INTRODUCTION: On behalf of the Institute of Accredited Business Consultants NZ Inc (IABC) and ACI Global, welcome to the worlds first competency based online certification programme for Business Consultants.

This Programme has been specifically designed and implemented in compliance of ISO/IEC 17024 Guidelines. The objective is to assist Business Consultants gain an internationally recognised Certificate of Competence by providing "Peer Review" within a flexible and relevant competency learning platform that evaluates their "Knowledge, Ability, Attitude, Personal Disciplines and Skill" in accordance with the Professional Business Consultants Scheme RABQSA-IABC-PBC.

ACI Global Delivers Competency Based Training: ACI Global e-learning, e-Examination and Skill Assessments are aimed at ensuring the candidate is "Competent" with all learning outcomes verified against "Key Performance Outcomes" and "Key Evidence Requirements". Outcomes are validated within e-Quip with the use of the very latest e-learning technologies together with innovations such as Skype, Mobile 3 and video streaming technologies.

ACI Global's 11 Step Online Process of Learning, Assessment and Examination involve

1. Contact IABC for Payment Details - Click here to contact IABC
2. Registration and Enrolment - Register and enrol online;
3. Welcome Email Sent - Candidates are advised of access to e-learning and e-examination centre upon clearance of funds;
4. Commitment - Candidates are welcomed online and provide commitment to privacy and professional leadership development (CPD);
5. Assessment and Peer Review - Prior Learning (RPL), Current Competence (RCC) and Special Needs are assessed, recognised and recorded;
6. Assessment and Peer Review - Candidates are provided required knowledge through e-notes, resource library, audio narrations, research and one on one personal facilitation;
7. Assessment and Peer Review - Candidates knowledge, ability, attitude, cultural diversity and personal attributes assessed through online and onsite live assessments;
8. e-Examination - Certificates of competence issued upon successful examination outcomes of candidates knowledge, ability, attitude, cultural diversity and personal disciplines;
9. Video Assessment and Examination - Candidates provide visual evidence in line with the JAS-ANZ Witness Audit Program of their "Skill" to demonstrate they can apply their knowledge, ability, attitude, cultural diversity and personal disciplines by skype and video streaming of live events assessed by certified skill examiners;
10. "MyDiploma" - Diploma issued in recognition of candidates being able to "Demonstrate" ability to apply "Knowledge" and "Skill" in a real live Audit, evaluation or task;
11. Personnel Registration - Assist candidates in registering with Third Party Personnel Certification Bodies (PCB) if required.

BENEFITS OF PERSONNEL CERTIFICATION:

ACI Global's International Registration and Certification to ISO 9001:2008 and 29990:2010 enables "Certified Business Professionals" to achieve Personal Excellence and "Higher Salaries" through "Certified Training" and "Independent" verification of Key "Learning Outcomes" by Third Party Certification Bodies such as Quality Control Systems Environmental (QCSE) a JAS-ANZ accredited certification body.

• In addition they achieve greater exposure to International work opportunities and financial rewards through continual competency assessment and examination plus;
• Achieve increased proficiency, and demonstrate professional and personal achievements for the enhancement of the organisation; and
• Being certified to an international standard such as ISO 29990:2010 means that ACI Global can provide the Certified Business Professional "Transportable Personal Certification" to be able operate anywhere throughout the world as their "Certificate of Competence" is recognized globally by Industry and Business alike with the ISO stamp of excellence.

PROGRAMME FACILITATOR: RABQSA approved and appointed at Programme registration and enrollment.

PROGRAMME LENGTH: Dependent on Candidates ability to have the necessary evidence to address the 6 Key Competencies examined within the programme.

PROGRAMME RECOGNITION: Certificate of competence.

PROGRAMME CODE: IABCBC application Pending RABQSA International Inc Certification.

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW: The IABC online International Business Consultants Accreditation Programme enables a flexible learning and assessment approach. The Programme is delivered online via internet-based learning. This enables the participant to conduct the programme at their place of work or in their own time, with the assessments made available electronically. Therefore, "YOU" now have control of when and how you are evaluated, saving you and your organisation time, money and minimising participant stress.

PROGRAMME DESIRABLES: Broadband ADSL together with SKYPE or Windows Live Messenger is highly recommended. This technology will be used to assist the student during the programme.

PROGRAMME PREREQUISITES: Candidates will require some experience and understanding of Business Consultancy although the programme is designed in such a way as to allow entry from Provisional right the way through to International Business Consultant. For further information on the International Business Consultants programme please refer to the Institute of Accredited Business Consultants (NZ) Inc Web Site.

PROGRAMME OUTLINE: The Programme outline below indicates the Grades and competency units for the International Business Consultants Accreditation Programme.

• Professional Business Consultant Grade: Business Analysis & Planning, Exercise Personal Competencies, Communication, Be able to Assess Client Competencies, Faciliatate Client Development & Competence and Human Resources.
• International Business Consultants Grade: To be introduced late in 2010.

Competency Assessment Process:

Competence (also competency) is described as having the ability to do a job of work to accepted standards and or within national or international guidelines.

Within the scope of the professional consultancy certification process candidates will be examined against 6 areas of competence to ensure they are in fact competent to work within these competency guidelines.

Competencies include:

• Conduct business analysis and planning - explores ability to develop situational and marketing analysis, structural and functional procedures, strategic and business planning, financial management and performance and credit procedures;
• Exercise individual personal competencies - explores ability to use personal competence (s) including managing time, organisational skills, creative thinking, problem solving, leadership facilitation, information management, negotiation and selling skills;
• Communication skills - explores ability to apply listening techniques, develop effective client relationships, apply interview techniques, interpret and apply verbal and non verbal communication, demonstrate positive attitude and use a variety of communication tools and techniques;
• Assess of client competencies - explores ability to assist client with self assessment, assessment of risk and assess the parameters of family support;
• Facilitate client development and competencies - explores ability to introduce clients to business planning tools, identity learning opportunities and apply coaching techniques;
• Human resource management - explores ability to apply the methods of human resource management, explain organisational behaviour and skills, the employment process and employment law, training and development strategy, performance management, health and safety application, cultural identity and analyse organisational culture and personality types.

But always remember, competency is not a PASS or FAIL exercise there are no grey areas ------ you are either competent or not yet competent.