The Training, Assessment and Certification Programme for RMA Decision Makers
 
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Certification Programme

Following registration you will:

• Receive a workbook that contains the competencies that need to be achieved. It also forms a valuable, permanent reference for decision-makers

• Complete a pre-workshop assignment, which makes up 20% of the programme assessment. It can take between five and fifteen hours to complete

• Hand in your pre-workshop assignment at the start of your workshop

• Attend both days of the two-day workshop

• Submit a post-workshop assignment, which makes up 80% of the programme assessment. You have five weeks following the workshop to complete this

• Be prepared to devote around 20 – 40 hours to complete your course requirements.

Once assignments have been marked and moderated by an experienced team, certificates are issued to all participants who have attended both days of the two-day workshop and have successfully completed the pre-and post workshop assessments.

Those who do not initially meet the course requirements are given constructive feedback and invited to re-submit their post-workshop assignment. If they are still unable to meet the course requirements, they will be invited to undergo a verbal assessment of their understanding.

The certificate remains valid for a period of three years.

A publicly accessible list of certificate holders is available on the Ministry for the Environment website.

 
Indicative programme
Workshop - Day One
9.00am Welcome and programme outline
9.30am Principles of good decision making
10.50am Morning tea
11.05am Roles and procedures
12.00pm Lunch
12.45pm Conduct, ethics and issues
3.15pm Afternoon tea
3.30pm The hearing scenario
5.30pm Day one ends
   
Workshop - Day Two
9.00am Evidence and questioning
11.00am Morning tea
11.15am Decision making
1.15pm Lunch
2.00pm Deliberation
3.00pm Afternoon tea
3.20pm Drafting and reviewing decisions
4.45pm Workshop closes
   
Please note that this is an indicative programme.
Course fee

The fee for the full training, assessment and certification programme is $1773 + GST ($1995 incl GST).
This fee is not refundable in the event that you are unsuccessful in achieving certification.

 
   
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