The Review Process
The Trusted Skills review process is transparent, confidential, consistent, and simple. It is important that our certified Trusted Skill reviewers are compensated for contributing their expertise to their community.
For each completed review during the pilot phase, expert reviewers will be compensated $300.
Step 1: Review the certification criteria
You must be familiar with four elements:
The concise certification criteria for the four Trusted Skills professional certificates
Prototype Marketing Skill Certification Matrix - Download Here
The skill level required to meet the minimum standard for the defined certification
Marketing Management e-Portfolio Reviewer template - Download Here
Digital Marketing e-Portfolio Reviewer template - Download Here
Content Creation e-Portfolio Reviewer template - Download Here
Creative Thinking e-Portfolio Reviewer template - Download Here
The acceptable forms of evidence for each skill
Marketing Management Certification Criteria - Download Here
Digital Marketing Certification Criteria - Download Here
Content Creation Certification Criteria - Download Here
Creative Thinking Certification Criteria - Download Here
Reviewer Guidebook - Download Here
Review the contents of the portfolio you have been invited to review.
Did they submit all the required components?
Are you confident this submission is in your area of expertise?
Step 2: Accept the assignment and complete required documentation
If you’re comfortable in accepting the reviewer assignment and are confident you can complete your assessment within 14 business days, proceed to review, sign, and submit the required documentation before initiating the assessment process.
Reviewer Code Of Conduct - Download Here
Reviewer Conflict-Of-Interest Declaration - Download Here
Step 3: Download submission
Download the required components of a candidate’s submission from the private and secured DropBox link provided to you by the Trusted Skills team.
Biography
The biography is a background document that will help you understand more about the candidate’s experience. This is a written document.
ePortfolio
The ePortfolio is required for all three levels of certification. It follows the adage, “Show, don’t tell,” and includes tangible evidence of a candidate’s skill as defined in the certification criteria and associated reflection. This is a collection of evidence that demonstrates the candidate’s skill level in each of the identified areas.
Testimonial
The Trusted Skills testimonial provides you with the context you need to understand the evidence presented by the candidate. This might be a written statement or a video file.
Advanced Skills Case Study
The certification case study is required only for level 2 advanced certification and allows a candidate to demonstrate the synthesis of their skills in real-time.
Advanced Skills Case Study Assessment template - Download Here
Step 4: Complete criteria assessment
Using the criteria matrix, assess the candidate’s evidence and its alignment to the certification criteria. Based on this, you will assign each skill one of four standards:
Level 0: No evidence of basic skill level
Level 1: Evidence of basic skill
Level 2: Evidence of advanced skill
Level 3: Evidence of expert skill
Marketing Management ePortfolio Reviewer template - Download Here
Digital Marketing ePortfolio Reviewer template - Download Here
Content Creation ePortfolio Reviewer template - Download Here
Creative Thinking ePortfolio Reviewer template - Download Here
Step 5: Complete your summary report
Based on your assessment, prepare your summary report using the template provided. This standardized template ensures clear alignment between the certification criteria, a candidate’s evidence, your observation, and your recommendation.
In this summary report, you will summarize your evidence-based recommendation. This recommendation will offer guidance to both the oversight board and the candidate on your interpretation of the application. It highlights major themes and corresponding evidence that contributed to your recommendation. This will also provide an overview of the strength and weakness of the candidate’s application focusing solely on the evidence and whether it met the defined criteria.
Trusted Skills Reviewer Summary Report - Submit Here
Step 6: Submit your Report
Your next step is to submit your report to the assigned oversight board prime (“prime”). The prime is a qualified member of the oversight board assigned to provide oversight for each candidate participating in the prototype. The prime is responsible for making a final certification recommendation to the oversight board.
You will do this by email to support@trustedskills.org
Step 7: Oversight Prime makes recommendation to Board
The prime will assess your report and will make one of two recommendations to the full COB.
Step 8: Certifying Oversight Board makes decision
The oversight board will assess the prime’s recommendation and proceed with one of two scenarios:
Scenario 1: Oversight Board Accepts Reviewer Recommendation
If the prime accepts your recommendation, the Board can proceed directly to a certification vote. Once the board has achieved a majority vote, the final decision is communicated to the candidate.
Scenario 2: Oversight Board Amends the Reviewer Recommendation
If the prime does not support your recommendation, the prime must provide evidence to the full Board. In this scenario, the Board can make one of three decisions:
Vote to accept the prime recommendation
Vote to accept the reviewer recommendation
Vote to request the prime and reviewer to develop a consensus recommendation and resubmit to the Board.
Consensus Recommendation
If a consensus recommendation is achieved, the oversight board will assess the submitted consensus recommendation and may proceed immediately to a vote. If a majority of the oversight board vote to accept the recommendation, the oversight board will communicate its decision to the candidate.
No Consensus Recommendation
If no consensus recommendation is achieved, the oversight board will assess the competing recommendations and call a vote on the standard to be awarded. Once a majority vote is achieved, the oversight board will communicate this decision to the candidate.