Competency Assessment - Definition
Competency assessment is the process of collecting and evaluating evidence to determine whether a person is competent against assessment standards.
A competency assessment must always be conducted by a certified Competence Assessor to ensure it is Valid, Authentic, Reliable, Current, and Sufficient and compliance with organisational requirements.
In a competency assessment, everyone performing the same job is measured using the same assessment criteria and methodology, ensuring consistency, transparency, fairness and objective evaluation across the organisation.
Assessment Planning & Execution Methods
Following are the major steps in the competence assessment process:
- • Confirming the Assessment Standard and Level
- • Assessment Planning
- • Knowledge Assessment
- • Skill Assessment
- • Assessment decision making
- • Providing Feedback to Candidate
- • Internal verification- Quality Assurance
- • Recording Assessment decision
Methods of Assessments
Competence assessment methods are selected as per the task that is going to be measured. Main methods used for competence assessments are given below.
- • Observation
- • Questioning – Written & Oral
Other assessment methods include:
- • Evaluation of Products of Work
- • Simulation of real-life scenarios
- • Project Assignments
- • Professional Discussions
- • Evaluation of Candidate's work Reports
- • Personal Statements of candidates
- • Using Witness Testimony
- • Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)