Introduction
Setting the End Point Assessment (EPA) duration in Bud is crucial for accurately planning and tracking apprenticeship timelines. This guide explains how to enter the EPA duration during the enrollment process, which helps calculate key dates such as the estimated end of the practical period, EPA Gateway date, and overall apprenticeship completion.
User roles
- Trainers
How to: Set End Point Assessment (EPA) Duration
On the second step of the enrollment process will be asked to enter the EPA duration:
Once this information has been entered the system will calculate:
- Estimated end of practical period - Date a learner is expected to complete their practical period, based on the number of hours the work and programme duration - (Start Date + Programme Duration)
- Estimated EPA Gateway date - Estimate of when a learner is going to go through EPA Gateway, generally set when the learner signs up for the apprenticeship - (Start Date + Programme Duration)
- Estimated apprenticeship end date - Estimate of when a learner is going to complete their apprenticeship, covering both the Practical and EPA Period - (Start Date + Programme Duration + EPA Duration)
This information will be presented in the Apprenticeship Agreement and Training Plan (formerly commitment statement):
Please note Off the Job Hours will be calculated based on the practical period, which does not include the EPA duration.