Summary
In short
- A competency card issue is a record used in KnowTrain that issues a physical or digital card showing what a worker is authorised to do. It is built against ISO 45001 cl.7.2 and forms part of the Worker Competency and Credentials programme.
- Completed once authorisations are confirmed. Issued by the training coordinator.
- The template holds 32 fields across 5 sections.
- ISO 45001 is occupational health and safety management systems. The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Worker, Authorisation.
What it is
What it is
What is a competency card issue?
A competency card issue is a record used in KnowTrain that issues a physical or digital card showing what a worker is authorised to do. It is built against ISO 45001 cl.7.2 and forms part of the Worker Competency and Credentials programme.
When is a competency card issue completed?
A competency card issue is completed at the moment the event happens, rather than reconstructed afterwards. Completed once authorisations are confirmed.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This record is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this record covers has occurred, or is about to
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form CARD-2026-000
- You are running the Worker Competency and Credentials programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links worker, authorisation
Not for
- Certification Register, which holds each worker's external certifications, tickets and licences with expiry dates.
- Certification Renewal Record, which records the renewal of a certification before it expires.
- Licence Verification, which confirms a licence or ticket is genuine and current, by checking with the issuing body.
- Anything outside KnowTrain, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
ISO 45001Occupational health and safety management systems
The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library.
ISOInternational Organization for Standardization
A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the competency card issue template based on?+
It is built against ISO 45001 cl.7.2. ISO 45001 is occupational health and safety management systems. The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library. ISO is international Organization for Standardization. A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
What sections does the competency card issue contain?+
There are 5 sections: header, card contents, issue, related records, control. Together they hold 32 fields, 25 of which are required.
How often is a competency card issue raised?+
A new record is raised at the moment the event happens, rather than reconstructed afterwards. Each one is given an ID in the form CARD-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the competency card issue belong to?+
It is part of Worker Competency and Credentials. A matrix that reflects observed practice rather than attendance.
Can the competency card issue template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the competency card issue library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowTrain — training and credentials. Induction, competency, toolbox talks, refreshers and expiry tracking.
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Sources
- ISO 45001 — Occupational health and safety management systems
- ISO — International Organization for Standardization