Step into the assessor role that workplaces depend on. The TQUK Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA) is the qualification you need to assess NVQs, apprenticeships, and competence-based qualifications in a UK workplace. Sometimes called CAVA or the A1 award, it is your formal route into paid assessor work.
This is an Ofqual-regulated Level 3 qualification awarded by Training Qualifications UK (TQUK). It covers two assessment methods: observing performance in the workplace, and assessing a portfolio of evidence. Together, these two units give you the full range of assessment tools required to assess vocational qualifications in any sector and at any level up to Level 5.
The CAVA is the replacement for the old A1 and A2 awards and is the standard qualification required by most awarding organisations for their registered assessors. If you want to assess City & Guilds, NCFE, Pearson, or TQUK vocational qualifications, and to be listed on an approved assessor register, you will need this certificate.
Studied 100% online over 4 to 6 months, with full UK tutor support throughout. Your tutor returns feedback on every submission within 2 working days. There are no written exams, assessment is portfolio-based, drawing on the assessment practice you carry out in your own workplace or placement setting. You will need access to at least two learners to assess during the course.
The course covers the principles and practices of assessment, planning assessments, carrying out observations of performance, assessing portfolios and projects, giving feedback, making assessment decisions, and quality assurance of assessment practice. All content is delivered through your online learner portal, with structured guided learning activities and a clear portfolio template.
On completion, you hold the recognised qualification to work as a vocational assessor in any approved UK centre. Assessors typically work in construction, health and social care, business administration, childcare, and manufacturing, among many other sectors. Freelance assessors earning day rates of £150 to £250 are common; employed assessors earn between £24,000 and £32,000 per year.
Interest-free monthly payments keep the cost manageable while you complete the qualification. Start anytime. 100% online. TQUK-awarded, Ofqual-regulated. The qualification that opens the assessor door.
