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What are the National Occupational Standards?

The National Occupational Standards are:

• Statements of the skills, knowledge and understanding needed in the workplace
• Expressed as outcomes of competent performance

All National Occupational Standards must conform to criteria set by the Regulatory Bodies. They must:

• Identify the main roles and responsibilities within a defined occupational area and reflect best employment practice.
• Describe what is essential for successful performance
• Specify what an individual needs to know and understand to do their job
• Describe what an individual should achieve, not how they should do it
• Include relevant technical, planning and problem solving skills, the ability to work with others and use information technology (Key Skills)
• Include statutory, legal and Health & Safety obligations/ requirements
• Include relevant environmental aspects
• Capture defining occupational characteristics such as ethics, values and creativity
• Be written in plain language and in a user friendly format
• Be free from discrimination (overt or covert) against any sector of the community
• Provide a satisfactory basis for the design of assessment
• Meet the needs and have the support of all significant groups of employers and potential users
• Distinguish clearly between occupational standards and qualifications

 

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