Verification of Competency (VOC)

Verification of Competency (VOC) is a method of assessment that assists employers in verifying and confirming the competency levels of employees and contractors who will be required to operate plant and equipment in their workplace. VOC’s also serve the purpose of ensuring the practical skills and knowledge of staff and contractors are not only current, but also ensure that the original decision of competence was valid and reliable.

Verification of Competency training requirements are site and or company driven.   Essentially, if a work-site requests you to hold a current VOC for plant operation, you need to comply, in order to work on that site or for that company.

What is Covered:

For many in our industry VOC’s are new and subject to interpretation, Ace Workplace Training has worked with industry leading clients to develop a formal assessment process, which is flexible, minimises downtime and can be performed on-site.

With the help of our large industrial and construction clients, Ace Workplace Training has developed VOC’s, which can be tailored to your site’s specific requirements and your company’s specific policies and procedures.

Course requirements:

Participants are required to bring a Driver’s Licence or equivalent photo identification to each VOC training session. Participants must bring a current High Risk Work Licence or Proof of Competency relevant to the VOC class being verified.

An equipped training room must be available for the completion of a VOC training session. Conducted on a customer’s site SWMS, permits and plant inductions must be completed prior to the beginning of a VOC.

Upon successful completion, Ace Workplace Training will issue a VOC Card, which will contain the Name, Date of Birth and classes of VOC’s completed. This will be mailed out to the participants that have completed the VOC.

PPE:

Steel capped safety shoes, hard hat and hi-visibility clothing are required

Assessment:

The trainees will be assessed through a short-answer theory test, and a practical assessment.

Outcome:

Upon successful completion, trainees will receive a Verification of Competency proof of training card.

LL&N:

Participants will need to be able to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and numeracy required to achieve the VOC.