L1 Certificate (Social Value Associate)

The first step on the journey to becoming an accredited Social Value Practitioner is to sit the level one exam. Once you pass you become a certified Social Value Associate, an internationally recognised standard acknowledging your skills in SROI and social impact reporting. You can then progress in your journey to become an Accredited and then Advanced Practitioner through further assessment, which we can also assist with.

I recently sat the online exam. At first, I was nervous, but the allocated 90 minutes allowed plenty of time to carefully complete the exam. I am now an Associate SROI Practitioner with the intention to become an Advanced Practitioner in the near future.” – Grace Clare, PHD candidate at the University of Otago and certified Social Value Associate

This certification is only available to SVA members and it is strongly recommended that you complete a training course prior to sitting the exam. The cost is $340+GST ($400 inclusive).

Exam Logistics

• The exam has a time limit of 90 minutes
• The questions are a mixture of multiple choice, explanatory text answers (with a word limit of 100 words), and calculations. Answers have either 1 or 2 marks attached (this is detailed on the exam).
• The exam is split into six sections, each focusing on a different part of the SROI process
• There are between 7 – 15 questions in each section.
• A pass mark of at least 70% is required in each section.