The Role of Validators in APEGS Competency-Based Assessment
One of the four APEGS strategic targets outlined in the 2019-2021 Strategic Plan is to make an online competency-based assessment system available to individuals seeking engineering licenses. Engineers Canada is sponsoring and providing in-kind support for a pan-Canadian system that can evaluate engineering experience in order to achieve this goal. It is said to be a more transparent, consistent, and efficient way of determining a candidate's engineering readiness. In this post, we shall discuss the role of validators in Online Competency-Based Assessment and how it helps applicants in the process. Let's get started... What is Competency-Based Assessment? Competency-based assessment is a method of determining an applicant's suitability for registration by confirming and assessing their competence to do basic engineering activities in a safe and reliable manner. Instead of asking applicants to explain their experiences, as many assessment systems do now, competency...