Skills Recognition

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Got the skills and the experience but you don't have the trade qualification to prove it?

If you have been in the trade and on the tools for ten years or more but do not have a formal qualification the Creative Trades ITO Skills Recognition programme could be the way for you to have your experience and skills recognised and gain a national trade qualification.

'Skills Recognition' is a formal process that will go some way to creating a culture of training within our industries and provide unqualified but skilled trades people with a clear and achievable way of getting their experience and skills recognised.

Skills Recognition - the criteria

Gaining a qualification is not a fast or easy task, not everyone will be eligible or able to provide the information required by assessors to gain a national trade certificate.

Skills Recognition applicants must;

Have been in their trade and working on the tools for 10 years or more
Be able to provide a detailed and comprehensive work history. This information is like a CV or Resume.
Be prepared to have a conversation with an assessor appointed by the Creative Trades ITO and answer questions on the technical elements and practical skills of your trade.
Demonstrate their practical level of competency while being assessed by the Assessor appointed by Creative Trades ITO on site.

Some applicants may find that they are 'missing' skills in some areas and may need to attend a refresher Block Course or achieve specific unit standards. These skill gaps will be identified by the Creative Trades ITO Assessor and the Skills Recognition candidate will be advised on ways to achieve the unit standards or skills required to achieve a national certificate.

What will it cost?

Skills Recognition Application
Non Refundable Deposit	$ 225.00 GST Inc.

Skills Recognition Processing Fee	$ 1462.50 GST Inc.
Total	$ 1687.50 GST Inc.

Please note there may be additional costs incurred for those applicants that are deemed to have skills gaps and require additional assessment or up skilling.

How long will it take?

The process could take anywhere from 6 weeks to 6 months depending on how long it takes an applicant to collect the relevant information and progress through the assessment process with the Creative Trades ITO appointed Assessor.

A National Certificate is formal recognition of your skills and knowledge and is nationally recognised because national industry representatives designed them. It is important that the process to gain a National Certificate is robust and thorough - so as not to undermine the quality and value of the qualification.

Skills Recognition - the process

The Skills Recognition process could take up to 6 months to complete.

1. Application

Complete application forms
Gather and collate evidence of experience in your industry

2. Competency conversation

After reviewing your submission and application the Creative Trades ITO appointed Assessor will interview you to conduct a 'competency conversation' with you
You will be required to answer questions relating to your industry that will assist the Assessor identify your current skills and knowledge

3. Practical demonstration

Your Assessor will arrange a visit to your workplace or job site to observe your level of competence in a practical environment

Skill Recognition Plan

Assessment - how it works

To have your skills formally recognised and gain a national certificate assessors must make sure you have the skills and knowledge to meet industry standards and qualification requirements.

The Skills Recognition process is a detailed and comprehensive analysis of an applicant's skills, work history and experience that covers the content of the current NZQA registered qualification.

Assessment happens in a variety of ways - and being prepared will help the process along.

Be prepared to talk about your job roles and your work history. Prepare a resume or jot down a few points about where you have worked, either paid or unpaid, and what you did there.
Have your position description and any performance appraisals you have from any jobs, enterprises or facilities that you have worked in.
Consider the possibilities for workplace contact. Are you in a workplace that is supporting your goal to get qualified? Would you feel comfortable to have the assessor contact your workplace or previous workplaces so your skills can be validated?
Think about who can confirm your skill level. Think about current or recent supervisors or clients who have seen you work in the past 18 months and will be able to confirm your skills. The assessor will need to contact them. You may also have community contacts or even clients themselves who can vouch for your skill level.
Collect any certificates from any training you have done in the past. Including First Aid and professional development programmes.

The objective is to provide a clear and comprehensive work history - show casing your skills and experience in your trade.

You could use letters from employers, records of your professional development sessions, employers or clients in related industries or government agencies, acknowledgements, workplace forms (as long as they don't show client details) and any other documents relevant to your time working on the tools.

Skills Recognition - RESOURCES

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