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Level 3 CAVA (full certificate)
The complete assessor qualification. Theory plus assessment of workplace competence and vocationally related achievement. This is what most job adverts mean by TAQA qualified.
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TAQA qualification - training, assessment and quality assurance
What TAQA means, which route you need and how to study it online with a dedicated tutor-assessor.
What is a TAQA qualification?
TAQA is short for Training, Assessment and Quality Assurance. It is not one qualification - it is the regulated suite that covers assessing learners at Level 3 and internally quality assuring assessment at Level 4. It replaced the legacy A1, V1 and D32 to D34 awards, which is why experienced assessors are often asked to update.
When an employer says "you must be TAQA qualified", they are usually asking for a Level 3 assessing qualification. Which one depends entirely on what you assess: workplace competence, portfolio evidence, or both.
You can see every route on our assessor qualifications hub, or browse our qualifications in full.
Which TAQA route do you need?
Workplace only
Level 3 Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment
For assessors who only judge competence in a real workplace - NVQs, apprenticeships and on-the-job observation.
View detailsPortfolio / classroom
Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement
For assessors marking portfolios, assignments, projects, skills tests and simulations rather than workplace competence.
View detailsTheory only
Level 3 Award in Understanding Assessment
Theory only. Ideal for managers, IQAs and designers who need the principles without assessing learners in practice.
View detailsWho takes TAQA?
- Workplace supervisors assessing apprentices
- NHS clinical educators and practice assessors
- Care, construction and engineering trainers
- FE and skills tutors moving into assessment
- Experienced assessors updating from A1 or D32/D33
- IQAs who need the assessing base before Level 4
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