The St. Kitts-Nevis (SKN) Assessment and Certification System is the essential quality assurance mechanism in TVET. It is the process of evaluating the TVET graduates and skilled workers to determine if they have the necessary competence to perform the tasks to the required standards as outlined by industry experts. A Competency-Based Education and Training (CBET) approach is used which incorporates the knowledge, skills and attitude into workforce preparation activities. These competencies are based on the requirements of the various occupations as outlined by experts from within the industry.   This mechanism provides evidence of whether compliance with the approved standards and competency requirements has been achieved for the NVQ or CVQ.