Assessors are central to the integrity of workplace-based training. Your expertise ensures learners are consistently assessed against national standards and supported to build competence across their trade.
Assessors are essential to maintaining the quality and integrity of EarnLearn’s workplace training model. As a registered assessor, you play a critical role in supporting learners, reviewing evidence of competence, and ensuring assessments are consistent with national standards. Your expertise gives employers confidence that learners are progressing safely, effectively, and in line with industry expectations.
Assessors contribute to a high-quality, compliant system that strengthens New Zealand’s workforce and supports learners to complete their qualifications.
Assessors are responsible for confirming whether a learner has met the requirements of each standard. This involves:
To remain active as an EarnLearn assessor, you must:
To register:
EarnLearn provides ongoing support to help you carry out your role effectively:
EarnLearn offers nationally recognised assessment and moderation training, including 4098, 4098 Trades, 11551, and 11552. These courses build the skills assessors need to assess consistently, moderate effectively, and support high-quality workplace training.
This course has moved to ServiceIQ
A tailored version of 4098 designed for workplace assessors in Plumbing, Gasfitting, and Drainlaying, focused on gathering real on-the-job evidence.
This course has moved to ServiceIQ
This course has moved to ServiceIQ
Assessors play a key role in supporting learners throughout the training and assessment process.
Assessors review all evidence from the learner and the verifier and decide whether the learner is competent to meet the standard. Evidence typically includes:
To remain registered with EarnLearn, assessors must:
Further information about assessor roles and responsibilities can be found in our Assessor Guidelines.
To register as an EarnLearn assessor, your workplace or organisation must:
If you’re unsure whether your organisation meets these requirements, please check with our Quality Assurance team.
To register as an EarnLearn assessor, your workplace or organisation must:
Have learners who hold Training Agreements with EarnLearn, and
Offer programmes that support the workplace assessment model.
If you’re unsure whether your organisation meets these requirements, please check with our Quality Assurance team.
To apply to become an EarnLearn assessor:
Download and complete the Assessor Application Form.
Email your completed form to: qa@waiouru.earnlearn.ac.nz
Once your application has been successfully processed, we will:
Contact you to complete a short induction session, and
Send you login details to access EarnLearn-approved learning and assessment resources.
If you have any questions about eligibility or the application process, please contact our Quality Assurance team at qa@waiouru.earnlearn.ac.nz.
Need help? If you have any questions about eligibility or the application process, email qa@waiouru.earnlearn.ac.nz.
Our team is here to support registered assessors in a range of ways, from initial onboarding through to ongoing professional development.
New assessors receive induction and onboarding that covers:
How to access and engage with learners on Moodle, the EarnLearn Learning Management System (LMS)
Guidance on assessing and marking, expected timeframes, and how to record feedback and notes
Administration requirements, including how and when results should be reported
Quality assurance (moderation) requirements
We run regular assessor forums and events. Registered assessors receive invitations and are encouraged to attend. Forums are a great way to:
Stay up to date with programme and industry changes
Connect with other assessors and industry representatives
Refresh and strengthen assessment practice
0800 327 648 (0800 EARN IT)
Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5pm
If you’re overseas, please phone
+64 09 9051748
supportel@waiouru.earnlearn.ac.nz
EarnLearn is part of Te Pūkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology. Learn More
Learn with purpose Explore Te Pūkenga
Copyright © 2025 Te Pūkenga
