Level 3 Assessing Qualification

Advance your career with our Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement. Learn from industry experts, study online at your own pace, and develop the essential skills to confidently assess learners’ vocational knowledge and understanding across a wide range of training environments.

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Develop the key skills required to plan, deliver, and quality-check vocational assessments with confidence. Throughout this Level 3 assessor course, you’ll learn how to use a variety of reliable assessment methods, provide clear and constructive feedback, support learner progression, and ensure every assessment meets national standards.
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Course Overview

Develop the key skills required to plan, deliver, and quality-check vocational assessments with confidence. Throughout this Level 3 assessor course, you’ll learn how to use a variety of reliable assessment methods, provide clear and constructive feedback, support learner progression, and ensure every assessment meets national standards.

Qualify as a Level 3 Vocational Assessor through flexible online study, with the freedom to complete your training at your own pace for up to 2 years.

  • Qualify as a Level 3 Vocational Assessor through flexible online study, with up to 2 years to complete your training.
  • Entry requirements: You must be at least 16 years old and have sufficient vocational knowledge or industry experience in the subject you intend to assess.

Our Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement gives you the core knowledge and practical skills to plan, conduct, and review fair and effective vocational assessments.

  • Unit 1: Principles and Practices of Assessment
  • Unit 2: Assessing Vocational Skills, Knowledge and Understanding

 

Here’s how you’ll be assessed:

  • Assignments: Complete written assignments to demonstrate your understanding of assessment principles.
  • Portfolio Assessment: Assess a learner’s portfolio to show your ability to evaluate vocational skills and knowledge.
  • Practical Assessment: Carry out a real or simulated assessment to demonstrate practical assessor skills.

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Take Your Assessing Career to the Next Level

Become a fully qualified Vocational Assessor with our Level 3 Award. Learn from industry experts, gain the knowledge and practical skills to plan, conduct, and review assessments confidently, and build a rewarding career supporting learners to achieve their vocational potential.

Earning Potential

Qualified vocational assessors in the UK typically earn around £18-£30 per hour, depending on experience, sector, and how they structure their services. With a Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement, earning potential tends toward the mid to higher end of this range, particularly for freelance, part-time, or specialised assessor roles.

Where You Can Work

You can work in colleges, training centres, or workplaces, or operate independently as a self-employed vocational assessor. Many graduates also combine assessment with training roles, deliver one-to-one learner support, run multi-week programmes, or specialise in particular vocational sectors to support learners’ skills, knowledge, and career progression.

Career Opportunities

This qualification opens doors to roles as a vocational assessor, workplace trainer, or freelance specialist in learner assessment. You could specialise in areas such as skills assessment, knowledge verification, industry-specific assessments, delivering one-to-one or group sessions, running multi-week training programmes, or designing assessment plans and systems tailored to learners of all abilities and experience levels.

Flexible Schedule

Work full-time or part-time, freelance or employed in colleges, training centres, workplaces, or online. Many vocational assessors build flexible schedules, combining one-to-one learner assessments, group sessions, and multi-week training programmes. With the right setup, you can create a working pattern that fits your lifestyle while helping learners develop skills, knowledge, and confidence in their vocational area.

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Join thousands of learners who have gained assessor qualifications and launched rewarding careers in education, training, and workplace learning.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What qualification will I receive from the Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement?

You’ll receive a fully recognised Level 3 Award certificate, equipping you to plan, conduct, and review vocational assessments safely, fairly, and effectively across a range of learning environments.

You need to be at least 16 years old and have sufficient vocational knowledge or experience in the subject you intend to assess. No formal assessor experience is required.

With extensive experience in vocational and assessor qualifications, Diverse Trainers are one of the UK’s leading providers of CPD and assessor training. Our courses are nationally recognised, and thousands of graduates have successfully launched careers in education, training, and workplace learning.

The course is flexible and can be completed online at your own pace. You have up to 2 years to finish, allowing you to fit learning around work, family, or other commitments.

The course includes two core units:

  • Unit 1: Principles and Practices of Assessment
  • Unit 2: Assessing Vocational Skills, Knowledge and Understanding

 

Yes, the Level 3 Award is nationally recognised. Graduates can work in colleges, training centres, workplaces, or freelance as vocational assessors. Many combine this qualification with training roles, one-to-one learner support, or multi-week training programmes.

You’ll receive full support from expert assessor tutors, access to an interactive online platform, video demonstrations, downloadable study materials, and guidance throughout your learning journey.

Yes, we offer flexible payment plans and installment options, making it easy to start your training without delay. Contact our team for current offers.

  1. Yes. After completing this award, you can progress to further professional development through our other courses at Diverse Trainers. Many graduates go on to take additional CPD modules, specialist instructor or assessor courses such as Level 3 Personal Trainer, Sports Massage, Pilates, Strength & Conditioning, or other training pathways available on our site.

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