{"id":954,"date":"2022-06-29T15:19:36","date_gmt":"2022-06-29T22:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/ubcdapsandbox\/?page_id=954"},"modified":"2023-08-31T15:21:05","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T22:21:05","slug":"your-career-path","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/myubcdap\/careers\/your-career-path\/","title":{"rendered":"Your CPA Career Path"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- CAREERS HEADER IMAGE -->\n<figure class=\"page-header-image header-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/myubcdap\/files\/2022\/11\/header-careers6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-106\"><div class=\"subpage-header\">Careers<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns content-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32%\">\n<!-- CAREERS SIDE NAV -->\n<div class=\"subpage-menu-container\">\n\t<div class=\"subpage-menu-header\" style=\"letter-spacing:0.75px\">CAREERS<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"subpage-menu-current\"><a class=\"subpage-menu-link\" href=\"#subpage-top\">Your CPA Career Path<\/a><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"subpage-menu\"><a class=\"subpage-menu-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/myubcdap\/careers\/cpa-recruit\">Spring &amp; Fall CPA Recruit<\/a><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"subpage-menu\"><a class=\"subpage-menu-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/myubcdap\/careers\/online-resources\">Online Resources<\/a><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"subpage-menu\"><a class=\"subpage-menu-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/myubcdap\/careers\/coaching\">Career Coaching<\/a><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"subpage-menu\"><a class=\"subpage-menu-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/myubcdap\/careers\/career-planning-workshops\">Career Planning Workshops<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:1%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:67%\">\n<ul id=\"subpage-top\" class=\"breadcrumb wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/myubcdap\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/myubcdap\/\">Home<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Careers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your CPA Career Path<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:52px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Your CPA Career Path<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next step after DAP for students interested in pursuing the Chartered Professional Accounting (CPA) designation is to take the CPA Professional Education Program (CPA PEP).&nbsp;While in the CPA PEP, you must complete the CPA Practical Experience Requirement (PER) of 30 months of work experience in relevant accounting or finance positions. Please review <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cpawsb.ca\/future-learners\/certification-program-overview\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.cpawsb.ca\/future-learners\/certification-program-overview\/\" target=\"_blank\">CPABC&#8217;s CPA Certification Program Overview<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"763\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/myubcdap\/files\/2023\/08\/ubc_dap_pathway-3-1024x763.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/myubcdap\/files\/2023\/08\/ubc_dap_pathway-3-1024x763.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/myubcdap\/files\/2023\/08\/ubc_dap_pathway-3-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/myubcdap\/files\/2023\/08\/ubc_dap_pathway-3-768x572.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/myubcdap\/files\/2023\/08\/ubc_dap_pathway-3-1536x1144.png 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/myubcdap\/files\/2023\/08\/ubc_dap_pathway-3-1200x894.png 1200w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/myubcdap\/files\/2023\/08\/ubc_dap_pathway-3.png 1839w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are two routes to fulfill the CPA practical experience requirement: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bccpa.ca\/become-a-cpa\/cpa-practical-experience-requirement-per\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bccpa.ca\/become-a-cpa\/cpa-practical-experience-requirement-per\" target=\"_blank\">Pre-Approved Program Route (PPR) or Experience Verification Route (EVR)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group careerpath-header careerpath-path add-border-green\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left remove-margin-top\">Experience Verification Route (EVR)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">The Experience Verification route allows you to demonstrate competence and have relevant experience recognized through an employer of your choice.&nbsp; Students are required to complete detailed experience reports that are assessed by the profession at key milestones.&nbsp; This route is available to small and medium-sized businesses and departments of larger organizations that do not train substantial number of CPA candidates.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group careerpath-header careerpath-path add-border-green\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left remove-margin-top\">Pre-Approved Program Route (PPR)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">The Pre-Approved route is used by small or large CPA firms, government or industry employers who plan to train CPA candidates on an ongoing basis. These employers have sought pre-approval for their practical experience positions from the profession. 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