ICoBCAcademy

Workplace-Based Competency Assessment

Assessing competency in context, against a level-based framework.

  • Ability
  • L4 Assure
  • Advanced
  • Assessment and evidence
  • ICB-A03
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Why this course

This framework separates Ability (shown in a course) from Competency (shown in context). Competency credentials need workplace assessment, which few providers know how to run. It is also the method professional bodies use when they assess against SFIA.

What you will be able to do

  1. Design competency assessment in the workplace against a level-based framework such as SFIA.
  2. Specify portfolio evidence, attestation and professional discussion.
  3. Train and calibrate workplace assessors and attesters.
  4. Set validity periods and renewal rules for competency credentials.

Modules

  1. Ability and competency
  2. Evidence from work
  3. Attestation
  4. Professional discussion
  5. Assessor calibration
  6. Renewal

Assessment

Competency assessment scheme for one role or skill at one level.

Badge evidence: Scheme document.

Prerequisites: ICB-P02

Who it is for

  • Companies and employers
  • Associations and policy
  • Education and providers
  • ICoBC quality network

Framework alignment

ICSFframeworkASMTskillL4levelAstage

Assessment and evidence (ASMT, VRITE pillar Rigor)

Related skills: Skills-based talent practice, Quality assurance and accreditation. About the framework

Use in your organisation

In corporate training

Blended cohort module for L&D and corporate academy leads. Badge aligns to ICSF ASMT L4 (SFIA 5) and can be referenced in role profiles. Counts as skill evidence; competency on the job needs a V-series validation.

In education

Micro-credential of 10 h notional workload (about 0.4 ECTS), indicative EQF 6 to 7, assessed by assessed practical task with rubric. Stacks into pathway PW03.

EU micro-credential elements

Awarding body ICoBC e.V. or licensed issuer. Learning outcomes: see column. Notional workload: 10 h (about 0.4 ECTS). Level: ICSF L4, EQF 6 to 7 (indicative). Type of assessment: assessed practical task with rubric. Form of participation: Blended: online self-study and facilitated cohort sessions. Type of quality assurance: ICoBC internal QA against VRITE. Prerequisites: ICB-P02.

Elements following the Council Recommendation of 16 June 2022 on a European approach to micro-credentials.

Part of these pathways

Quality and AI

Quality focus: VRITE Rigor.

AI dimension: Work produced with agents as evidence: authorship and supervision.

Improve this course

The course is open on GitHub in LiaScript format under CC BY 4.0. View the source or read how to suggest a change.