An Introduction to the Scheme Development process

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An Introduction to the Scheme Development process
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Topics
Introduction to our organization Introduction to
Product Development Knowledge Examination Skill
Examination Personal Attribute Assessment Steps
to Success
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Introduction to OUR ORGANIZATION
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As the leading international authority on
personnel training certification, we work for
you - to directly benefit your quality of life.
This goal lies at the heart of everything we
do and we couldnt achieve these outcomes
without our valued, certified capable
professionals and training providers. Together,
we ensure a global resource of competent
professionals is readily recognizable together,
we are the voice of competence.
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We are everywhere, and yet our people - who
assure your way of life - are often invisible.
Thousands of people join us each year as
certified professionals and training providers,
who all make a positive difference to a vast
range of industries. At the heart of this, we
work behind the scenes, and across the globe, to
ensure that professionals everywhere consistently
give you the most competent service possible
within any product or industry. As the leading
international authority on personnel
certification, we work exclusively with standards
owners, government agencies, international
organizations, and industry bodies to achieve
this goal towards competency.
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• Our Vision
• To be the worlds most desired organization for
  competent professionals.
• Our Mission
• Provide world-class products and services that
  add value to professionals in industry through
  competency-based certification.
• Value Proposition
• Certification provides me with an international
  recognition of my capabilities.
• RABQSA partners with me to demonstrate my
  professional skills my customers.
• My certification ensures my customers are
  confident I can add value, making me sought-after
  in my community.

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Accreditations
Continue to hold JAS-ANZ accreditation for the
following personnel certification schemes QMS,
EMS, OHS, FS and Disability Services
Received InMetro accreditation, Sept 2011, for
the EMS Conama 306/02 Scope
Have applied for ANSI accreditation for the ISO
50001 Auditor personnel certification scheme
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Different Purposes, Different Products
Personnel Certification Training Certification
Qualification-based (where generalists across a broad industry are required) Recognizes Education Industry training Work experience Assesses Curriculum design, development and delivery
Competency-based (where specialists with discreet capabilities are required) Examines Knowledge Skills Personal attributes Evaluates Examination design, development and delivery
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Introduction to PRODUCT Development
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A Scientific Approach to Product Development
With the assistance of key stakeholders we create
a globally recognized certification product by
following the accredited development
stages Stage 1 Signed proposal and initial
meeting with Scheme Owners Stage 2 Identify
References Establish Scope Stage 3 Establish
full Sub-Scheme Committee Stage 4 Draft
Certification Requirements and Job Analysis
Survey Stage 5 Conduct Job Analysis Survey Stage
6 Finalize any CUs/Test Specifications Stage 7
Exam Development Stage 8 Final review and
approval Stage 9 Publication
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KNOWLEDGE EXAMINATION
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Exam Development Process
Supporting any certification product is the
ability to rigorously design, develop, and
deliver knowledge assessments. Our worlds best
practice approach utilizes the following
psychometric principles Step 1 Job
Analysis Step 2 Item Writing Step 3 Item
Review / Form Pilot and Review Step 4 Cut Score
Study Step 5 Equating Process
psychometrics is the field of study concerned
with the theory and technique of psychological
measurement, which includes the measurement of
knowledge, abilities, attitudes, personality
traits, and educational measurement. The field
is primarily concerned with the construction and
validation of measurement instruments such as
questionnaires, tests, and personality
assessments.
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Skill Examination
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• Skill brings together a persons learnt knowledge,
  and experiences and delivers an outcome to a
  defined work process, job task or skilful
  activity.
• Skill examination is the assessment of a persons
  application of knowledge in a real world or
  simulated setting.
• By observing a persons actions we can see how
  their personal attributes affect the application
  on knowledge in a skilful manner.

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PERSONAL ATTRIBUTE ASSESSMENT
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• Personal attributes measure a persons attitude to
  their surroundings, work and relationships.
• Often a persons attributes can mean the
  difference between a valued service, a safe work
  environment, a caring manner, and a request to
  return or continue complete a job task.
• Attributes often predict a trait, level of risk,
  or potential to succeed.
• Tools include personality profiling, risk
  analysis, and job fit analysis.
• We offer
• PAAS Master assessment of ethics, and
  professional qualities
• Exemplaar assessment of leadership qualities
• Risk Compass assessment of personal risk
  behaviors
• Hogan FIT Analysis assessment of desired
  personal qualities to discreet job functions

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STEPS TO SUCCESS
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Engagement

• Determine support for certification product
• Identify sponsor (financial contributor) for
  product development
• Identify stakeholders involved in product
  development
• Determine support for centralized versus external
  (subcontracted) exams
• Typically subcontracted via a RABQSA certified
  training provider
• Determine constituents of development committees
• Knowledge, skills attributes committee
• Examination committee
• Marketing communications/advocacy committee

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Development, Advocacy, Satisfaction

• Develop certification
• Knowledge, skill and personal attributes
• Grades and scopes
• Surveillance
• Launch market product
• Engage key stakeholders
• Identify target personnel
• Campaign regulators
• Revisit revise product efficacy annually
• Reconvene committees
• Conduct user, stakeholder customer survey
• Review, revise, release updated product (where
  necessary)

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JOIN US ON OUR JOURNEY
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• We aim to contribute to the success of every
  industry and to drive progress by having
  certified professionals in every country.
• To date have a presence on every continent and
  have a growing cadre of professionals including
• Auditors, Evaluators, Inspectors, and Assessors
• Security Personnel
• Trainers, Examiners and Proctors
• Portside Crane Operators (pending)
• Transport Professionals
• Design Engineers
• Electronics Engineers
• Consultants
• Find on the web, LinkedIn, and Facebook or make
  contact with one of our staff