What does occupationally competent mean?
All assessors must be occupationally competent to the standard described in the units they are assessing based on current professional practice. This can be demonstrated by: • being an experienced practitioner who has demonstrated the competencies required in the standards within their professional career within the last three years or • being currently responsible for monitoring or managing those who are performing the functions required in the standard. They should also be able to demonstrate the currency and credibility of their occupational competence through clear evidence of appropriate continuous professional development. In addition assessors must hold positions that enable them to evaluate evidence provided by Expert Witnesses and to co-ordinate their contribution to the assessment process.
