WEBVTT 00:00:00.900 --> 00:00:03.900 position:50% align:middle ♪ [music] ♪ 00:00:31.006 --> 00:00:40.012 position:50% align:middle - [Eileen] ICRS really was designed to provide the education and skills that are needed to succeed 00:00:40.012 --> 00:00:42.382 position:50% align:middle and be excellent as a regulator. 00:00:42.382 --> 00:00:48.820 position:50% align:middle - [Gerianne] ICRS is about development, providing experiences, knowledge sharing, 00:00:48.820 --> 00:00:52.182 position:50% align:middle and growing in specific areas. 00:00:52.182 --> 00:00:56.031 position:50% align:middle - [Marion] That's probably the most important thing, is being confident as a professional, 00:00:56.031 --> 00:00:59.200 position:50% align:middle standing toe to toe with every other health professional. 00:00:59.200 --> 00:01:02.200 position:50% align:middle ♪ [music] ♪ 00:01:03.351 --> 00:01:09.831 position:50% align:middle - I think you will be so pleasantly surprised at the quality of the courses. 00:01:09.831 --> 00:01:14.651 position:50% align:middle These courses were for knowledge, for application, for interaction. 00:01:14.651 --> 00:01:20.801 position:50% align:middle It's a different, maybe, learning perspective than most of us have had in our academic careers. 00:01:20.801 --> 00:01:24.426 position:50% align:middle And I just found it to be absolutely fascinating. 00:01:24.426 --> 00:01:29.231 position:50% align:middle - [Caroline] And also they've delivered the program in a very systematic way. 00:01:29.231 --> 00:01:33.577 position:50% align:middle They broke down really difficult points into small manageable chunks. 00:01:33.577 --> 00:01:41.841 position:50% align:middle - [Kathy] These courses are designed to not just teach you information, but also to change the way you think 00:01:41.841 --> 00:01:44.317 position:50% align:middle so you apply it differently. 00:01:44.317 --> 00:01:52.557 position:50% align:middle - The instructors are excellent, some of the best that I've had in my educational experiences. 00:01:52.557 --> 00:01:56.931 position:50% align:middle - It's not just about the learning, it's about your future. 00:01:56.931 --> 00:02:01.132 position:50% align:middle And you meet a network of people that you're not going to meet, otherwise. 00:02:01.132 --> 00:02:09.544 position:50% align:middle - There's this tremendous mixing of everybody's skills and knowledge and relationship building that permeates 00:02:09.544 --> 00:02:13.777 position:50% align:middle throughout the whole experience which I think really benefits everybody. 00:02:13.777 --> 00:02:15.124 position:50% align:middle - It was transformative. 00:02:15.124 --> 00:02:20.331 position:50% align:middle You can't go to another country and not learn so much. 00:02:20.331 --> 00:02:25.074 position:50% align:middle - It's important for different countries to learn from each other so that they can exchange 00:02:25.074 --> 00:02:26.804 position:50% align:middle information and knowledge. 00:02:26.804 --> 00:02:28.242 position:50% align:middle We need to bridge the gap. 00:02:28.242 --> 00:02:30.181 position:50% align:middle That starts from education. 00:02:30.181 --> 00:02:32.215 position:50% align:middle We meet, we exchange ideas. 00:02:32.215 --> 00:02:33.825 position:50% align:middle I think that goes a long way. 00:02:33.825 --> 00:02:36.175 position:50% align:middle The profession is really one profession. 00:02:36.175 --> 00:02:39.184 position:50% align:middle We are speaking the same language because we do the same job. 00:02:39.184 --> 00:02:41.225 position:50% align:middle - I don't know what would hold somebody back. 00:02:41.225 --> 00:02:50.700 position:50% align:middle It's an opportunity to learn along colleagues, to develop new relationships, to advance their career. 00:02:50.700 --> 00:02:55.166 position:50% align:middle - We're so busy in our lives, you think, "Oh, I don't have time for this." 00:02:55.166 --> 00:03:03.266 position:50% align:middle But if you make time, it was so enriching and was really a joyful experience. 00:03:03.266 --> 00:03:09.046 position:50% align:middle And how many times does that really happen in our life when something is provided to you right 00:03:09.046 --> 00:03:10.784 position:50% align:middle at your doorstep, at your computer? 00:03:10.784 --> 00:03:14.956 position:50% align:middle - Definitely get involved with ICRS and enrol in courses. 00:03:14.956 --> 00:03:19.200 position:50% align:middle Pursue the certificate and see where that takes you. 00:03:19.200 --> 00:03:22.200 position:50% align:middle ♪ [music] ♪