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The Candidate and/or the educator or employer with whom the Candidate is working will have an idea of what materials are needed for a successful evaluation. Reinforce their ideas by reviewing the materials you know are required for a given assessment when you get the request. When you arrange for the session, specify the materials […]
The evaluation site must comply with the criteria in the Skill Standards. If an evaluation site is being used for the first time, develop a relationship with the site supervisor. Make contact by phone and, if possible, visit the site prior to the session. There can be no compromise with regard to safety. Confirm that […]
If a candidate contacts the WCA to request an assessment, an Evaluator close to the candidate will be identified. If that Evaluator is you, you must decide to accept or decline the invitation. When you decline you shall notify the Candidate within 24 hours, including your Accredited Chief Evaluator so other arrangements can be made. […]
The owner or his/her designated representative shall sign an affidavit of suitability and safety on the shop and tools/machines before evaluations begin. The evaluation site, and all machines/tools/materials to be used, will be inspected and accepted by the Evaluator prior to the evaluation. Candidates will attest to having read the standard(s) on which they will […]
Evaluation is voluntary. The Skill Standards may be selected for use without coercion, with equal treatment for all, and with the informed consent of participants in an open process. In order to receive Passport Tool Points, records in the Transcript Archive, and/or Certificates, a candidate must be paid up and in good standing, have purchased […]
Very simply; individuals qualify as a Candidate by purchasing an Individual Membership and being assessed against the Skill Standards. Earning Skill Points and experience hours leads to WCA Certifications and Credentials… Everyone in the program carries a Personal WCA Passport. Woodworkers earn WCA Credentials by accumulating Tool Points in the Passport and by time-on-job. Tool Points are earned by demonstrating competence […]
— WCA Evaluator Requirements Founded in 2007, the Woodwork Career Alliance is the first neutral association to award Credentials to woodworkers. Accredited Skill Evaluators are an essential part of the process. Individuals may apply for or be nominated by Members of the WCA board, or associated industry partners, to be an evaluator. All evaluators will […]