IE-Pro

International Education Professional Training

CBIE’s IE-Pro Training seeks to elevate learners’ understanding of international education and global engagement and works toward creating an equitable approach to international education.

International Education Areas of Practice

Fall 2025

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Training Overview

This self-directed online training provides definitions and rationales for internalization and present models comprehensive internationalization focusing on the significance, benefits, challenges, and best practices related to each pillar, aiming to equip participants with a foundational understanding of how these elements contribute to the field of international education and comprehensive internationalization. The module will also provide learners with an opportunity to consider the impact across campus of international activities, especially when there is resistance, and how to engage in areas of professional practice to provide advice and support.

Intended Audience

This online training is geared toward new practitioners in the international education sector, and anyone interested in learning more about the sector and the higher education landscape in Canada. This online training is open to all practitioners but will also become a prerequisite for some applicants of the International Students and Immigration Education Program (ISIEP), an online course designed to upskill practitioners who plan to write the entry-to-practice exam (EPE) to become Regulated International Student Immigration Advisors (RISIA). ISIEP applicants will either be employed in a Designated Learning Institution (DLI) and work with international students OR have completed all 3 prerequisite courses. Visit the ISIEP webpage for more information regarding the specific eligibility criteria of this program.

Certificate of Completion

Certificates of completion will be awarded to those who successfully complete the program.