SFIA-Approved Digital Badges
Foundation Level Training Course (Online)
At the end you will be able to demonstrate a high-level understanding of the underlying principles of SFIA. You will also be able to demonstrate an understanding and familiarity with the structure of SFIA and how to navigate it. It is a sound stepping stone to formal SFIA accreditation, or if you’re only looking to broaden your knowledge of SFIA for your career or organisation.
If you wish to take our SFIA Foundation Course for only £12, simply click here to go to our skills marketplace. Then search ‘SFIA Foundation Course’ you will be asked to pay using the PayPal secure payment service. Once paid you will receive a login via your registered email. Upon successful completion we notify the SFIA Foundation who will then send you a digital badge.
Shrikant, one of many Foundation Level Training Course attendees, had this to say:
The tool for the SFIA foundation level training and assessment is self-explanatory, easy to navigate through, and covers basic information on SFIA framework including SFIA history and current website information. I found it an excellent way to train a new user; about SFIA in 45 minutes including crisp narration through video clips and apt questions to judge the user’s understanding of the framework.
SFIA Accredited Practitioner Course
The SFIA Practitioner course is a relatively new step that has been added to the SFIA journey. It is a course designed around an individual that is looking to apply the SFIA framework internally under the guidance of a SFIA Accredited Consultant. In this course you will learn the basics of SFIA and start to get an applied knowledge of the framework through provided learning material and an engaging environment.
SFIA Practitioner Course (£575 + VAT)
SFIA Accredited Consultancy Course
In this course you will learn to be an incredibly knowledgeable agent of SFIA with the appropriate skills and knowledge to use the framework effectively. You will be able to lead SFIA understanding and implementation efforts within businesses. After the course is completed your understanding of the framework will be advanced and you will be awarded a certificate noting your completion of the course.
SFIA Consultancy Course (£675 + VAT)
Please fill in the form below and tell us which course you are interested in. One of our team will get back to you and arrange a course session.
This is what one of our customers had to say:
“As an IT Consultant/Director I was looking to affirm and improve my knowledge of skills & competency frameworks. I already had some exposure of SFIA and I wanted to learn more. I signed up to the Foundation Level Training Course via ValidateSkills. The course was pitched at the right level for a foundation, and the online training & videos were very professional and easy to follow. The process from start to finish was seamless and my certificate was promptly issued. I now feel more informed and confident when discussing skills & competency frameworks with my clients. I would recommend this course to anyone looking to gain a foundation knowledge of SFIA.” Danny Stretch Eztechnologies
Our Other Courses
SFIA Role Mapping Course
With this half-day course under your belt you could become self-sufficient in aligning SFIA with your existing roles.
What will be covered:
- Understanding SFIA Levels and Codes
- The benefits of mapping job descriptions to SFIA
- Role mapping exercises
- Utilising SFIA profiles in your organisation
At the end of this course you will be able to profile your own job descriptions and be able to start to plan SFIA initiatives.
Manager SFIA Self-Assessment Workshop
This half-day course centres around understanding SFIA from a managers perspective, often delivered in conjunction with our ITSA portal. It is ideal for Personal Development Reviews processes, and we can assist you in managing the transition from your old process to the new SFIA-based process.
What will be covered:
- SFIA from a manager’s point of view
- How your roles are profiled
- How employees get assessed
- The process of managing SFIA reviews
Once they have taken this course, managers will be able to fully understand the benefits of using SFIA for development and skills capability management.
SFIA Implementation Workshop
We will run through all aspects of aligning SFIA to suit your business needs over a full day, or two half-day courses.
What will be covered:
- Understanding SFIA Levels and codes, and the part they play in role profiling
- The many areas in your business that can be aligned to SFIA and what you can do
- Using SFIA for development review process
At the end of this course you and your colleagues will be able to start the project management of implementing SFIA into your organisation.
Employee Engagement Workshops
Whilst implementing SFIA into your organisation, it is always worth getting your employees on board with the new process. What better way to do this than to have a SFIA Consultant on hand to deliver the information and ask any SFIA questions during an interesting half-day course?
What will be covered:
- What SFIA is and what it looks like from an employee’s perspective
- How will it be used in your organisation
- The processes the employee will be involved with
Sometimes it can seem like your employee’s worlds are being rocked and it can be tricky to get them enthused about it. With our Engagement workshops we can customise the presentation to suit your SFIA implementation project, and help them see the benefits as you do.
SFIA Skills Endorsement Certification
We offer individuals the opportunity to participate in a skills endorsement programme using the SFIA framework as its underlying principle. Using our SFIA Foundation approved online skills assessment tool ITSA, along with a personal skills interview with one of our approved SFIA consultants, by the end of the programme you will have a certificate noting your technical knowledge aligned to the SFIA Framework awarded by a registered SFIA Consultant and Trainer. This is a highly sought-after endorsement that will aide in such uses as job applications and generally standing out from the crowd.
What you will learn from the above courses and how it will benefit your organisation can be managed in a variety of ways. If you have any specific SFIA training needs we would be happy to discuss total customisation of the courses with you.
Across the world, and to hundreds of individuals and organisations, we offer and have successfully delivered a wide-range of training courses to people at all stages of their SFIA journey.
“The online SFIA training delivered by Assess Management was inspiring.”
Angie Papadam Adam, President and Commerical Director, Business to Vision
“ValidateSkills helped us recognise the potential of SFIA.”
Emily Yalimaiwai, Chief Information Officer, Fijian Revenue and Customs Authority
