This qualification is for those who need, or wish, to know the principles and practice of external quality assurance who are not necessarily currently quality assuring.
Topics include:
Roles of practitioners, responsibilities, functions, concepts, principles, planning, monitoring, evaluation, sampling techniques, feedback, information management, using technology and critical comparison of various external quality assurance techniques.
A typical assessment method for this qualification would be the production of a researched written assignment and professional discussion.
Typical candidate qualification training includes: