All applications for registration with ECSA using the legacy system closed at the end of March 2016.

So from 1st April 2016, all new Candidate training and mentoring has to be carried out in accordance with the NRS.

Candidates seeking Mentors need to enquire whether the Mentor is familiar with the NRS and this can be achieved most effectively if the Mentor has read the PDP postings on this web site.

The value of the PDP curriculum essentially is in the manner in which the extensive information in the ECSA documents in the R-02 suite have been "connected" to the final reporting formats that are to be used for evaluation for competence and registration, should the Candidate choose the be registered.

We call this curriculum an "easy guide", or in common well-meaning parlance, the "Dummy's Guide" to meeting the 11 Outcomes.

Remember that it is a compliance with professional standards, not  technical standards. Whilst Mentors can often assist with technical queries, the role of supervision and guidance in the workplace is critical for the technical guidance. 

Please go through the FAQs as this should answer most queries. Otherwise please post your questions to me or Malcolm Black in this PDP group.

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