1. Register and apply to attend an Expedition Assessor Accreditation Scheme (EAAS) Course
- You will need to go to the Opportunity Finder, find the course that you want to attend and register and apply for it.
- You will receive an email when you have been approved for the course and it will include the details of the e-learning modules that you must complete before attending the EAAS course
2. Complete the e-learning modules
- To become an accredited assessor, the following e-learning modules will need to be completed:
- e-Induction
- Expedition Assessor Accreditation Scheme
- To assess Gold level expeditions (or Bronze/Silver in wild country), you'll also need to complete:
- EAAS Gold Assessor -
- Once you've completed the modules, a letter of completion will be emailed to you which you must send to the course organiser before you attend the EAAS course
- The e-learning modules can be found here
3. Attend an EAAS Course
- The course trains and accredits people who want to assess Bronze, Silver and Gold level expeditions
- It's a one day course which covers the roles and responsibilities of Expedition Assessors
4. Accreditation
- After completing the course, you'll need to login to your eDofE account and complete the 'My Expedition Assessor Accreditation' steps
- You must gain the endorsement of a Licensed Organisation/Assessor Network/Approved Activity Provider within two years of completing the EAAS course
- The LO/AN/AAP can register you to their organisation on eDofE - How does an LO register an assessor?
- Once you've completed the accreditation steps, you can request accreditation and your LO/AAP will need to confirm that the necessary checks have been carried out. This will then be sent to your regional office
- Your regional office will then accredit you and your eDofE account will be updated
- You will then be sent an ID card, certificate and ID card holder
- If you wish to assess for multiple LO/AN/AAPs, each LO/AN/AAP will need to register you on eDofE
For further information please see How does an assessor request accreditation
5. Re-accreditation
- Accreditation lasts for five years
- You and the LO/AN/AAP that you assess for will receive an email 6 months before your accreditation is due to expire
- If you wish to continue in the role, you must request reaccreditation from your eDofE account
- You won't have to complete the EAAS training course again unless it's been up to 2 years since you last assessed
- You will need to update your Assessor Directory preference to activate the 'Request reaccreditation' button. See Assessor Directory
For further information please see How does an assessor request reaccreditation?
6. Retirement
- If you wish to retire from your involvement with the DofE, the LO/AN/AAP will contact the Regional Office to make sure your accreditation record on eDofE is amended
For further information please see Expedition Assessor Accreditation Scheme Training Course
Should you have any issues, please don't hesitate to email us at edofe@dofe.org