This unit must be assessed in a work environment, in accordance with the ConstructionSkills‘ Consolidated Assessment Strategy for Construction and the Built Environment.

Assessors for this unit must have verifiable, current industry experience and a sufficient depth of relevant occupational expertise and knowledge, and must use a combination of assessment methods as defined in the Consolidated Assessment Strategy.
Workplace evidence of skills cannot be simulated.
The following range applies to the Learning Outcome
– Monitor and record tests
Test:
• structure
• materials
• environment
• services
Safe working practices:
• personal safety equipment and clothing
• safe use of access as required under health and safety legislation
• Industry Codes of Practice and Regulations applying to the test site and the tests being conducted
• as identified by risk assessments
Test Data:
• physical
• condition
• performance
Taken as a whole, the evidence must show that the candidate consistently meets all the assessment criteria across the ranges for the element.
Performance Evidence – There must be work place evidence against each assessment criteria. Where the workplace evidence does not cover a whole range, knowledge evidence must be provided to cover the remaining items of the range for each relevant assessment criteria. The candidate must produce documentary evidence from the workplace covering the following item(s) that are considered to be common and key/critical to demonstrating competence.

Learning Outcome 1
Product Evidence:
• Record(s) and report(s) of tests including: conduct, safe working practices, samples taken; time; problems
• Record(s) of test monitor and recommended modifications
• Record(s) of checks that equipment is calibrated
Process Evidence – N/A