Congratulations to all those people who completed the 2005/6 course and were awarded their Certificates in October. Well done to you all. The Hayman Prize for the best student went to our President, Tony Mellor.
The Certificate of Competence in Legal Metrology Course has been running now for two years. Both we and the University of Wales Institute Cardiff, the course providers - have gained some useful experience from these first two courses and we are putting that experience to good use in improving the delivery and content of the course.
This is the first time that this industry has had a recognised qualification in its specialist subject area, and the development of the course has been welcomed by the legislators and the enforcement agencies as well as our customers. With the growing emphasis on "self-verification" and the requirement by the assessment bodies that verifiers can demonstrate knowledge of the legal requirements, standards, test procedures etc the Certificate of Competence will become the easiest way of demonstrating the ability to undertake that work. How long will it be before the Certificate becomes an almost mandatory requirement for "self-verifiers"? Who knows but there is no doubt that it will take on even more importance over the coming years.
This year's course is now open for enrolment. Students can enrol at any time up to the end of December, and the workbook must be completed and submitted by June 2007. If you or any of your colleagues want to join this year's course please see the UKWF web-site or contact the Secretariat for further details. | 
