Competence Assurance & Assessment
IMCA's competence assurance and assessment guidance provides a framework within which its contractor members can demonstrate the competence of their personnel to clients and regulators. Much effort has been put in by members and five years after its launch, the guidance was thoroughly reviewed and updated in the light of experience, with new documentation published in July 2003.
There has been an increasing global emphasis on the importance of using competent personnel, something that is set to continue. With a focus on workplace assessment, where skills and behaviour are considered, and with an international perspective, the IMCA framework provides a mechanism for the demonstration of competence now demanded internationally in the offshore industry.
Overview
For full details on the guidance, including background to its development, a description of how competence schemes can work and the positions covered by the IMCA framework click here.
Documentation
IMCA has a range of documentation to assist its members in implementing competence schemes, including a guidance document with competence tables for each of IMCA's four technical divisions (also available as a composite volume) and a variety of logbooks including the IMCA Record of Competence, a standard format to record qualifications, training and competence assessments. For a full listing, including ordering details, click here.
In January 2005 IMCA produced an information pack for experienced freelance personnel which provides detailed information on how building up a portfolio of work records and assessments can help assist with integrating such personnel into contractors' schemes and facilitate transfer between companies. Click here for more details.
Also available is IMCA C 007 - "Guidance on Assessor Training", which sets out the areas which should generally be covered during training for assessors, particularly important for those areas of the world without national qualifications in assessment skills. Click here for full details.
FAQs
In response to enquiries from members, personnel involved and third parties, IMCA has created and continues to develop a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) and answers - click here to view them.
Workshops
IMCA has organised a number of workshops for members implementing the scheme, to discuss matters of common interest and overcome any remaining obstacles to implementation - click here for full information.
Ongoing Work
IMCA's TCPC core committee remains dedicated to assisting members in the key area. As part of its ongoing work programme, it is currently developing a set of FAQs, which will appear here in due course, plans a further workshop to review progress and deal with any current issues through the sharing of best practice and new ideas, and will periodically review the range of guidance produced to date.
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