Steps in Conducting Competency Assessment

The assessor:

Step 1  establishes the context and purpose

of the assessment
Establish the  identifies the relevant Unit(s) of
assessment Competency and Assessment
context Guidelines
 reads the Unit(s) of Competency
and identifies the evidence
requirements
 The assessor meets with the candidate to:

 explain the context and purpose of the

assessment and the assessment process
 explain the Unit(s) of Competency to be assessed
Step 2
and the evidence to be collected
 outline the assessment procedure, the
Prepare the preparation which the candidate should
candidate undertake and answer any questions
 assess the needs of the candidate and establish
any allowable adjustments in the assessment
procedure
 seek feedback regarding the candidate's
understanding of the competency standards,
evidence requirements and assessment process
 determine if the candidate is ready for
assessment and decide on the time and place of
the assessment
 The assessor must:

 establish a plan for gathering

Step 3 evidence about the candidate’s
performance in order to make the
Plan and assessment decision
prepare the  organize equipment or resources
evidence required to support the evidence
gathering gathering process
process  coordinate and brief other personnel
involved in the evidence gathering
process.
 obtain and/or prepare the evidence
gathering tools.
 The assessor must:

 Implement the evidence gathering process and

ensure its validity, reliability, fairness and flexibility
 collect appropriate evidence and match
Step 4 compatibility to the elements, performance criteria,
range of variables and Evidence Guide in the
relevant units of competency
Collect the  evaluate evidence in terms of the four dimensions
evidence & of competency – task skills, task management
skills, contingency management skills and job/role
make the environment skills
assessment  incorporate specified allowable adjustments to the
decision assessment procedure, where appropriate
 evaluate the evidence in terms of validity,
consistency, currency, equity, authenticity and
sufficiency
 record details of evidence collected
 make a judgment about the candidate's
competence based on the evidence and the
relevant unit[s] of competency
 The assessor must provide advice to the
candidate about the outcomes of the
assessment process. This includes
Step 5 providing the candidate with:

Provide  clear and constructive feedback on

feedback the assessment decision
on the  information on ways of overcoming
assessment any identified gaps in competency
revealed by the assessment
 the opportunity to discuss the
assessment process and outcome
 information on reassessment
process, if required
 The assessor must:

 record the assessment outcome

 maintain records of the assessment
procedure, evidence collected and
Step 6 the outcome according to the
policies and procedures of the
Record and organization
Report the  maintain the confidentiality of the
result assessment outcome
 Endorse assessment results/
outcomes to venue or coordinator
 facilitate/recommend the issue of
Certificate of Competence or
National Certificate
 On completion of the assessment
process, the assessor must:

 review the assessment process

 report on the positive and negative
Step 7 features of the assessment to
those responsible for the
Review the assessment procedures
Assessment  make suggestions on improving
process the assessment procedures to
appropriate personnel
 participate in any group review of
the assessment process organized
by TESDA