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Accreditation of Prior Achievement (APA) [evidence]

A prior achievement, learning or experience that can be either performance or knowledge, e.g., certificates, qualifications, company awards, which must:

  • Be specific enough to meet the standard
  • Belong to the employee and be authenticated
  • Be current enough to work now
  • Actually prove either performance or knowledge
  • Be presented in a way that allows it to be judged