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Workplace Verifiers

Workplace Verifiers

Workplace verifiers play a critical role in ensuring learners can consistently perform the practical tasks required in their apprenticeship. They observe real-world performance, confirm the learner meets organisational standards, and provide this evidence to the assessor.

Verifiers are effectively the assessor’s “eyes and ears” on the job, helping maintain integrity and confidence in the on-job assessment process.

Verifier vs Assessor

Assessment relies on clearly defined roles, with verifiers and assessors working together to confirm learner competence.

The verifier's role

A verifier confirms that a learner can consistently perform specified tasks in the workplace to organisational requirements. This evidence is then passed on to the assessor.

The assessor’s role

The assessor carries out the actual assessment by reviewing all evidence. Evidence typically includes the learner’s answers to questions, workplace documents, and verification.

Important points to remember

The learner should consistently perform specified tasks repeatedly in the workplace to organisational requirements. 

  • The learner should be able to complete the activities without being prompted or guided.
  • As the verifier, you need to be confident that the learner can repeat the task without further supervision.

Who can become a Trades Verifier?

To register as a Trades verifier your workplace must have apprentices who have Training Agreements with EarnLearn.  

A verifier is someone who works closely with the learner in the workplace. They must have the opportunity to observe a learner’s work and confirm they have the knowledge and skills to do the practical tasks specified in their assessments. They must understand the requirements of the assessment tasks and need to be comfortable to do the paperwork required. They must be prepared to provide learners with constructive feedback. 

Verifiers also need to meet the following requirements:  

  • For the verification of plumbing or drainlaying tasks, verifiers must hold a current Plumbing, Gasfitting and Drainlaying Board licence as a registered tradesperson in the area they are verifying 
  • For the verification of gasfitting tasks, verifiers must hold a current Plumbing, Gasfitting and Drainlaying Board licence as a certifying gasfitter 
  • Hold the relevant qualification or demonstrate equivalent skills and knowledge 
  • Hold a current EWRB practicing licence  

Register to become a Trades Verifier

To apply to become a Trades Verifier, please download and complete the Verifier Application form. 

Workplace Verifier Application →

Applications should be forwarded to qael@earnlearn.ac.nz.

What is workplace verification?

Workplace verification is a key part of on-the-job assessment. Verifiers act as the eyes and ears of the assessor in the workplace, confirming that learners can consistently perform tasks to organisational and industry requirements.

As a workplace verifier, you make informed judgements about a learner’s competence and provide this evidence to the assessor to support fair and consistent assessment decisions.

Below are some of the core functions of a workplace verifier.

Workplace Verification Guide →

Key functions of a workplace verifier

Confirm learners are completing tasks safely, correctly, and to workplace standards during normal day-to-day work.

Ensure learners are following workplace policies, health and safety procedures, and industry requirements.

Ask questions to confirm understanding, clarify processes, and support ongoing learning and skill development.

Sign off assessment evidence as required and guide learners on the types of evidence they need to collect.

Offer constructive feedback, identify areas for improvement, and support learners to build confidence and capability.

Ensure work meets expected quality benchmarks and aligns with industry expectations and standards.

Workplace Verifier FAQs

Clear answers to help you understand workplace verification and your role.

Someone who works closely with the learner in the workplace.

They must have the opportunity to observe a learner’s work and confirm
they have the knowledge and skills to do the practical tasks specified in
their assessments.

They must understand the requirements of the assessment tasks and
need to be comfortable to do the paperwork required.

They must be prepared to provide learners with constructive feedback. 

To verify electrical or industrial measurement and control qualifications:

  • Hold the relevant qualification or demonstrate equivalent skills and knowledge.

  • Hold a current EWRB practising licence.

  • Have three years relevant industry experience since EWRB registration.

To verify plumbing, gasfitting or drainlaying qualifications:

  • Hold the relevant qualification or demonstrate equivalent skills and knowledge.

  • Hold a current tradesman licence (or higher).

  • Have two years relevant industry experience since registration.

  • Only verify for the industries as per the licence held.

At EarnLearn, workplace verifiers are registered for two years, and then reviewed.

Verifiers need to meet the requirements above and need to be familiar with industry codes, applicable legislation, and workplace requirements.

When it’s time to sign off the learner’s on-job assessments set aside at
least half an hour. Each learner is different, and the time it takes to go
through their assessment will vary. Once you’ve done this a few times
you’ll have a better gauge of how long it usually takes. 

Only registered workplace verifiers can verify a learner’s on-job
assessment. You are able to rely on another supervisor to sign off
specific tasks in the assessment but you as the verifier take final
responsibility for the overall on-job practical sign-off. 

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