TPMA
Trainer Performance Monitoring Assessment (TPMA) is designed to raise the standard of training across the industry
TPMA made simple
As a person who earns their living Training – what Certifications & Qualifications do you hold in your chosen field?
What qualifies you to do what you do?
Are your Training Skills aligned to the National Standards as laid out in the Qualifications & Credit Framework?
The Qualifications & Credit Framework (QCF) is a new framework for recognising and accrediting qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The framework is at the heart of a major reform of the vocational qualifications system.
The IITT’s (Institute of IT Training) Trainer Performance Monitoring Assessment is designed to raise the standard of training across the industry and give trainers the opportunity to progress to achieve a nationally recognised qualification that is transferrable to any part of adult education.
The competencies assessed within the TPMA process are aligned to national standards and form part of a wider competency set that make up the accredited qualification – PTLLS (Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector) which can currently be achieved through the IITT at Level 3 under the QCF.
So why is TPMA so important?
It is an exceptionally good and sound method of assessing your Training Skills against 9 of the 10 nationally recognised competencies which are applicable to trainers regardless of experience and subject matter (the 10th Competency being for those progressing to PTLLS).
For those who are or wish to become IT Trainers
A successful TPMA will provide you with an Institute of IT Training Certified Training Practitioner (ICTP) certificate and professional level membership of the Institute. The ICTP certificate will now be the only certification available from the Institute.
For those who Train or wish to Train in other disciplines
A successful TPMA, which is subject matter independent, can form the foundation of your future PTLLS qualification and like IT Trainers you will also receive your ICTP certficate.
From TPMA to PTLLS
For those wishing to continue their development to gain the nationally recognised qualification PTLLS – the assessors report resulting from a successful TPMA assessment forms the foundation upon which you can build the wider Portfolio of Evidence necessary to attain this Level 3 qualification through the IITT.
Is TPMA difficult to attain?
Trainer Performance Monitoring Assessment is a challenge but that is only to be expected if you are looking towards attaining your ICTP (Institute Certified Training Practitioner) certificate awarded jointly by the IITT and BCS and / or looking towards achieving a PTLLS qualification under the Qualifications & Credit Framework.
It should be noted that whereas you may, in the past, have attained first time passes in other assessments this may not necessarily be the case with TPMA as practical experience is an exceptionally important ingredient.
What happens if I don’t pass?
When you take your TPMA assessment you will receive an assessors report and, if you have been unsuccessful, this will detail any appropriate corrective action that you need to take in order to attain a pass on your next attempt. To retake your TPMA assessment you need only book onto the next available TPMA assessment day allowing for some consolidation practice in-between, which would be expected to be no less than 4 weeks.
Priority booking of TPMA assessments
If you have taken any of Quasar’s TPMA Assessment Certification Courses you will automatically receive priority booking on any TPMA assessment day.
Which is the right course for you?
If you have been training for more than 2 years and hold any of the following accreditations:-
Quasar’s (QTTT ) or (QTTT+); The Training Foundations (TAP); CompTIA (CTT)
You will be qualified to attend the TPMA Certification Conversion Workshop which is an intensive 2 day course directly mapped to the 9 Competencies of the TMPA Framework and includes a further ½ day for your TMPA assessment.
If you’ve been training regularly and professionally for more than 6 months but do not have a recognised certification Quasar’s 3 Day TPMA Certification Skills Course is just the ticket. This interactive course is directly mapped to the 9 Competencies of the TPMA Framework and includes a further ½ day for your TPMA assessment.
If you are new to training Quasar’s ‘Train the Trainer Plus’ Course is just right.
Comprising of 4 highly enjoyable and interactive days you will be taught and given all the skills necessary to make you a competent and confident trainer. The course is mapped and endorsed by the IITT to the underlying competencies of TPMA by the IITT and includes a further ½ day for your TPMA assessment.
Quasar Credentials
Quasar is an Authorised Qualification and Assessment Centre (AQAC)
The Quasar TPMA team has a combined experience of more than 70 years in the field of Learning & Development
Explanation of Terms
Trainer Performance Monitoring Assessment (TPMA) is the Institute of IT Training’s (IITT) new service resulting in a jointly awarded training certificate from the British Computer Society (BCS) and IITT – ICTP (Institute Certified Training Practitioner).
PTLLS Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector
QTTT is Quasar’s Train the Trainer course
QTTT+ is Quasar’s Advanced Train the Trainer course
