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N ote that a brief written commentary accompanies each slide. Please view this presentation in a way that will allow you to access this. This can be done by using the Normal View, Notes Page or Presenter View. Bringing ETCP or NRC to other regions of the world.
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Bringing ETCP or NRC to other regions of the world
What is certification/qualification? It is assessment It is not training
Significant ongoing resources required: People Time Money Equipment (NRC)
Determine your candidate pool and what they will pay for the assessment Survey riggers Survey employers and venues
Build consensus Labor Management Employers Venues Producers Associations Professional Societies Health and Safety Professionals
Create an Oversight Group Governance Policies and Procedures Quality Control Fundraising Marketing Financial Responsibility
Identify your Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) Expertise Experience Reputation Range of Jobs Geographic Diversity
Hire someone to manage the program Who’s going to…? Market the program Answer candidate questions Process applications Coordinate assessments
Which program should we adopt? Consider: Size of candidate population Geography Liability and Legal Health and Safety Culture Language Financial Resources
Steps for adopting the ETCP examinations in a new region
Identify a team of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) • Conduct an SME-based job analysis • Create an adapted content outline
Train the SMEs in question writing skills • Review and evaluate current questions • Edit current questions or write new ones
Hire independent certified translatorsto translate the questions • Have your bilingual SMEs review translated questions • Have translator independently “back-translate” items Translation
Perform pre-testing • Revise questions that are problematic • Offer the first administration
50 candidates are needed before the exam can be scored • AMP determines the passing point • Exams are ready to be administered • On demand at computer testing centers • Pre-arranged paper & pencil exams for 10 or more
Exams need to be updated for changes in technology and legislation • Exam need to be refreshed based on candidate numbers Ongoing Maintenance
Rigging and Health and Safety experts analyse handbook • Identify key, committed people • Level 3 Qualified • Assessor • Internal Verifier • Centre Manager
Development: • Identify and equip the Assessment Centre to specification • Train and qualify Assessors • Train and qualify Internal Verifiers
Levels of monitoring Awarding organisation Centre Assessor Candidate
Maintenance: • Standardisation is an ongoing commitment – one external visit from the UK per year • Rigging Advisory Group ongoing input (card renewal, examination paper updates) • Assessors and Internal Verifiers engage in continuing professional development