Transcend Level 6 Diploma in the Army Officer Selection Board Assessment of Potential and Peer Mentoring [Vice Presidents]

Transcend Level 6 Diploma in the Army Officer Selection Board Assessment of Potential and Peer Mentoring is an Ofqual regulated vocational qualification that sits in sector subject area 1.4 Public services. It is designed to be completed in the context of a specialist pathway that represents the learner’s role on the Army Officer selection Board [AOSB]. 

The AOSB mandate is to assess the potential of civilians to undertake the training required to become Army Officers. The AOSB is made up of Army Officers across the ranks to fulfil a specialist role.  

Each AOSB role has specific responsibilities to ensure valid assessment of civilian potential. Over time each AOSB member is also required to become a mentor peer in their specialist roles.  

The Vice President pathway is relevant to Lieutenant Colonels and Colonels that are recruited onto the AOSB to fulfil this role. VPs are accountable for decisions made at the Final Boarding Conference [FBC] for cohorts of 16 civilian candidates.    

This qualification pathway is developed with CDS Defence & Security [CDS] as the technical collaborator on behalf of the AOSB.  CDS is an industry leading provider of education for military professionals. It was validated through consultation the AOSB as the military body and employer. 

CDS Defence & Security [CDS] is the specialist education provider to the AOSB. CDS have achieved recognised centre status and are exclusively approved to deliver this qualification. The talented team of educators at the AOSB deliver their spectacular programme at their unique facility for validity purposes. CDS conduct independent quality assurance to ensure best practice and industry leading standards. External Moderation is conducted by the Transcend Team across 100% cohorts in line with our risk based standards scrutiny strategies. The qualification specification is exclusive to CDS and the AOSB for national security purposes. It is submitted to the qualification regulator to ensure public confidence is maintained. CDS and the AOSB ensure the specification is accessible to learners, educators and relevant stakeholders.