Resources for MITO assessors
The resources here are important references for your work as a MITO registered workplace assessor or contracted assessor.
Rulings for interpreting specific MITO unit standards
Forms for apprentice assessments and Recognition of Current Competency (RCC)
Being a good assessor is an important skill — we highly value the contribution that MITO assessors make to our work. Contact MITO National Office or your local Industry Training Advisor (ITA) for support and advice on assessment and your assessor role.
Rulings for interpreting specific MITO unit standards
If you are having difficulty interpreting a unit standard, check this spreadsheet which contains information on how to interpret unit standards that may need clarification. This spreadsheet is updated regularly and contains rulings which remain valid until the unit standard has been reviewed.
If a unit standard you are having difficulty assessing a candidate against or interpreting the requirements of is not currently on the spreadsheet above please contact the Quality Assurance team at MITO National Office.
Click here for National Moderators ruling on Unit standard 244 version 9.
Forms for apprentice assessments and Recognition of Current Competency (RCC)
Use the following forms to assess apprentices and make RCC evaluations.
Apprentice Assessment Report Form (ARF)
The ARF is the formal record of the unit standard(s) that you have assessed an apprentice as competent in.
Apprentice Assessment Report Form
Complete the ARF after you have completed your assessment or RCC evaluation and recorded the result in the apprentice’s Record of Achievement (ROA) or Training Folder.
Save a copy of the completed form for your own records and then email a copy to assessments@mito.org.nz
Recognition of Current Competency forms
The following forms are used for an RCC evaluation:
- RCC Application Form
- RCC Evidence Portfolio
- RCC Assessor Checklist
- RCC Evidence Evaluation Report
- Apprentice Assessment Report Form (ARF)
The RCC Evidence Evaluation Report - Guidance will assist you with completing the RCC Evidence Evaluation Report Form.
When you’ve completed your evaluation, send all the completed forms, along with any hardcopy evidence the candidate has submitted with their Evidence Portfolio, or which you have gathered, to NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Inc) National Office, P O Box 10803, Wellington 6143.
RCC forms in detail
The Application Form contains sections for the apprentice, the employer and the MITO Industry Training Advisor (ITA) to complete.
The Evidence Portfolio contains forms for the apprentice to complete with the guidance of the MITO Industry Training Advisor (ITA) and the Employer.
RCC Assessor Checklist
The RCC Assessor Checklist outlines and tracks the RCC evaluation process. Complete this form as you carry out the RCC evaluation, beginning when you receive the purchase order and evidence portfolio.
RCC Evidence Evaluation Report
Use the RCC Evidence Evaluation Report form to record your RCC evaluation decision.
Apprentice Assessment Report Form (ARF)
Complete the ARF as the formal record of the unit standard(s) you evaluated the apprentice to be competent in. Save a copy of the completed form for your records and email a copy to assessments@mito.org.nz
These are the manuals we send you when we approve your registration as a MITO workplace or contracted assessor. They provide you with information you need to know and understand before you can assess MITO apprentices.
As part of your induction and training, you work through the manual/s with your ITA to make sure that you are familiar with the contents. 
Workplace Assessor Procedure Manual
We send this manual to both workplace and contracted assessors.
Refer to your manual for information on:
- your responsibilities as a MITO workplace assessor
- how to assess apprentices on behalf of MITO
- what a ‘technical verifier’ is and when you need to use one
- all about re-registration, inactive status, de-registration, and how you can appeal a registration decision if you think that you need to
- the National Qualifications Framework (NQF), unit standards, and qualifications
- how apprentices achieve NQF qualification(s) through a MITO programme
- what StartUp® is, and your role with StartUp® students in the workplace
- where you can get more information and support.
Contact the Quality Assurance team at MITO if you would like a copy of this manual.
Contracted Assessor Procedure Manual
We send this manual only to MITO contracted assessors. It provides you with information relevant to your role that is not covered by the Workplace Assessor Procedures Manual.
Refer to your manual for information on:
- your responsibilities as a MITO contracted assessor
- how to carry out a Recognition of Current Competency (RCC) evaluation on behalf of MITO
- where you can get more information and support.
Contact the Quality Assurance team at MITO if you would like a copy of this manual.
NZQA publishes a resource to help assessors with best practice in their assessment of unit standards.
Download a copy of Best Practice Principles for the Assessment of Unit Standards (NZQA).
Contact us with any queries you have about the resources you need for your work as a MITO assessor.
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