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T ONY ANDER SON

C ONTINUED . . .

1) Open entry thesis, this led to 95% of 1st Commissioning Management Application Process
submission synopsis being rejected Revised
2) 50% of 2nd submissions synopsis still failed to The Assessment Panel feedback into the process was
match CSA pathway that CM’s require more evidence up front.
3) Increased use of AI writing tools and plagiarism.
• Stage 1 – This has been expanded to require CM
The CSA have changed this to a simplified 3 stage Supporting Evidence
process for Grade 5, as detailed in the CSA’s Training • Stage 2 – Dissertation – Dialogue added to
and Career and Development Handbook. This has been include examples of how to include evidence
expanded to cover commissioning and water treatment within dissertation
entries. • Stage 3 – Dissertation Checklist – Updated to
include additional checks that student has
New Stage 5 Process Overview
• Stage 1 – Students provides System Performance We had a notable increase in 2024 of CM’s applying
Evidence for CM1 then apply for upgrade within days/weeks of
• Stage 2 – CSA Assessment Panel will issue award. Upgrades are designed for those acquiring
students that have completed Stage 1 with a more experience and moving between stages naturally.
selected topic to produce a thesis on (closed
topic) The CSA recommend every CM apply for the most
• Stage 3 – Compliance to Job Description, Updated appropriate grade suited to their Commissioning
CV and Application for Grade 5. Management experience on their first application.

This process is underway with the first Stage 2 student CSA Progress
receiving their closed thesis topic last month. The CSA are working on multiple areas and expanding
our collaborations across the industry, from works with
New Grade 6 process BESA and SKILLcard to CIBSE and BSRIA. This has had a
The previous “send an email with an updated CV for the huge increase to our day-to-day workload and as such
Grade 6 upgrade” has ended. a massive credit has to go out to Jo and Kate who are
involved with everything members do and don’t see
Grade 6 applicants will follow the Commissioning behind the scenes. Thank you, Jo & Kate your hard work
Managers Process for CM1. and efforts are highly appreciated!

• Stage 1 Commissioning Manager CV, CM Neil has joined the CSA directly and has been working
Supporting Evidence & Client References on new developments with the CSA website and mobile
• Stage 2 Commissioning Manager Dissertation application being just 2 of the areas he is championing.
• Stage 3 Commissioning Manager Interview It is great to have Neil onboard and the difference this
will make to the CSA going forward will be immeasurable!

Keith standing in as the interim chairman will give us
all the stability and guidance the CSA need with his
exceptional knowledge and wealth of experience.

Also I have to mention Lee Hewitt who is our Overseas
Chairman in the GCC region. Lee has been instrumental
in pushing the CSA in this region and we can now say
that the majority of our applications on our Academic
Pathway now come from this region, thanks Lee!

An insight into what’s next…Oceania region. Over the
past 10 years the CSA have had different enquiries about
expanding the CSA’s presence to include countries such
as New Zealand and Australia. The CSA are working on
Successful applicants completing all 3 stages will be this and will update our members with news about this
awarded Grade 6. soon…