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Bringing ETCP or NRC to other regions of the world

What is certification/qualification? It is assessment It is not training

Significant ongoing resources required: People Time Money Equipment (NRC)

Determine your candidate pool and what they will pay for the assessment Survey riggers Survey employers and venues

Build consensus Labor Management Employers Venues Producers Associations Professional Societies Health and Safety Professionals

Create an Oversight Group Governance Policies and Procedures Quality Control Fundraising Marketing Financial Responsibility

Identify your Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) Expertise Experience Reputation Range of Jobs Geographic Diversity

Raise money

Hire someone to manage the program Who’s going to…? Market the program Answer candidate questions Process applications Coordinate assessments

Make a long term commitment

Which program should we adopt? Consider: Size of candidate population Geography Liability and Legal Health and Safety Culture Language Financial Resources

Steps for adopting the ETCP examinations in a new region

Applied Measurement Professionals

Identify a team of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) Conduct an SME-based job analysis Create an adapted content outline

Train the SMEs in question writing skills Review and evaluate current questions Edit current questions or write new ones

Hire independent certified translators to translate the questions Have your bilingual SMEs review translated questions Have translator independently “back-translate” items Translation

Perform pre-testing Revise questions that are problematic Offer the first administration

50 candidates are needed before the exam can be scored AMP determines the passing point Exams are ready to be administered – On demand at computer testing centers – Pre-arranged paper & pencil exams for 10 or more

Exams need to be updated for changes in technology and legislation Exam need to be refreshed based on candidate numbers Ongoing Maintenance

Steps for adopting the NRC in your region

Rigging and Health and Safety experts analyse handbook Identify key, committed people Level 3 Qualified Assessor Internal Verifier Centre Manager

Development: Identify and equip the Assessment Centre to specification Train and qualify Assessors Train and qualify Internal Verifiers

Levels of monitoring Awarding organisation Centre Assessor Candidate

Maintenance: Standardisation is an ongoing commitment – one external visit from the UK per year Rigging Advisory Group ongoing input (card renewal, examination paper updates) Assessors and Internal Verifiers engage in continuing professional development