In the examination participants prove their knowledge in the following areas:

• Define the Assessor’s characteristics and responsibilities during assessment
• Explain the different stages of assessment planning and provide recommendations to meet required competency level
• Demonstrate the assessment process from preparation of assessment activity, to assessing competence up to providing feedback on assessment results and improvement intervention approaches.

Successful candidates have the competence in order to:

• Develop plan for assessing competence with candidate
• Judge evidence against criteria to make assessment decisions
• Provide feedback and support to candidates on assessment decisions
• Contribute to the internal quality assurance process