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Presentation Outline
• ASET Overview• Competency-Based Assessment
– Definition
– Current Assessment Model
– Assessment Challenges (Lessons Learned)
– Future Assessment Model
Regulating Bodies in Alberta
• The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)
• The Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta (ASET)
ASET’s Role
• Certification of qualified professionals• Professional practice standards• Professional development• Complaints and discipline process
ASET Designations
• Certified Technician: C.Tech.
• Certified Engineering Technologist: C.E.T.
• Professional Technologist: P.Tech.(Eng.) or P.Tech.(Geo.)
Competency-Based Assessment
• Competency is a combination of knowledge and skills underlying safe and competent performance in a discipline
• Assesses the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary for an individual to perform competently in his or her field of practice
C.Tech. vs. C.E.T.
C.Tech.
• Routine technical
procedures
• Occasional direct
supervision
• Limited responsibility
for decision making
C.E.T.
• Complex technical
tasks and problems
• Limited supervision
• Independent judgment
and decision making
Certification Requirements
C.Tech.
• Technician programs,
apprenticeship, military
• 2 years of technical
experience
• 3 competency benchmarks
C.E.T.
• Technologist programs
• 2 years of technical
experience, including at
least 9 months at
technologist level
• 5 competency benchmarks
Current Assessment ModelAlberta Graduates
• Transcripts
• Current resume and job
description
• Three work-related
references
• Competency checklist
• NPPE
Graduates from
Outside of Alberta
• Transcripts
• Current resume and job
description
• Three work-related
references
• Competency checklist
• NPPE
• Career Dossier
• Academic assessment*
• IQAS or equivalent*
• Language proficiency*
• Work permit*
Non-Graduates
• Academic assessment
AND
*If applicable
Assessment Challenges
• New baseline required• Limited competency information• Inconsistency and redundancy• No pathway for non-graduates or
applicants who cannot produce transcripts except academic upgrading
Future Assessment ModelAccredited
Graduates
• Transcripts
• Current resume and job
description
• Three work-related
references
• Competency report
• NPPE
Non-Accredited
Graduates
• Transcripts
• Current resume and job
description
• Three work-related
references
• Competency report
• NPPE
• IQAS or equivalent*
• Language proficiency*
• Work permit*
• Certification exam
Non-Graduates
• Transcripts
• Current resume and job
description
• Three work-related
references
• Competency report
• NPPE
• Language proficiency*
• Work permit*
• Certification exam
• Academic assessment +
PLAR option*
AND AND
*If applicable
Competency Development
• Literature review • Draft profiles• Subject matter expert review• Competency validation
Competency Profiles
TechnicianTechnician
Technical AnalysisTechnical Analysis
Technical ImplementationTechnical Implementation
Technical EvaluationTechnical Evaluation
Project ManagementProject Management
Professional AccountabilityProfessional Accountability
CommunicationCommunication
TechnologistTechnologist
Technical AnalysisTechnical Analysis
Technical DesignTechnical Design
Technical EvaluationTechnical Evaluation
Project ManagementProject Management
Professional AccountabilityProfessional Accountability
CommunicationCommunication
Competency Report
• Written examples of the workplace application of the six key competencies
• Guidelines to assist applicant with completing the report
• Focus on facts and decisions• Report validation
Report Assessment
• 6-point proficiency scale• Standardization and consistency• Accuracy and defensibility• Assessor training
Report Assessment
• Assessors review:– The number of competencies demonstrated;
– The level of competency demonstrated
(technician or technologist); and
– The criticality associated with the demonstrated
competency indicators.
Certification Exams
• Item writing and standard setting• Exam development• Professional editing• Sensitivity review• Pilot testing• Final analysis• Study materials
Project Timeline
Mar 2015
• Competency
Profiles
Sep 2015
• Competency
Reports
Jan 2016
• PLAR Process
Apr 2016
• Certification
Exams
Questions?
Jennifer [email protected]