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Bringing ETCP or NRCto other regions of the world

What is certification/qualification?

It is assessmentIt is not training

Significant ongoing resources required:

PeopleTime

MoneyEquipment (NRC)

Determine your candidate pooland what they will pay for the assessment

Survey riggersSurvey employers and venues

Build consensusLabor

ManagementEmployers

VenuesProducers

AssociationsProfessional Societies

Health and Safety Professionals

Create an Oversight Group

GovernancePolicies and Procedures

Quality ControlFundraisingMarketing

Financial Responsibility

Identify your Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)

ExpertiseExperienceReputation

Range of JobsGeographic Diversity

Raise money

Hire someone to manage the programWho’s going to…?

Market the programAnswer candidate questions

Process applicationsCoordinate assessments

Make a long term commitment

Which program should we adopt?

Consider:Size of candidate population

GeographyLiability and Legal Health and Safety

CultureLanguage

Financial Resources

Steps for adopting the ETCP examinations in a new region

Applied Measurement Professionals

• Identify a team of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)

• Conduct an SME-based job analysis

• Create an adapted content outline

• Train the SMEs in question writing skills

• Review and evaluate current questions

• Edit current questions or write new ones

• Hire independent certified translators to translate the questions

• Have your bilingual SMEs review translated questions

• Have translator independently “back-translate” items

Translation

• Perform pre-testing

• Revise questions that are problematic

• Offer the first administration

• 50 candidates are needed before the exam can be scored

• AMP determines the passing point

• Exams are ready to be administered– On demand at computer testing centers

– Pre-arranged paper & pencil exams for 10 or more

• Exams need to be updated for changes in technology and legislation

• Exam need to be refreshed based on candidate numbers

Ongoing Maintenance

Steps for adopting the NRC in your region

• Rigging and Health and Safety experts analyse handbook

• Identify key, committed people• Level 3 Qualified• Assessor • Internal Verifier• Centre Manager

Development:

• Identify and equip the Assessment Centre to specification

• Train and qualify Assessors• Train and qualify Internal Verifiers

Levels of monitoring

Awarding organisation Centre Assessor Candidate

Maintenance:• Standardisation is an ongoing commitment – one

external visit from the UK per year• Rigging Advisory Group ongoing input (card renewal,

examination paper updates)• Assessors and Internal Verifiers engage in continuing

professional development