I find it quite disturbing that so many newly qualified assessors and moderators contact me to enquire as to how to register as assessors and moderators. When I question them they tell me the providers do not explain what must happen after qualifying. In may instances the newly qualified assessors and moderators do not meet the “subject matter expertise” requirements in order to register and are turned down by the SETA. Is this an ethical problem with some training providers???
Another area of concern to me is the completion of POE’s during training. The unit standard is quite specific when it states one of the assessments conducted by the learner may be fictitious. This is an area being flaunted by providers and goes against the rules where the credits and notional hours (for practical and on the job experience) of study are concerned. In addition a learner may not undergo training as a moderator until they have qualified as assessors and must be in possession of a statement of results to verify this fact. Why are some providers still offering a combined training for assessor and moderator??? Once again I am concerned as this is an ethical problem and must be dealt with.