Your learning journey
A clear route from enrolment to award
Follow each stop in order. Your learner area keeps your units, evidence, feedback and progress together.
Stop 1
Enrol and get oriented
Meet your tutor, enter the learner area and plan your study.
Stop 2
Welcome to WorkplaceHero
Unit 1
Stop 3
Understanding the principles and practices of assessment
D/601/5313 · 9 credits
Stop 4
Assess occupational competence in the work environment
H/601/5314 · 6 credits
Stop 5
Complete your observed assessment practice
Put your knowledge into practice and submit the required evidence.
Stop 6
Qualification achieved
Your achievement is quality assured and certificated by Focus Awards.
Every completed stop moves you closer to a recognised, portable achievement.
Course overview
What is this qualification?
The Level 3 Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment (RQF) is for assessors who judge occupational competence where people actually work.
You will build the assessment planning, observation, questioning and record-keeping practice that stands up to internal quality assurance and external scrutiny.
Upcoming start dates
Entry requirements
Please check you meet these before applying.
- Assessment - Made up of portfolio of evidence, including, assignments and work products, testimony
Why study with us
Built for real workplaces
Observation, professional discussion and witness testimony in genuine work settings.
Assessor and tutor support
Your work is assessed against the published criteria with developmental feedback and resubmission where needed.
Online delivery
Study, submit and get feedback online, around your working week.
Quality assured
Decisions are sampled through internal quality assurance before certification is claimed.
Look inside the course
What you'll study
What you leave with
Certificate
Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment
Level 3 - Focus Awards
- Issued once you pass all required units
- Logged in your free WorkplaceHero CPD record
- 3 units, 15 credits of evidenced learning
Where this takes you
Roles it opens up
Your next step
- 1Add the Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement
- 2Move into internal quality assurance
- 3Take a teaching qualification such as the Level 3 Award in Education and Training
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It takes a couple of minutes, and you can ask us anything first.
Assessing Competence in the Work Environment
High-quality assessment is essential for ensuring learners can demonstrate the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to perform effectively in the workplace. This Level 3 Award is designed for professionals who assess occupational competence within real work environments.
The qualification develops the knowledge and practical skills required to plan, carry out and evaluate assessments using a range of appropriate methods, while ensuring assessment decisions are fair, valid, reliable and consistent.
Whether you are new to assessing or looking to gain a recognised qualification to support your current role, this regulated qualification provides the confidence and professional recognition needed to assess workplace competence effectively.
- Qualification: Level 3 Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment (RQF)
- Regulated qualification: Yes
- Credits: 9
- Guided learning hours: 54
- Total qualification time: 90 hours
Enrol today to gain a nationally recognised qualification, enhance your assessment practice, and build the skills needed to make robust, evidence-based assessment decisions in the workplace.
Paying for your course
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Frequently asked questions
Answers before you apply
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Who awards this qualification?
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