In your self-assessment you will be presented with a series of competency statements according to the area(s) of specialization in which you have applied. You will rate your level of experience with each competency as one of the following: no experience, learning level experience, guidance level experience, or independent or lead levels experience.
All EP applicants have the option to specialize, which requires a minimum level of competence to succeed, whereas EPt applicants are only developing their skills and the self-assessment is used to document any experience gained to date. Peer references will then validate the level of experience identified by the applicant via the self-assessment.
Note: You may choose not to specialize and start with a general designation if your experience doesn’t quite align with the sub-sector model.