While there is no prescription as to how trainers and assessors must maintain their currency in industry skills, it is the responsibility of your RTO to retain evidence that shows:• your trainers’ and assessors’ current industry skills and knowledge, and• that trainer and assessor knowledge directly relates to the training and/or assessment they are providing.
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If you are registered under TAC, and you haven’t seen the latest news then read here: Compliance Monitoring Audits Under the updated VET Regulations, a new category of audit has been introduced which allows for the monitoring of ongoing compliance with the requirements of registration as a result of the outcomes of previous audits. This
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The Vocational educational training sector in Australia is complex and diverse. A guide called: “Did you know? A guide to Vocational educational training in Australia” has been published by NCVER to provide a snapshot of the industry. It provides basic information that could be relevant for your clients, or for you if considering starting an
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Again I have included a video from Paula Smith as I believe in what she says and hope that it is valuable to you all.
Presenting, an art and a science Read More »
Recently I have had conversations with people within RTOs asking about how they go about delivering units that have had minor updates, but it has meant they have a last letter in the code changing, for example, HLTCC401A to HLTCC401B. No wonder there has been confusion; I have noted that not every registering body has
Minor changes of codes; how does this effect your RTO? Read More »
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Why do we want to upgrade our skills and knowledge? I have just been chatting to a trainer and Assessor, who has a list of qualifications as long as his arm. He is however so proud to achieve the next one and carries a torch of his achievement. Good on him. He believes in updating
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The weekend brought many lessons to me. The news of the passing of Amy Winehouse came as a shock to me as I was driving to a competition in the pre-dawn. There I was in my own world remembering my tests and thinking about the actions I needed to take with my horse whilst warming
It has been noted that when issuing a qualification (or testamur ) RTOs are now required to issue the qualification and a record of results. The record of results may be provided in addition to the testamur, or printed on the back of the testamur. In the past this extra sheet may have been a
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ASQA’s fee schedule is now available on the ASQA website. All applications lodged with ASQA will be subject to ASQA application fees. For an RTO wishing to register it is a minimum of $4000 of fees, depending on how many qualifications you propose putting on scope. These fees do include the cost of the application, initial
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