ASF Standards for Surveyor Training Programmes
ASF’s answer to ISQua EEA’s Accreditation of Surveyor Training Programmes track — verified criterion-by-criterion against the official 4th Edition.
Full criterion crosswalk
| Crit. | ISQua requirement (summarised) | ASF-MON-STD-v1.1 |
| Standard 1 — Programme Development and Planning | ||
| 1.1 | Training objectives defined and documented | Standard G1 |
| 1.2 | Delivery plan: type, activities, resources, timeframes | Standard G1, E1/E2 |
| 1.3 | Risk analysis specific to the training programme | Standard G1 |
| 1.4 | Legal/ethical requirements: IP, copyright, COI, confidentiality | Standard A3/C3, ASF-POL-31 |
| 1.5 | Surveyor competencies defined, documented, available, basis for design | Standard G2 |
| 1.6 | CPD point eligibility determined | Standard G2 |
| Standard 2 — Programme Management | ||
| 2.1 | Roles, responsibilities, authorities defined | Standard E3, G3 |
| 2.2 | Skilled staff manage design, assessment, administration | Standard G3 |
| 2.3 | Trainers selected for balanced skills/experience (new, 4th ed.) | Standard G3 |
| 2.4 | Trainers evaluated and supported (new, 4th ed.) | Standard G3 |
| 2.5 | Policies reviewed at intervals with stakeholders | ASF-POL-46, Standard F3 |
| 2.6 | Equal opportunity, special-needs accommodation | Standard G4 |
| 2.7 | Learning/physical/technological resources evaluated | Standard G5 |
| 2.8 | Programme effectiveness evaluated, results drive change (new, 4th ed.) | Standard G5 |
| Standard 3 — Trainee Management | ||
| 3.1 | Information provided to trainees pre-training | Standard G6 |
| 3.2 | Trainee records created with informed consent | Standard G7 |
| 3.3 | Records confidential, accessible, retained per policy | Standard G7, ASF-POL-18/40 |
| 3.4 | Complaints process communicated to trainees | Standard G8, ASF-POL-21 |
| Standard 4 — Training Programme Delivery | ||
| 4.1 | Initial training: planning, conducting, report writing, post-survey | Standard G9, E1/E2 |
| 4.2 | Standards interpretation and legal requirements | Standard G9 |
| 4.3 | Interpersonal skills and professional practice | Standard G9, ASF-POL-31 |
| 4.4 | Diversity and equity training (new, 4th ed.) | Standard G9, ASF-POL-20 |
| 4.5 | Practical onsite element (new, 4th ed.) | Standard G9, E2 (now both tracks) |
| 4.6 | Update training based on identified needs + legislation | Standard G10 |
| 4.7 | Learning objectives and expected outcomes per session | Standard G11 |
| 4.8 | Adult-learning methodology: case studies, role play, etc. | Standard G11 |
| 4.9 | Session feedback collected, analysed, used for improvement | Standard G5 |
| Standard 5 — Assessment of Competence | ||
| 5.1 | Assessment plan: tasks, scoring, resources | Standard G12 |
| 5.2 | Documented assessment procedure | Standard G12, E1/E2 |
| 5.3 | Results provided in writing | Standard G12 |
| 5.4 | Arrangements for incomplete/unsuccessful trainees | Standard G12 |
| 5.5 | Results collated/reviewed after each programme (new, 4th ed.) | Standard G12, G5 |
What this means
All 32 criteria are now addressed by a specific, named ASF standard — not a general claim of coverage. ISQua’s own pass threshold is 70% overall and 70% per Standard, with no more than two low/moderate-risk criteria below full achievement per Standard; having every criterion addressed in writing is the necessary starting point for that bar, not the same as having evidence built up in practice over a survey cycle.
ISQua EEA accredits surveyor training programmes for four years following a two-surveyor desktop review, after submitting a self-assessment via ISQua EEA Collaborate at least 8 weeks ahead of survey (technical review) and a final submission 4 weeks ahead. ASF’s Standard G1–G12 content is written to produce exactly the evidence that process would require.
Source: ISQua EEA, Guidelines and Standards for Surveyor Training Programmes, 4th Edition v1.0, March 2022, ieea.ch. Full standard: ASF-MON-STD-v1.1.