Assessment is the process used to evaluate a trainee's competence against the requirements of a unit standard. 

Training that takes place in a normal work situation is called on-job training and is assessed by ESITO registered assessors.  There are no grades or marks. The assessor simply decides whether the trainee has achieved or not achieved a unit standard.

When a trainee with a current ESITO training agreement is assessed as competent, the assessor enters the achieved unit standard into ESITO's database.  We then report the result to the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA).

All assessments are subject to moderation.

Finding an ESITO registered assessor

All ESITO registered assessors have qualifications and/or appropriate industry knowledge and experience in the areas they assess.  To find an assessor:

• go to the Login page on our website
• click on the Training menu tab
• select Find Assessor.

Becoming an ESITO registered assessor

To learn more about what's involved in being an assessor, read the ESITO Accreditation Moderation & Assessment Procedures (EAMA).

If you want to become an ESITO registered assessor download the Assessor Registration Guide (see PDF below) and complete the application form at the back.

Assessor Registration Guide
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