Training of Regional Representatives

General

Regional Representatives are employees or volunteers of an Operating Autority, who are after successful conclusion of the cooreponding training are certified by the Award Association as Consultants, Gold Assessors, NETZWERK Correspondents or Trainers. Certification is for three-year revocation. Pre-condition is a written Declaration of Committment to

• Keep up to date in respect to the Award in general and in respect to the chosen role as Consultant, Gold Assessor, NETZWERK Correspondent or Trainer in particular;

• Provide practical work regularly and to monitor these activities in the personal Logbook;

• Represent requirements and interests of the Award Association actively and comprehensively;

• Regularly attend training courses and conferences for Regional Representatives.

The Training of Regional Representatives includes the following elements:

• Introductory Learning and Preparation (in respect to skills needed for the chosen role and concerning the Award)

• Specific Course for Regional Representatives (Accreditation Course followed by Induction Practice);

• Participation in the Training Required for Recertification.

The Introductory Training in respect to the Award includes the Leaders Course and the Management Course. Depending on the chosen role also technical knowledge to the general level of the following courses are required:

• Consultant: Assessor Competence (EFQM);
  

• Gold Assessor: Mountain Leader Course (Wanderleiter);

• NETZWERK-Correrspondent: Reporter Course;

• Trainer: Instructor Course (Fachtrainer).

The specific Course for Regional Representatives includes a total of five days training course. It is divided into theory and practice with the following options:

• Theory and practice are taught separately in an Accreditation Course (2.5 days) and Induction Practice (2.5 days). This modular form is available for all roles; in the Training Course, the theory part can also be integrated into guided practice at TWO Leaders Courses.

• For the entire training a suitable, at least four-day event serves as a framework. This integrated form is only available for Gold Assessors and NETZWERK Correspondents.

The specific Modular Course for Regional Representatives begins with traditional Accreditation Course. For the Induction Practice, there are then the following options:

• Consultant: Participation in On-site visits of the Association;

• Gold Assessor: Expeditions on the Silver and Gold levels where a National Assessor is involved;

• NETZWERK Corresondent: Creating NETZWERK articels during courses and other events of the association;

• Trainer: Helping as an assistant trainer in a Leaders Course.

Events that can be used for an Integrated Training are marked in the calendar accordingly. Participants who wish to take this option have an extended program with early arrival and daily special sessions.

For the Recertification – which is required every three years – must be proven:

• Participation in at least one Conference for Regional Representatives;

• Practical exercise of the role (Consultant, Gold Assessor and Trainer: at least once);

• Proof of this work in the personal Logbook.

Specific Courses

• Consultant

• Gold Assessor

• NETZWERK Correspondent

• Trainer