Assessors
The National Council of Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) is responsible for regulating, monitoring, and accrediting vocational education and training (VET) providers in India. Assessors play a crucial role in this process by evaluating the quality and standards of VET programs offered by registered providers. To ensure that assessors are qualified and competent to carry out their duties, the NCVET has defined certification process in place for assessors.
Assessment is an essential and a very important component of the skilling ecosystem. Unbiased & fair assessment ensures the credibility of the training and monitors the learning strategies to validate the complete process. Assessors plays a critical role in the entire process of skills assessments. In fact, quality assessment directly impacts the job prospects of a learner. The quality of assessments to a large extent can be linked to the domain knowledge and understanding of the associated processes of the Assessor. An assessor supports and assesses students working towards a vocational qualification within a college, training center, or workplace.
To become certified as an assessor by the NCVET, individuals needs to:
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- Meet the education and experience requirements established by the NCVET. These may include having a relevant degree, such as in education or a related field, and having experience in the VET sector.
- Complete any required training or professional development programs training provider
- Pass a certification exam administered by the relevant Awarding Body which shall be recognized by NCVET
- Meet any other requirements established by the NCVET in the guidelines
- Upon meeting these requirements and successfully completing the certification process, individuals may be granted assessor certification by the recognized Awarding Body by NCVET