WIO-COMPAS has an open selection process for assessors. As a decentralized region-based certification Program, assessors from each of the WIO region countries are recruited and trained. Qualifications for assessors vary by Program Levels (see Table 5 below). Assessors participate in a comprehensive training and apprenticeship regimen before they are approved to conduct candidate assessments. This ensures that assessors maintain the WIO-COMPAS focus on assessment credibility and that they commit to upholding the principles of good assessment--fairness, validity, reliability and practicability.










































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Our initial WIO-COMPAS Assessors in Training, Nairobi, 2009.
4. Level 1 ~ Marine Field Operations Certification Level 1 Certification focuses on the practical tasks of everyday MPA field operations. This is usually associated with the work of rangers and community officers. A detailed description of the type of MPA professionals
eligible for Level 1 certification is summarized in Section 1. Level 1 Certifications are offered on a national or
sub-national basis to reflect language and travel cost issues.