The Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA) is a nationally recognised assessor qualification in the UK. It allows you to assess learners in both workplace environments and classroom-based settings. It is the most widely accepted qualification for becoming a qualified assessor.

In most cases, yes. Employers and training providers typically require assessors to hold a recognised qualification such as the Level 3 CAVA. This ensures you are competent to assess learners against industry standards and qualification criteria.

Most learners complete the Level 3 CAVA course within 3 months, depending on their access to learners and ability to complete assessments. You will usually have up to 12 months to complete the qualification..

To enrol on a CAVA course, you must be in a position where you can assess learners in a real work or training environment. You will need access to learners and be able to gather evidence of your assessments. This is a competence-based qualification, so practical assessment is required.

Yes, the Level 3 CAVA qualification is fully recognised across the UK and is widely accepted by employers, colleges, and training providers. It is part of the TAQA (Training, Assessment and Quality Assurance) framework.

TAQA refers to the overall framework of assessor and quality assurance qualifications. The Level 3 CAVA qualification is the main TAQA qualification for individuals who want to assess learners. In most cases, when people refer to a TAQA qualification, they are referring to CAVA.

Yes, the Level 3 CAVA course can be completed online through a flexible learning platform. However, you must still carry out real assessments in your workplace or training environment, as this is a practical qualification.

After completing the CAVA qualification, you can work as a qualified assessor in further education, apprenticeships, private training providers, or workplace training environments. It can also lead to progression into quality assurance roles such as IQA.