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Achieving the Credential Policy in practice
The following provides guidance on achieving compliance with sections 2A - 2C of the Credential Policy as well as important considerations, and risks to mitigate or avoid. Further to the credentialling requirements set out below, the Outcome Standards set out additional requirements relating to individuals undertaking VET training and assessment activities and as such, this Practice Guide should be read in conjunction with the Instrument and the Practice Guides relating to VET Workforce.
To help determine whether you have achieved this Standard refer to the self-assurance questions below.
Section 2: Credential requirements for the delivery of training and assessment for training products from the TAE Training Package
This section specifies credential requirements for a person delivering training and assessment for a qualification or skill set in the TAE Training Package, for the purposes of Standard 3.2. Standards 3.2 and 3.3 set out additional requirements for individuals delivering training and assessment.
To deliver training and assessment for an AQF qualification or skill set from the TAE Training Package, the person must either:
- hold one of the training and assessment credentials outlined at section 2A, or
- hold one of the training and assessment credentials outlined at section 2B and work under the direction of a trainer or assessor with one of the relevant training and assessment credentials at section 2C.
Requirement
2A. Delivery of TAE training and assessment
To deliver training and assessment for any AQF qualification or skill set from the TAE Training Package or its successor, the person must hold the qualification or skill set at least to the level being delivered.
To deliver training and assessment for the TAE40122 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or its successor or the TAESS00019 Assessor Skill Set or its successor, the person must hold one of the following credentials:
- TAE50122 Diploma of Vocational Education and Training or its successor
- TAE50116 Diploma of Vocational Education and Training
- TAE50111 Diploma of Vocational Education and Training
- TAE50211 Diploma of Training Design and Development, or
- A higher-level qualification in adult education or vocational education and training.
- You can demonstrate how your systems ensure that all persons involved in training and assessment for any qualification or skill set from the TAE Training Package, always meet the requirements of the Credential Policy.
- You can demonstrate how you authenticate (and retain evidence of) the relevant credentials held by your TAE trainers and assessors.
- You can demonstrate that you have systems in place for the recruitment of TAE trainers and assessors, including the due diligence processes you undertake.
- You can demonstrate your system for reviewing TAE trainer and assessor performance and how this system helps to identify opportunities for professional development.
- Not having a system in place to authenticate the TAE training and assessment credentials held by the trainers and assessors.
- Not identifying or addressing gaps and opportunities for further professional development for your TAE trainers and assessors.
Requirement
2B. Delivery of TAE training and assessment under direction
A person who holds one of the credentials listed in this section can deliver training and contribute to assessment (including collecting assessment evidence) for the credentials specified below from the TAE training package, provided they work under the direction of a trainer or assessor who holds a relevant Diploma or higher-level qualification (as per section 2C) but cannot make assessment judgements.
To deliver training and assessment under direction for the TAE40122 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or its successor, TAESS00019 Assessor Skill Set or its successor, or TAESS00024 VET Delivered to School Students Teacher Enhancement Skill Set or its successor, the person must hold one of the following credentials:
- TAE40122 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or its successor
- TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
- TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment5
- A diploma or higher-level qualification in adult education or vocational education and training.
- A secondary teaching qualification and one of the following credentials:
- TAESS00011 Assessor Skill Set, or
- TAESS00019 Assessor Skill Set or its successor, or
- TAESS00024 VET Delivered to School Students Teacher Enhancement Skill Set or its successor.
5Note: The Credential Policy does not require people who hold TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment to hold the two additional units of competency in addressing adult language, literacy and numeracy skills and designing and developing assessment tools.
- Where a person is delivering a TAE training package qualification or skill set under direction, you can demonstrate:
- that they hold relevant and current industry knowledge
- that the supervision and guidance arrangements are reflective of the skills and knowledge of the person
- how you assure the quality of their practice
- how you ensure the person is not making assessment judgements
- how you ensure that their supervisor has sufficient support to perform the supervisory role.
- Your assessment materials clearly show that the supervising trainer and assessor has made all assessment judgements.
- Not regularly reviewing the skills and knowledge of the persons working under direction to determine if their level of supervisory arrangements and guidance require adjustment.
- Not systematically reviewing the quality of work produced by those persons working under direction.
Requirement
2C. Providing direction on the delivery of TAE training and assessment
A trainer and assessor who satisfies the requirements of this section is permitted to provide direction to others delivering training and assessment for a training product from the TAE Training Package in accordance with Section 2B.
Where a trainer or assessor is providing direction, they are responsible for providing oversight, guidance and quality assurance in respect of an individual to ensure the quality of training and assessment delivered by that person.
The RTO is responsible for determining the nature and extent of direction required and any necessary restrictions and ensuring the quality of training and assessment is consistent with the Outcome Standards.
To provide direction related to the delivery of training and assessment for an AQF qualification or skill set from the TAE Training Package, the person must hold one of the following credentials:
- TAE50122 Diploma of Vocational Education and Training or its successor,
- TAE50116 Diploma of Vocational Education and Training,
- TAE50111 Diploma of Vocational Education and Training,
- TAE50216 Diploma of Training Design and Development,
- TAE50211 Diploma of Training Design and Development, or
- A diploma or higher-level qualification in adult education or vocational education and training.
- You can demonstrate how your systems ensure that all persons providing direction on the delivery of TAE training and assessment always meet the requirements of the Credential Policy.
- You can demonstrate a qualified trainer and assessor has monitored training delivered including providing feedback to students and providing feedback to the person being supervised.
- You can demonstrate you have appropriate systems in place for recording the guidance and quality assurance provided by the supervising trainer and assessor.
- You ensure that adequate time and resources are allocated to the individual supervising delivery of TAE training and assessment for them to perform their supervisory role.
- Not allocating sufficient time for a supervisor to be able to supervise the delivery of training and assessment.
Self-assurance questions
- How do you assure yourself that each person delivering training and assessment is appropriately credentialled?
- How do you know that the people working under direction are not making assessment judgements?
- What systems do you have in place to ensure that trainers and assessors remain appropriately credentialled?
- How do you determine the composition of the validation team and ensure the validation team fulfils the credential requirements?