🏆 Accreditation Criteria

Regardless of accreditation tier, all candidates must meet:

• ✅ 75% of Key Tasks
• ✅ 50% of Technical Skills and Competencies (TSCs)
• ✅ 3 out of 5 Critical Core Skills (CCS)

The specific Key Tasks, TSCs, and CCS vary depending on the desired accreditation tier.

🔧 Technical Skills and Competencies (TSC)

All candidates must fulfil 50% of the TSCs listed in the Skills Map. These are demonstrated through:

• 📘 The Logbook
• 📝 The Assessment Test

Requirements by role:

• DDM Specialist (Tier 3): 14 TSCs (8 Core + 6 Electives)
• DDM Lead (Tier 2): 18 TSCs (8 Core + 10 Electives)

➡️ For a breakdown of required TSCs per tier, refer to the DDM Job Roles.

🔩 Core TSCs

A set of 8 Core Technical Skills & Competencies (TSCs) has been identified in consultation with the DDM Workgroup.
These represent the essential skills needed to perform the job effectively.

All candidates must fulfil all 8 Core TSCs, regardless of tier.

🧩 Elective TSCs

Elective TSCs are the remaining skills listed in the Skills Map that are not part of the Core.

To meet the accreditation requirement:

• Candidates must complete 50% of all TSCs
• This includes the required number of Elective TSCs:

🛠️ Key Tasks

Key Tasks are defined in the logbook template and assessed by the candidate’s workplace supervisor.

• Candidates must meet 75% of the Key Tasks relevant to their accreditation tier.
• Refer to the DDM Job Roles for specific tasks by tier.

💡 Critical Core Skills (CCS)

The Critical Core Skills are also assessed using the logbook by the workplace supervisor.

• Candidates must meet at least 3 out of 5 CCS for their role.
• Detailed requirements are listed under DDM Job Roles.