Free Level 4 IQA Course. Work-based training at your workplace. You learn while carrying out an internal quality assurance role, applying your practice and building evidence on the job. The course takes around 6 months to complete. You'll need to be employed or have a work placement where you can generate evidence for the qualification. A literacy and numeracy assessment takes place before you enrol.
Who this course is for
This qualification is for people working in or looking to enter a role in internal quality assurance.
The qualification will provide people who carry out an internal quality assurance role in their organisation with the opportunity to develop and improve their practice as well as achieving a professional qualification for the role.
Entry requirements
Learners need to be employed or have a work placement where they are able to apply the knowledge and generate evidence for this qualification.
A basic Literacy & Numeracy assessment will need to be undertaken prior to enrolment to ensure suitability for this programme.
What you will learn
You'll understand the principles and practices of internal quality assurance.
You'll plan and carry out internal quality assurance of assessment.
You'll evaluate and improve your own internal quality assurance practice.
You'll support and advise assessors on assessment decisions and practice.
You'll maintain accurate records of internal quality assurance activity.
You'll understand the roles and responsibilities of an internal quality assurer within your organisation.
How you will learn
You learn through your day-to-day work in an internal quality assurance role. Assessment is work-based. You build a portfolio of evidence drawn from your practice, including observations, records, and professional discussions. A literacy and numeracy assessment is completed before you start. Pilot IMS will confirm the specific assessment requirements before enrolment.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Pilot IMS will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Internal Quality Assurer (IQA) - quality-checking assessors and assessment decisions
Internal Verifier - ensuring consistency of assessment across a team
Quality Assurance Coordinator - overseeing assessment quality in a training organisation
Training Manager - managing assessment and quality processes for staff development
Assessor Coach - supporting and developing assessors in their practice
Compliance Officer (training sector) - monitoring standards and regulatory requirements
What you could study next
Level 4 Award in the External Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice - the natural next step if you move into an external quality assurance role, working across multiple organisations rather than within one.
Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training - broadens your expertise if you want to move into a teaching or training delivery role alongside quality assurance responsibilities.
