Essential Qualifications for Training Professionals: Assessor and IQA Awards

18 Feb

Professional training and assessment form the backbone of vocational education. For those working in training organisations under awarding bodies, two qualifications are particularly vital: the Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement and the Level 4 Award in Internal Quality Assurance.

The Role of a Qualified Assessor

The Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement equips professionals with the skills and authority to assess vocational competencies. This qualification enables assessors to evaluate learners through various methods, including:

Simulated environment assessments
Skills testing
Written and oral evaluations
Project work
Case study analysis

Upon completion, qualified assessors can officially sign off on candidates' achievements in vocational skills, making them invaluable to training organisations.

Internal Quality Assurance: Maintaining Standards

The Level 4 IQA qualification takes quality management to the next level. IQAs play a crucial role by:

Conducting standardisation meetings
Performing observations of assessors
Implementing sampling strategies
Monitoring assessment practices
Acting as the approved nominee for awarding organisations

This qualification ensures consistent, high-quality assessment practices across the organisation.

Flexible Training with Fastnet Group

Fastnet Group offers both qualifications with a modern, flexible approach to delivery. The programmes can be completed remotely, with dedicated support from experienced Fastnet assessors. To ensure practical competency, assessors visit trainees in their workplace to observe and evaluate their performance as they build their portfolio of evidence.

The Level 3 Assessor Award is priced at £299 + VAT, whilst the Level 4 IQA Award is available at £375 + VAT.

Our comprehensive support includes:

Remote learning opportunities
Workplace observations
One-to-one guidance
Portfolio development support
Professional assessment feedback

For training organisations looking to maintain high standards and comply with awarding body requirements, these qualifications are essential investments in professional development.

Recognised Across Awarding Organisations

These qualifications prepare you to work with numerous awarding organisations across the UK's vocational education sector. The skills and knowledge gained are transferable across recognised awarding bodies including, but not limited to:

1st for EPA, 1st4sport Qualifications, ABE, ABMA Education Ltd, Accelerate People Ltd, Active IQ, Advance HE, Agored Cymru, AIM Qualifications & Assessment Group, Army Catering Training Trust, Ascentis, Assessu, Association of Accounting Technicians, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, ATHE, Autoexel, Award Scheme Development and Accreditation Network, Bates Wells, BCS, BHS Qualifications, BPEC Certification Ltd, British Canoeing Awarding Body, CABWI Awarding Body, Central Qualifications, Certify Training Qualifications, CFA Society of the UK, Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment, Chartered Institute of Building, Chartered Institute of Credit Management, Chartered Institute of Housing, Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, Chartered Institute of Marketing, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply, Chartered Institution of Railway Operators, Chartered Insurance Institute, Chartered Management Institute, CIOL Qualifications, CIPFA, City and Guilds, Counselling & Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body, Defence Awarding Organisation, DNA Awarding, EduQual, Energy & Utilities Independent Assessment Service, Engineering Construction Industry Training Board, English Speaking Board (International) Ltd, Equestrian Qualifications GB Limited, ETC Awards, Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited, FDQ Ltd, Fire Industry Association Awarding Organisation, FireQual, Future (Awards and Qualifications) Ltd, Gateway Qualifications, Highfield Qualifications, i-Can Qualifications Limited, IAMI, IAT Education, IMechE, Innovate Awarding, Institute of Export & International Trade, Institute of Revenues, Rating & Valuation, Institute of Risk Management, Institute of Sales Professionals, Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management, International Baccalaureate Organisation, IOSH, IPP Educations EPA, Kaplan Professional Awards, LAMDA Examinations, LanguageCert, Lantra, Laser Learning Awards, LCL Awards, National Examining Board for Dental Nurses, NCC Education Ltd, NCFE, NEBOSH, NHS England EPAO, NOCN Group, Notebook Assessment Services Ltd, NQual, NSAN, Occupational Awards Limited, OCN Northern Ireland, Open College Network London Region, OTHM Qualifications, Pearson, Prince's Trust, Progress Minded, Propertymark Qualifications, Qualifi, Railway Competence Group Ltd, Recruitment and Employment Confederation, Regulatory Team, Rockschool Ltd (RSL Awards), Royal Academy of Dance, Royal Aeronautical Society, Royal Horticultural Society, Royal Society for Public Health, RTITB, Safety Training Awards (STA), Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), SFJ Awards, SIAS, Signature, Skills and Education Group, Smart Awards, South West Councils, Swim England Qualifications, The Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality, The Institute of the Motor Industry, The Lift and Escalator Industry Association, The London Institute of Banking and Finance, The OR Society, Training Qualifications UK, Trinity College London, University of the Arts London, Vetskill Ltd, VTCT, WAMITAB, WJEC-CBAC, WSET Awards, YMCA Awards.

Get in Touch

Ready to take the next step in your professional development? Contact Fastnet Group to discuss these qualifications:

Matthew Hoey