Assessment and your apprenticeship
During your MITO apprenticeship, you work towards completing unit standards by studying at home and doing practical tasks on the job. Assessment shows what learning you have achieved.
Recognition of your other qualifications or experience
Your learning is based on ‘unit standards’ — common standards against which all apprentices are measured. Unit standards spell out exactly what you need to know and do in a specific subject.
Unit standards make up a National Certificate, which is registered on New Zealand's National Qualifications Framework. These qualifications are nationally and internationally recognised, so you can take them with you wherever you go.
Your progress is assessed through both practical and theory work.
Practical work
You do this in your workplace. You are assessed on the practical skills you learn there. When you believe you’re competent (that is, you can complete a task in a certain time, to the standard required, and without supervision), you simply ask your supervisor to verify it.
If they believe you’re competent, they will sign your Record of Achievement book. A MITO registered assessor then conducts the assessment. The assessor could be based at your workplace, or MITO will arrange for someone to be brought in.
Theory work
This is the ‘paperwork’ side of your learning, where a training provider sends you written assignments to do (usually in your own time). We recommend you do at least one assignment every two weeks as a minimum. If you want to get through your qualification faster, you can do more.
Your training provider marks the assignment, returns it to you, and informs MITO of the outcome.
For some of the unit standards, you also have to sit tests. These have to be done under supervision, either at your workplace or at an examination centre if one is available near you.
When you start studying, you'll be given your own personal Record of Achievement book, which outlines the unit standards you need to achieve. You'll be able to keep track of your training and record your achievements.
Your MITO Industry Training Advisor (ITA) will visit you at least once every three months, to ensure you’re up to date and help you with any queries.
Your ITA will also prepare a Goal Sheet to keep you on track with your assessments.
Recognition of your other qualifications or experience
How do I get my previous qualification(s) recognised?
If you have old (pre-unit standards) qualifications or qualifications from overseas, you may be able to get them recognised towards a National Certificate by applying for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
How do I get my experience recognised?
If you’ve been working in the industry for a while and have a lot of experience, you may be able to get your current skills recognised towards a National Certificate by applying for Recognition of Current Competence (RCC).
Download a copy of our Credit Transfer Policy for more information about getting your other qualifications or experience recognised.
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Contact us with your queries about assessment and qualifications for your apprenticeship.
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