise to help you become a successful CPA. Your mentor will meet with you at least twice a year throughout your work term to discuss your competency development. They can also help you identify further development strategies.
As a CPA Ontario student in the Experience Verification Route (EVR), you are responsible for finding your mentor. Your mentor can work in the same or different organization.
As a CPA Ontario student in the Pre-Approved Program Route (PPR), you are appointed a mentor by your employer. Your mentor must be employed from within your organization.
EVR Students
How to match with a mentor
- Search your professional network for a CPA member you would like to be your mentor. Approach them and ask them to sign up to be a mentor if they aren’t already registered. If you cannot find a mentor in your network, use the Mentor Search feature found in PERT.
- When you have secured a mentor, add their email address to your PERT profile. Ensure it is the same email they used in their application to be a mentor.
- Your PER Start Date will be automatically set in PERT once you have added your mentor to your profile and your pre-assessment request is approved, as outlined in this video.
PPR Students
Linking up with a mentor
- Your mentor is assigned to you by your PPR. If you do not know who your mentor is, reach out to your Program Manager.
- Add your mentor’s email address to your PERT profile. Ensure it is the same email they used in their mentor application.
- Once you have completed the steps outlined in this video, your PER Start Date will be set.