RAPID overview
RAPID is a suite of training and assessment materials created by the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management to support learners across the CDEM sector. These training and assessment materials are aligned to the CDEM Competency Framework, and where possible, matched to unit standards.

The suite of materials available in the RAPID programme includes:
a Trainer Pack (for trainers);
an Assessment Activity Booklet (for learners);
and an Assessor Guide (for assessors).


Click on the diagram to view details of the sequence in which these materials should ideally be used.


Download Burning questions about RAPID (PDF) for more general information

If you are a learner you can access the Assessment Activity Booklets by contacting the RAPID Training Coordinator in your organisation.

Trainer Packs and Assessor Guides can be accessed by trainers/assessors via the RAPID DVD Rom provided to registered organisations. ITOs have also been invited to make assessment materials available through their own websites.

This will mean that if you are a registered ITO assessor you do not need to register separately with MCDEM to access RAPID materials. ITO assessors will need to hold the relevant assessor scope to assess the various unit standards incorporated in RAPID topics.

Online learning gateway
Click here to go to the core skills strand learning gateway and access online learning modules.
Note: Flash Player is required to view these modules

RAPID programme guide
A RAPID programme guide (PDF 3MB) has been developed to support trainers and assessors to implement the re-developed RAPID programme. This document replaces the Interim Pathway document will be kept as a living document on this webpage.

RAPID forms
The following forms are required to be completed when using the RAPID programme. Details of when these forms are to be completed are contained in the RAPID programme guide (PDF 3MB)

Organisation registration form (doc)
Education provider registration form (doc)
Assessor registration form (doc)
Details of evidence verifier form (doc)
Session evaluation form (doc)
Assessment result reporting from (doc)
CDEM organisation quarterly reporting form to MCDEM (xls)
Education provider quarterly reporting form to MCDEM (xls)
PowerPoint presentation template (PPT)