Qualification Structure

The Qualifi Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement is an Ofqual-regulated qualification accredited on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF). The qualification has a Total Qualification Time (TQT) of 150 hours, 84 Guided Learning Hours (GLH), and 15 credits.

Assessment for the Qualifi Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement is assignment-based. Learner work is assessed in accordance with the assessment requirements of the qualification and the quality assurance procedures established by the approved centre and Qualifi.

To achieve the qualification, learners must successfully complete all three mandatory units.

Core Study Units

Unit 1: Understanding the Principles and Practices of Assessment

By completing this unit, learners will be able to:

• Understand the principles and requirements of assessment.
• Understand different types of assessment method.
• Understand how to plan assessment.
• Understand how to involve learners and others in assessment.
• Understand how to make assessment decisions.
• Understand quality assurance of the assessment process.
• Understand how to manage information relating to assessment.
• Understand the legal and good practice requirements in relation to assessment.

Unit 2: Assessing Occupational Competence in the Work Environment

By completing this unit, learners will be able to:

• Be able to plan the assessment of occupational competence.
• Be able to make assessment decisions about occupational competence.
• Be able to provide required information following the assessment of occupational competence.
• Be able to maintain legal and good practice requirements when assessing occupational competence.

Unit 3: Assessing Vocational Skills, Knowledge and Understanding

By completing this unit, learners will be able to:

• Be able to prepare assessments of vocational skills, knowledge and understanding.
• Be able to carry out assessments of vocational skills, knowledge and understanding.
• Be able to provide required information following the assessment of vocational skills, knowledge and understanding.
• Be able to maintain legal and good practice requirements when assessing vocational skills, knowledge and understanding.

Who Is This Qualification For?

The Qualifi Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement is designed for individuals who want to develop professional competence in assessing learners’ vocational skills, knowledge and occupational performance. It is particularly relevant to people involved, or seeking to become involved, in vocational education, training, workplace learning and assessment.

This qualification may be suitable for:

• Aspiring vocational assessors who want to develop the knowledge and practical skills required to assess learner achievement.
• Existing assessors and trainers who want to formalise and strengthen their assessment practice through a regulated UK qualification.
• Teachers, tutors and training professionals involved in assessing vocational skills, knowledge and understanding.
• Workplace assessors and supervisors who assess occupational competence in employment or work-based learning environments.
• Learning and development professionals responsible for supporting, monitoring or assessing employee competence.
• Professionals working in vocational education and training who need a structured understanding of assessment principles, methods, evidence and assessment decisions.
• UK and international learners seeking a recognised qualification focused specifically on vocational assessment practice.

The qualification is particularly appropriate for learners whose responsibilities involve making assessment decisions, evaluating evidence, providing constructive feedback and maintaining fair, valid and reliable assessment processes. Its three-unit structure covers the principles and practices of assessment, assessment of occupational competence in the work environment, and assessment of vocational skills, knowledge and understanding.

Career Opportunities

The Qualifi Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement prepares learners for assessment roles in vocational education, training, and workplace learning. The qualification develops practical expertise in assessment planning, evaluating learner evidence, making assessment decisions, and providing constructive feedback. It is relevant to vocational assessors, trainers, tutors, workplace assessors, and professionals involved in assessing occupational competence and vocational skills.

Future Progression

The Qualifi Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement provides learners with a foundation for developing their professional practice in vocational assessment, education, training, and workplace learning. The qualification is relevant to assessment environments across the UK and internationally, particularly where learners’ occupational competence, vocational skills, knowledge, and understanding need to be assessed against defined standards.

Academically, learners may progress to relevant higher-level qualifications in education, training, assessment, learning and development, or related areas, subject to the entry requirements of the receiving institution. The qualification also supports continued professional development (CPD) for individuals working in vocational education, training, and assessment.

Professionally, this certificate supports progression into roles such as Vocational Assessor, Workplace Assessor, Occupational Assessor, Training Assessor, Apprenticeship Assessor, and Work-Based Learning Assessor. The knowledge and practical assessment skills developed through the qualification enable learners to plan assessments, evaluate evidence, make reliable assessment decisions, provide feedback, and support effective learner achievement.