This awareness course is for individuals within an organization who are prospective assessors seeking an understanding and familiarization of assessment methods within the workplace.
Disclaimer: This course is not OPITO approved or recognized by a vocational qualification authority. If the individual wishes to obtain such an award, both the OPITO Assessor Initial Training (9055) and OPITO Assessor Vocational Qualification (Q000432) must be completed.
Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required to sit this course.
Objective
This course covers training to acquire the necessary knowledge which underpin the tasks to be performed as an Assessor.
The expected learning outcomes after completing this course, the delegate should be able to:
- Understand the principles of competence assessment including individual roles and responsibilities
- Understand evidence sources
- Understand assessment Planning
- Understand evidence gathering and evaluation and assessment decisions
- Understand recording assessment decisions
- Understand providing feedback
Course content
The topics covered during this training are:
- Introduction to Assessment
- Planning and Carrying Out the Assessment
- Feedback and Record Keeping
Exam
The knowledge assessment is taken during the course and is within the expected duration.
