06-01-2012, 11:53 AM
(05-01-2012, 02:07 PM)arsenal49 Wrote: Could you (peter and PJW) please tell me what should be my road map towards achieving this target of getting licensed. For example, if i pass Module 1 and 7 at least, and fail others... will it still be helpful towards gaining this license?
I am trying to iron-out my path towards achieving this license and any help will be gratefully received.
In order to gain a licence, you must be able to demonstrate that you consistently carry out work that meets the performance criteria laid down in the competence standard and, by doing so, demonstrate that you have all of the underpinning knowledge. Although there is no link between licence and exam, the two are alike in the sense that there no set course or fixed set of actions that is the only route to achieving the licence.
Typically, someone will be put into a post or recruited and will undergo relevant training and supervision until they can demonstrate competence in discrete areas.
For a design assistant, you will be expected to understand the design process, version control and presentation, as well as the level of equipment knowledge relevant to the designs you are allocated.
The licensing process, as I said before, if for a workplace assessment and then a competence assessment. What most organisations do, is that they will use a workplace assessor to help a candidate to formulate an action plan which will point you in the direction of items from your daily work are directly relevant and where you will need further training or development, or experience of other work aspects, in order to be able to gather evidence to cover the compelete range. When this action plan has been fulfilled, the candidate can formally undergo the Workplace Assessment.

