Workshop

SFIA Accredited Skills Assessor Workshop

In an environment of rapid technological change, the critical challenge for businesses and organisations is to attract and retain talent, with the capability/skills to meet future business needs. Using SFIA - the Skills Framework for the Information Age, the world’s most robust and widely used tech and digital skills definition framework – ACS offers the SFIA Accredited Skills Assessor Course. Working at both the individual and organisation levels, SFIA Accredited Skills Assessors provide high-value service, accurately validating the SFIA benchmarked skills of tech and digital professionals and the organisations for which they work. This one-day course is an extension of the established ACS Understanding SFIA course – a prerequisite for commencing ACS’ Skills Assessor Course.

ACS Canberra, Level 5/64 Northbourne Ave, Canberra, ACT, 2601
Fri 24 Nov 2023 09:00 AM AEDT
Duration: 7.0 hours
Register by Tue 21 Nov 2023 05:00 PM AEDT
In Person
CPD Hours: 8
Skills Level: -

About this event

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In an environment of rapid technological change, the critical challenge for businesses and organisations is to attract and retain talent, with the capability/skills to meet future business needs.

Using SFIA - the Skills Framework for the Information Age, the world’s most robust and widely used tech and digital skills definition framework – ACS offers the SFIA Accredited Skills Assessor Course.

Working at both the individual and organisation levels, SFIA Accredited Skills Assessors provide high-value service, accurately validating the SFIA benchmarked skills of tech and digital professionals and the organisations for which they work.

This one-day course is an extension of the established ACS Understanding SFIA course – a prerequisite for commencing ACS’ Skills Assessor Course.

 

Content:

  •  Assessment practices & judgement
  • Uses of SFIA & other capability Frameworks
  • SFIA Foundation Guidelines - Independent & Objective Assessment
  • Conducting Assessments, Assessment techniques & Assessment practices and judgement
  • Using assessment outcomes for professional growth & Future skills planning
  • Assessment in the industry context
  • Becoming a SFIA Accredited Assessor
  • Integration with wider training and HR plans
  • Professional technology profiles & disciplines

Learning outcomes

On completion of this course, participants will:

  • Have a refreshed understanding the concepts of SFIA in the context of skills assessment: - the capability model - skills, knowledge, behaviours and experience - the structure of SFIA - where to find out more (SFIA website) - assessment guidance
  • Understand: the differences of knowledge, skill, competence - what can be assessed using the SFIA framework - different types of and approaches to assessment - what is needed for an effective assessment scheme - evidence requirements for different approaches to assessment - the role of an assessor
  • Be able to: - prepare for an effective assessment - assess professional skills and levels of responsibility using the SFIA framework - conduct an effective assessment following an agreed approach
  • Deal with common issues that may occur during assessments
  • Provide timely and credible feedback on an assessment

Who should attend?

This one-day workshop has been designed, using SFIA, for people who will be assessing the knowledge, skills, competence and behaviours of anyone in a tech or digital or related role. This can be assessing or validating, or providing skills benchmarking:

  • of one or more skills for an individual professional’s skills portfolio, or
  • confirming the skills required for a specific role
  • for SFIA-based certification assessments
  • for SFIA skills roles definition

And could, to achieve SFIA certification as an assessor, be:

  • Industry professionals supporting skills identification and validation
  • HR professionals involved in skills benchmarking and professional development
  • Industry consultants looking to broaden their assessment capabilities
  • Tech and digital managers responsible for skills-based team development and outcomes

Event Location

ACS Canberra, Level 5/64 Northbourne Ave, Canberra, ACT, 2601
ACS Canberra, Level 5/64 Northbourne Ave, Canberra, ACT, 2601
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