Competency standards
Job functions, competency units, performance criteria, evidence of competence, and scope of authority.
PROFESSIONAL PILLAR / 03
Measurable competence.
Quality practice.
Strong competencies require strong standards. We develop a framework connecting knowledge, skills, ethics, work evidence, and scope of authority.
DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK
Standards as a foundation for trust.
Code of ethics
Integrity, independence, impartiality, confidentiality, and the management of conflicts of interest.
Competency schemes
Competency packages based on occupational profiles, specializations, scope, and levels.
Assessment tools
Assessment through actual evidence, skills demonstrations, and relevant work products.
Continuing development
Maintain competencies in line with developments in science, technology, law, and practice.
Quality assurance
Validation, reliability, peer review, correction, and professional learning.
COMPETENCY ARCHITECTURE
30 units across 7 professional domains.
The forensic linguistics development framework covers scientific, legal, and ethical foundations; linguistic evidence management; forensic linguistic analysis; analysis of language-related cases; digital forensic linguistics; language in legal proceedings; and quality assurance.
This framework sets a direction for competency development. The units are not treated as a single universal package for every professional. Competency certification is conducted through authorized bodies in accordance with the applicable system.
EVIDENCE OF COMPETENCE
Expertise must be demonstrable.
Transcription
Demonstrations, transcripts, and decision logs.
Pragmatic analysis
Case analysis and matrices of data, context, and interpretation.
Authorship
Data comparison, reports, and testing of competing hypotheses.
Expert testimony
Simulated examination and the ability to defend scientific opinions.
OPEN TO COLLABORATION
Together, building
expertise that matters.
Advance education, research, and professional practice together.