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The ECSA Requirements and Application Forms Unpacked: A half-day workshop for Mentors and Supervisors

Overview

Understanding the ECSA reporting requirements and the outcomes relating to engineering problem solving, engineering management and taking responsibility is critical for mentors and supervisors to ensure that candidates gain appropriate experience.

Why Should an Individual Attend?

Attend this course and learn about:

  • The outcomes, range, complexity of work and level of responsibility required for registration
  • The competencies that your candidates must develop for registration
  • Your roles and responsibilities as a mentor, supervisor or coach
  • The size and structuring of the submission
  • Tips and techniques for success
  • Referee requirements
  • The review and interview process

Outcomes

  • The outcomes, range, complexity of work and level of responsibility required forregistration
  • The competencies that your candidates must develop for registration
  • Your roles and responsibilities as a mentor, supervisor or coach
  • The size and structuring of the submission
  • Tips and techniques for success
  • Referee requirements
  • The review and interview process

Program Outline

Philosophy Of The Candidacy Phase

  • Education levels
  • Categories of registration
  • What professionals do
  • Outcomes and responsibilities

Competencies

  • The Project Cycle and competencies per phase

Developing High Performance Professionals

  • Why register?
  • The Code of Conduct

Role-Players

  • Candidates
  • Supervising engineers/coaches
  • Mentors
  • Mentoring vs Coaching
  • The training plan
  • Briefing and coaching techniques
  • The ECSA registration standard (R-02)
  • Assessments and readiness for registration

The Application

  • Structuring of periods
  • Meaningful Training and Experience Summaries
  • Understanding the Training and Experience Report
  • The approach to writing the Engineering Report
  • Initial Professional Development requirements
  • Referee requirements
  • The final submission

The Review Process

  • Administrative process
  • The review process
  • How to prepare for the Experience Appraisal interview
  • How to structure the presentation for the Professional Review
  • What reviewers are looking for

Who Should Attend?

The course helps all those in management positions to a more effective role play in the development of candidates.
It is therefore recommended for:

  • Line managers
  • Supervisors
  • Mentors
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Coordinator: Blessings Banda
Fee:
Schedules:

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