Grade Assessments (GA) – Planning your Assessment
Planning your assessments is a vital stage of your Grade Assessment (GA). As the Candidate, starting and staying on track is ultimately your responsibility.
Grade Assessments (GA) – Collecting your Evidence
The Grade Assessment process requires you to gather evidence that can be used as part of your assessment. It is important the evidence you provide shows a range of activity and is relevant to the competencies you are aiming to have signed off.
The Perception of Competence
The subject of competence has always been a topic of discussion in the offshore energy and maritime industries. The discussions tend to fall around how do we actually know if someone is competent, and who makes the decision as to whether they are.
Skills Assessors – Judging Evidence
As an Assessor you must be able to judge evidence that has been presented by your candidate and decide if it confirms their competence or otherwise.
Skills Assessors – Planning Grade Assessments (GA)
As an Assessor it is important to ensure you provide Candidates, undertaking a Grade Assessment, with the opportunities to receive a fair assessment.
Skills Assessors – Testing a Candidate’s Knowledge and Understanding
An important stage of Assessment process is testing a Candidate’s knowledge and Understanding.
ICA Evidence – What do we mean by ‘Essential Knowledge Assignment’?
As part of the ICA evidence requirements, MTCS require you to provide an ‘essential knowledge’ written report which demonstrates your understanding of your role.
Grade Assessment (GA) – Uploading your Evidence
When it comes time to start uploading your Evidence to MTCS Online, there are individual areas to upload to for each section.
Grade Assessment (GA) – The MTCS Verification Process
Once you have submitted your FINAL submission to the MTCS Online portal, our Verification process will begin.
Why Competence is still as important as ever
Undertaking competence programmes does require commitment and investment, but what price can put on someone’s safety and, ultimately, their life?