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ICoBC Certified Lead Reviewer

Certification for reviewers who conduct Global Quality Seal reviews.

  • Competency
  • L4 Assure
  • Validation
  • Quality assurance and accreditation
  • ICB-V05
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Why this course

The Seal is only as credible as its reviewers. This certification turns the published reviewer requirements into an assessed credential and is the competency end point of the reviewer pathway.

What you will be able to do

  1. Show two supervised reviews completed to standard.
  2. Show calibration results within tolerance.
  3. Show independence and confidentiality in practice.

Modules

  1. Supervised review guidance
  2. Calibration requirements
  3. Certification panel

Assessment

Two supervised reviews with satisfactory supervisor reports; calibration results within tolerance; panel decision. Eligibility as published on icobc.net: individual ICoBC membership and 7 or more years of relevant experience.

Badge evidence: Supervisor reports; calibration record; panel decision. Valid for 3 years, with annual calibration.

Prerequisites: ICB-R01 | ICB-R02 | ICB-R04

Who it is for

  • ICoBC quality network

Framework alignment

ICSFframeworkQUALskillL4levelCstage

Quality assurance and accreditation (QUAL, VRITE pillar Rigor)

Related skills: Assessment and evidence, Impact and evidence of value. About the framework

Use in your organisation

In corporate training

Work-based validation module for staff in company academies. Badge aligns to ICSF QUAL L4 (SFIA 5) and can be referenced in role profiles. Counts as role-readiness evidence for 3 years.

In education

Micro-credential of 20 h notional workload (about 0.8 ECTS), indicative EQF 6 to 7, assessed by work-based portfolio, attestation and professional discussion. Stacks into pathway PW09.

EU micro-credential elements

Awarding body ICoBC e.V. or licensed issuer. Learning outcomes: see column. Notional workload: 20 h (about 0.8 ECTS). Level: ICSF L4, EQF 6 to 7 (indicative). Type of assessment: work-based portfolio, attestation and professional discussion. Form of participation: Work-based; professional discussion in person or online. Type of quality assurance: ICoBC internal QA against VRITE. Prerequisites: ICB-R01; ICB-R02; ICB-R04.

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: Core VRITE application.

AI dimension: Disclosure of AI use in review work.

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