National qualifications training for the electronic manufacturing industry takes place in the workplace as employees carry out their normal, everyday duties. No external training provision is required.

When a trainee feels that they are competent in the skills outlined in the unit standards, they can be assessed for competency and credits towards completion of a qualification can be awarded. Assessment involves the collection and recording of evidence that demonstrates an individual’s competence in each unit standard they are seeking credit for.

This evidence can be gathered by observing normal day-to-day work, team leader’s/manager’s verification, questionnaires completed, and verbal discussions.

It may be necessary to rotate employees around different areas of the workplace to gain experience and enable assessment. This gives employees broader experience and increases their versatility and value to their employer.

Registered Workplace Assessors

Assessments can be carried out in the workplace by trained and registered workplace assessors. To become an ETITO registered assessor, individuals need to hold the qualification they are assessing, have gained the unit standard 4098 and be working for the RTW company.

Assessment Support

ETITO offers electronic manufacturing companies a wide range of resources, tools and dedicated staff to advise and support the management of assessment. All ETITO guides are developed in consultation with representatives from the electronic manufacturing industry.