Training systems
Requirements for Certification / V13 2023-12-04
6.3.15 Course participants attending the observed training must be sufficiently fit and capable to participate in the training and must hold any necessary pre-requisites required by the GWO standard or module, as per sub- sections 9.2.1 and 9.2.3 in the Requirements for Training
6.3.16 The number of course participants in any part of the observed training (actual or mock) must comply with the following requirements:
a. exercises and timings must be capable of being adjusted to minimum and maximum instructor/participant ratio while achieving the learning objectives in accordance with the GWO Taxonomy Framework. A plan for this must be documented and must be verified by the auditor. For example, when the participant number in any witnessed training is below the maximum instructor: participants ratio in the standard (for a single instructor), the instructor must conduct the training in a manner that demonstrates the ability to train at the maximum instructor: participants ratio b. any minimum number of participants for any of theory or practical elements. If it is not possible to have regular registered course participants matching this minimum number, mock participants can be asked to join the course 6.3.17 During the witnessing of training portion of the audit, the auditor must evaluate the instructor’s use of correct taxonomy as described in the relevant GWO standard or module, as well as the instructor’s focus on learning transfer and the performance assessment of course participants. The evaluation of the instructor must include both theory and training as described in the GWO standard or module
6.3.18 The duration of the training assessment is described in section 6.6 - Estimate for Man-day Allocation for Certification Process
6.3.19 Specific requirements for multi-site certification are detailed in sub-section 7.2
6.4 Surveillance (and Surveillance Re-certification)
6.4.1 Surveillance audits must be conducted on an annual basis and no more than 12 (+/- 2 months) apart
6.4.2 The end date of the first surveillance audit, following initial certification, shall not be more than 12 months after the ‘valid from’ date of the certificate
6.4.3 The purpose of the surveillance audits shall be to record whether the training provider’s certification is in compliance and may continue
6.4.4 Surveillance audits shall be identical to the Stage 2 audits; however, sampling per module is allowed for the witnessing of training, although no more than two years may pass between witnessing each GWO standard and module
6.4.5 After completion of a surveillance (initial) audit and a surveillance (re-certification) audit within a maximum of 24 months, a new certificate shall be issued
6.4.6 Training providers can be re-certified in advance (within two months) of the expiration of a valid certificate and maintain the original certification date. If a certificate has expired, the training provider must undergo an initial certification audit, with the option to proceed directly to Stage 2
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