CTSI Qualification-based Training
Whether you're new to the trading standards profession, or a Head of Service looking to develop your team, only CTSI offers the full range of CTSI-accredited qualification-based Training and Development options.
Here, you'll find everything from our CPPD tests and entry-level Qualifications Framework (QF) Courses, right up to the coveted and respected Trading Standards Advanced Practitioner (TSAP) or Chartered Trading Standards Practitioner status (CTSP).
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Latest Qualifications Alerts
15
2024
Assessor Training
We now offer a New and Upskilling Assessor course suitable for Assessors who haven’t practiced in the
recent years and new Assessors. We also offer a Qualification Framework experienced Assessor course for
those who are currently assessing.
Whilst we make these materials available, Assessors should be aware that the five steps of portfolio
assessment, as they were in the Trading Standards Qualifications Framework (TSQF), remain the same for
the Qualification Framework. Where the role of the Internal Verifier has been removed, these
responsibilities have moved to the Verifier (formerly the External Verifier) and the paperwork slightly altered
to reflect the shift.
Therefore, Assessors are encouraged to start assessing portfolios in the Qualification Framework without
waiting for the training materials to become available. Assessor paperwork can be found in the Portfolio and
Training tab of the Qualifications Resources area on the CTSI website
09
2024
Question and Answer Sessions
The CTSI Education Team host monthly open-surgery Question and Answer sessions for candidates and anyone involved with the Qualification Framework. Please check out the calendar (below) to see when our next sessions are to speak with the team.
22
2024
Level 6 Apprenticeship Update
We’re very pleased to announce that CTSI’s Council have now agreed that elements of the Level 6 Trading Standards Practitioner (L6 TSP) apprenticeship will, henceforth, align with all of Stage 1, plus Units 5 and 6 of Stage 2 of CTSI’s Qualifications Framework (QF).