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Our Accreditation Assessment Teams help us with our accreditation activities.
These teams assess programs against our accreditation standards. They then prepare a report of their findings for our Accreditation Committee to use when they make their final accreditation decision.
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An experienced team of people who assess programs against the relevant accreditation standards.
The team consists of up to 3 assessors. Depending on the type of program being assessed, the roles might include:
The team's responsibilities are to:
The team is supported by an APC representative.
A site visit involves a series of interviews. They take place over up to 3 days depending on the type of program under review.
The structure of a site visit will differ depending on the nature of the program. The visit will always begin with a general program focus and then lead into a detailed investigation.
During the interviews we speak with:
The main function of the site visit is to verify written information from the education provider. The team also assesses how the unit delivering the program:
Before a site visit/interview
As an assessor you are expected to:
During the site visit/interview
After the site visit
Apply to be included on our Assessor Register.
We will review your application. If your skills and experience align with those required to be an Assessor, we will add you to our register.
All successful candidates will be included on the register for a period of 3 years. At the end of the 3 years, we will contact you about the process for reapplying.
We will notify unsuccessful applicants. They will be eligible to reapply after 12 months.
Not all individuals on our Assessor Register will be invited to join a team each year.
The number of program assessments we conduct each year varies.
Each year we contact all individuals on our Assessor Register to check their availability for the accreditation activities (and site visits) planned for the following calendar year. We also request a declaration of any potential conflicts of interest.
We then appoint teams in accordance with our Accreditation Assessment Team Selection Criteria.
Yes. Individuals appointed by us to Accreditation Assessment Teams or to undertake other accreditation assessments are remunerated.
We also arrange and pay for flights and accommodation, and reimburse reasonable travel expenses (e.g. taxi/Uber, meals) for Accreditation Assessment Team members attending a site visit.
Please email our Accreditation Team.