Validating Competencies

Validating competencies is a way to verify that a learner has successfully proven their ability to perform a skill or set of skills. Each individual skill in a competency must be validated in order to fully complete the competency.

Verification must be performed by a designated validator for competencies.

There are several methods to validate a competency:

  • Demonstration. A learner performs a specific skill in the presence of a validator.
  • Observation. A validator witnesses a learner performing skills necessary for a competency.
  • User Evidence. Learner provides evidence (usually files uploaded to symplr Learning) that illustrates their proficiency with a specific skill, which a validator must review.

Using the myValidations widget, you can validate a competency for a learner, or validate a learner for a competency. You can also perform mass validations to quickly validate groups of learners or competencies.

  1. In the myValidations widget, click the Competency tab.
  2. In the  Advanced Search pane, select a competency from the Competency field. This populates the table with learners that have been assigned the selected competency.
  3. Select the checkboxes next to the learners that you would like to begin validating and click the Validate button.

  4. The Validation form opens in a new window, displaying the competency name at the top of the form and the learners you have selected to validate in the grid.

  5. Expand the rows for each of learner by clicking the plus sign next to the learner's name. This displays the individual skills associated with the competency.

  6. Complete the validation form for each skill.

  7. Click Save when finished.
  1. In the myValidations widget, click the Learner tab.
  2. In the  Advanced Search pane, select a leaner from the Learner field. This populates the table with competencies assigned to the selected learner.

  3. Select the checkboxes next to the competencies that you would like to begin validating and click the Validate button.

  4. The Validation form opens in a new window, displaying the learners name at the top of the form and the competencies you have selected to validate in the grid.

  5. Expand the rows for each of the competencies by clicking the plus sign next to the competency's title. This displays the individual skills associated with the competency.

  6. Complete the validation form for each skill.

  7. Click Save when finished.

Selecting Learner Validation from the Competency drop-down menu begins the single learner validation workflow.

  1. On the Select Learner step, select the name of the user you need to validate. The row becomes highlighted to indicate your selection.

  2. Selecting Next proceeds to the Select Competencies step.

  3. Select the desired competency (or competencies), then select Next to proceed to the Validation step.

  4. Here, select the desired validation method(s), then apply a Rating and enter a Validation Date.The validation(s) display a green check mark when they have all required information.

  5. Selecting Validate displays a confirmation pop-up. If the validation looks good, selecting Complete Validation here finishes the process, again displaying the Select Learner step.