Application to become Certified by IOM3

Thank you for seeking recognition through the IOM3 Approved Service.

Please complete the following forms in as much detail as you can. We recommend reading through the forms and making sure you have all the relevant information and documents to hand before you start to complete them. This is a substantial submission and you will not be able to save your progress; please allow yourself plenty of time without disturbance to complete it.

If you are having trouble completing these forms please get in touch.

There are three parts to the application to become Certified by IOM3:

About the applicant and institution
About your management systems, resources and support for students
About your programmes

You can submitt each part individually, but we need all three parts to be able to assess your submission.

Part 1

1.1 About the Applicant

Full name of applicant ^*

What is your job title? ^*

Institution ^*

Department ^*

Institution's address ^*

Contact email address ^*

Telephone number ^*

Website ^*

1.2 About your Institution

If this application includes sub-centres/partners, please tell us about them here:

Please tell us about any previous Quality Assured or Accredited statuses.

Have you ever had Quality Assurance or Accreditation withdrawn or refused? ^*

If you answered 'yes', please tell us about the awarding body and reason for withdrawl/refusal.

1.3 Final checks

Please check the information you have provided thoroughly and ensure that the form is complete. Failure to submit the information requested may result in your application being rejected. Once you are satisfied:

Read and tick the declaration boxes
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Click 'Submit Part 1'
Continue to complete Part 2 and Part 3

1.3.1 Declaration ^*

I agree that the information provided here in Part 1 is complete and correct to the best of my ability.

1.3.2 Declaration ^*

I understand that I also need to submit Parts 2 & 3 in order for my application to become Certified by IOM3 to be considered.

Part 2

2.1 About your Management Systems

We need to understand the systems you have in place to manage the delivery of your programmes and support your students.

2.1.1 Management Support
The provider has the support of senior management in the introduction, development and delivery of programmes.

Please tell us how you meet this criterion. ^*

2.1.2 Policies and Procedures
Institution has policies and procedures in place, which allow for effective management and delivery of programmes. Arrangements are in place to ensure that these are followed, monitored, and regularly reviewed. The expected policies and procedures cover:

Assessment
Complaints
Conflict of interest
Equality and diversity for both tutors and students
Health and safety
Safeguarding
Storage and transmission of sensitve data, including assessment outcomes

Please tell us how you meet this criterion ^*

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2.1.3 Internal Quality Assurance
Applicant has internal quality assurance procedures that include the recruitment of suitable tutors/lecturers and their ongoing development, observation of training, review of students' progress and analysis of assessment results, and the production of development plans to improve the provision.

Please tell us how you meet this criterion. ^*

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2.2 About your Resources

We need to understand the resources that you have in place to manage the delivery of training.

2.2.1 Physical Resources
Applicant has systems which ensure the resource needs, in terms of equipment, learning materials and venues, are accurately identified, met, and regularly reviewed. All equipment and venues should comply with relevant health and saftey policies and procedures.

Please tell us how you meet this criterion. ^*

2.2.2 Staff Resources
Provider ensures that staffing needs are identified, met, and regularly reviewed. Sufficient competent staff are available to deliver training, and assessment (where appropriate). Trainers have sufficient time, resources and authority to carry out their roles.

Please tell us how you meet this criterion ^*

Please upload the CVs of a representative number of your lecturers/tutors, ideally in PDF format. ^*

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2.2.3 Staff Development
Applicant has systems in place to ensure that the development needs of lecturers/tutors are regularly and systematically reviewed. Once any needs are identified, a procedure is put in place to ensure these are met.

Please tell us how you meet this criterion. ^*

2.2.4 Roles and Responsibilities
Applicant has a structure where the roles and responsibilities, authorities and accountabilities for the delivery, quality management and assessment (where appropriate) of training are understood and effectively managed.

Please tell us how you meet this criterion. ^*

2.2.5 Self Assessment
Applicant reguarly reviews the quality of provision and identifies areas for improvement and future development.

Please tell us how you meet this criterion. ^*

2.3 About your Support for Students

We need to understand how you meet the individual needs of your students and how you monitor and record their progress.

2.3.1 Meeting Needs
Applicant has processes in place to ensure learners are recruited on to appropriate courses and that any additional requirements are identified and accommodated where possible.

Please tell us how you meet this criterion. ^*

2.3.2 Monitoring and recording progress
Applicant provides learners with opportunities to record their progress, check their understanding and request further training.

Please tell us how you meet this criterion ^*

2.3.3 Recording Completion
Applicant has systems that ensure student records (including details of participation and completion) are accurate, up to date and stored securely.

Please tell us how you meet this criterion. ^*

2.4 About your Assessment Methods

Where appropriate, please tell us how you assess students on your programmes.

2.4.1 Conducting Assessments
Assessments are carried out by suitably experienced staff whose practice is monitored on a regular basis.

Please tell us how you meet this criterion.

2.4.2 Access to Assessments
Access to assessment is fair for all learners and particular assessment requirements are identified and met where possible.

Please tell us how you meet this criterion.

2.4.3 Verification of Assessments
Internal verification of outcomes is carried out by suitably experienced staff and effectively used to ensure the validity of assessment decisions.

Please tell us how you meet this criterion.

2.5 Final checks

Please check the information you have provided thoroughly, ensure that the form is complete and that you have uploaded the necessary supporting documentation. Failure to submit the information requested may result in your application being rejected. Once you are satisfied:

Read and tick the declaration boxes
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Click 'Submit Part 2'
Continue to complete Part 3

2.5.1 Declaration ^*

I agree that the information provided here in Part 2 is complete and correct to the best of my ability.

2.5.2 Declaration ^*

I understand that I also need to submit Parts 1 & 3 in order for my application to become Certified by IOM3 to be considered.

Part 3

3.1 About your Programmes

Please tell us about the programmes that you offer.

3.1.1 In what format do you run your programmes? Please select all that apply. ^*

Where do you run face-to-face courses?

3.1.2 Please provide information about all the programmes you wish to be consider for our Certified by IOM3 service. For each programme you should submit:

Promotional literature for the programme.
Programme outline detailing what is covered by the course.
Sample of your learning materials. This includes presentations, screenshots of online learning material or any other form of resource that you use.
Where appropriate, sample assessment material.

Upto three programmes are included in the basic Certified by IOM3 package; there is charge for additional programmes. Please provide information about all the programmes you wish to be considered here, irrespective of how many this is.

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3.2 Final checks

Read and tick the declaration boxes
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Click 'Submit Part 3'

3.2.1 Declaration ^*

I agree that the information provided is complete and correct to the best of my ability.

3.2.2 Declaration ^*

I understand that I also need to submit Parts 1 & 2 in order for my application to become Certified by IOM3 to be considered.

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Application to become Certified by IOM3

Part 1

1.1 About the Applicant

1.2 About your Institution

1.3 Final checks

Part 2

2.1 About your Management Systems

2.2 About your Resources

2.3 About your Support for Students

2.4 About your Assessment Methods

2.5 Final checks

Part 3

3.1 About your Programmes

3.2 Final checks

Data Protection and Privacy