Create a Competency
HOW TO – Create a Competency
1. To create a competency, click on PAD 1 Competencies, PAD 2 Competencies or PAD 3 Competencies*, depending on which one you need. For this guidance we will be using the competencies in PAD 1.
*Apprenticeship students only have access to PAD 2 and 3 but the same instructions apply.
2. Click on the relevant competency you need. For this example we want Competency 1 so therefore click on Competency 1-6a: Safety, Risk & d...
3. Ensure you name (Save as…) the competency accordingly with the Competency number and the level it has been supervised at.
For this example we want Competency 1 at a Supervised level so this form will be called 1 – Supervised
Under Competency select the competency from the drop down list
Under Supervision Level select the required supervision level from the drop down list
Click Add signature
4. A pop up will warn you that once the competency is signed, any changes made to the competency will result in the removal of the signature. Please ensure before getting the competency signed you have filled in the competency correctly.
Disregard the (Optional) section regarding hours and points and click Continue to sign.
5. Fill in the name and email of the external who is signing off your competency.
Get your external to sign using their finger or stylus on your device Click Save
CAUTION Please ensure the email provided is correct and spelt correctly as once the form is saved the external will receive an email from PebblePad at the end of the day informing them they have signed off a competency.
designated supervision level.
If there is any doubt or discrepancy regarding your competency or the signature, you will be required to contact your external and ask them to provide this email as evidence.
6. Save your competency by scrolling down and clicking Save to device
CAUTION If you delete the App for whatever reason, any Competencies that have been saved and have not yet been sent to your PebblePad will be lost and cannot be retrieved. Ensure all Competencies that are completed have been sent to your PebblePad before the removal of the app.
