Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify and explain the standard of fitness assessment
- Plan fitness assessment
- Time to conduct assessment is identified in order to cover the dimensions of the assessment
- Need to conduct additional assessment outside the time arranged is identified
- Assessment is planned to provide sufficient, reliable, valid and fair evidence of fitness in accordance with the assessment policy
- Resources specified in the assessment policy are obtained and arranged within a safe and accessible assessment environment
- Appropriate personnel are informed of the assessment and provided with detail about dress requirements
- Conduct fitness assessment
- All personnel involved in the assessment are appropriately dressed
- Instructions to facilitate assessment are issued to person/s being assessed to ensure the assessment is commenced in accordance with assessment policy
- Evidence specified in the assessment policy is gathered using appropriate assessment methods and tools
- Evidence gathered is documented in accordance with the assessment policy
- Evidence is evaluated in order to make the assessment decision
- Guidance is sought, when in doubt, from a more experienced assessor/s
- Assessment decision is made in accordance with the standards specified in the assessment policy
- Finalise fitness assessment
- Assessment results are recorded accurately in accordance with the specified record keeping requirements
- Person/s being assessed is advised of assessment results and of reassessment opportunities as required
- Clear and constructive feedback in relation to performance is given to person/s being assessed
- Positive and negative features experienced in conducting assessment are reported to those responsible for the assessment procedure