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TAETAS501 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Undertake organisational training needs analysis

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Issue Date: April 2024


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Unit of Competency TAETAS501 - Undertake organisational training needs analysis
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to undertake a training needs analysis (TNA) to identify the training and assessment needs of an organisation.It applies to those working under limited supervision in roles that require them to work with organisations to identify training needs. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Gather evidence to demonstrate consistent performance in conditions that are safe and replicate the workplace. Conditions must be typical of those experienced in the training and assessment environment.

Assessors must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Identify the organisation’s needs
  • Discuss with relevant staff from the organisation their objectives, expectations and organisational requirements
  • Use appropriate communication and interpersonal skills to develop a professional relationship with the organisation
  • Identify, analyse and address any existing, or potential, issues that may impact on the organisation’s objectives and requirements
  • Identify and access resources, in accordance with organisational requirements
  • Develop a project plan for the conduct of the TNA with relevant persons to be negotiated and agreed by the organisation
       
Element: Conduct training needs analysis
  • Use reliable, appropriate and efficient methods for collecting information and data on current, emerging and future training needs
  • Analyse the organisation’s work roles to determine skills and competencies needed for effective performance
  • Follow legal, organisational and ethical requirements to gather information and data, to assess the current skills and competencies of staff
  • Use reliable and valid data analysis methods to determine current and emerging organisational training needs
       
Element: Provide advice to the organisation
  • Provide the organisation with clear advice and recommendations on training and assessment needs in the format preferred by the client organisation
  • Provide the organisation with options for meeting identified training needs
  • Obtain feedback and comments from the organisation on the suitability and sufficiency of advice and recommendations
  • Use legal requirements to process, complete and present final report to the organisation
       
Element: Identify the organisation’s needs
  • Discuss with relevant staff from the organisation their objectives, expectations and organisational requirements
  • Use appropriate communication and interpersonal skills to develop a professional relationship with the organisation
  • Identify, analyse and address any existing, or potential, issues that may impact on the organisation’s objectives and requirements
  • Identify and access resources, in accordance with organisational requirements
  • Develop a project plan for the conduct of the TNA with relevant persons to be negotiated and agreed by the organisation
       


Evidence Required

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Identify the organisation’s needs

1.1 Discuss with relevant staff from the organisation their objectives, expectations and organisational requirements

1.2 Use appropriate communication and interpersonal skills to develop a professional relationship with the organisation

1.3 Identify, analyse and address any existing, or potential, issues that may impact on the organisation’s objectives and requirements

1.4 Identify and access resources, in accordance with organisational requirements

1.5 Develop a project plan for the conduct of the TNA with relevant persons to be negotiated and agreed by the organisation

2. Conduct training needs analysis

2.1 Use reliable, appropriate and efficient methods for collecting information and data on current, emerging and future training needs

2.2 Analyse the organisation’s work roles to determine skills and competencies needed for effective performance

2.3 Follow legal, organisational and ethical requirements to gather information and data, to assess the current skills and competencies of staff

2.4 Use reliable and valid data analysis methods to determine current and emerging organisational training needs

3. Provide advice to the organisation

3.1 Provide the organisation with clear advice and recommendations on training and assessment needs in the format preferred by the client organisation

3.2 Provide the organisation with options for meeting identified training needs

3.3 Obtain feedback and comments from the organisation on the suitability and sufficiency of advice and recommendations

3.4 Use legal requirements to process, complete and present final report to the organisation

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit, including:

researching, conducting and providing advice through a training needs analysis

preparing at least two training needs analyses for one, or more organisations, and for each of these demonstrating:

the processes that were used to determine the organisation’s needs

details of the research methods undertaken to identify suitable training and/or assessment

planning for the training needs analysis

presentations that outline advice and recommendations.

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge to effectively complete the task outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit. This includes knowledge of:

competency standards, training packages and accredited courses

NVR/AQTF requirements and standards

risk identification and management strategies

industry and enterprise knowledge

evaluation and research methodologies

the principles of intellectual property

training and development strategies

change management concepts/strategies

workplace health and safety (WHS) relating to undertaking an organisational training needs analysis.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Identify the organisation’s needs

1.1 Discuss with relevant staff from the organisation their objectives, expectations and organisational requirements

1.2 Use appropriate communication and interpersonal skills to develop a professional relationship with the organisation

1.3 Identify, analyse and address any existing, or potential, issues that may impact on the organisation’s objectives and requirements

1.4 Identify and access resources, in accordance with organisational requirements

1.5 Develop a project plan for the conduct of the TNA with relevant persons to be negotiated and agreed by the organisation

2. Conduct training needs analysis

2.1 Use reliable, appropriate and efficient methods for collecting information and data on current, emerging and future training needs

2.2 Analyse the organisation’s work roles to determine skills and competencies needed for effective performance

2.3 Follow legal, organisational and ethical requirements to gather information and data, to assess the current skills and competencies of staff

2.4 Use reliable and valid data analysis methods to determine current and emerging organisational training needs

3. Provide advice to the organisation

3.1 Provide the organisation with clear advice and recommendations on training and assessment needs in the format preferred by the client organisation

3.2 Provide the organisation with options for meeting identified training needs

3.3 Obtain feedback and comments from the organisation on the suitability and sufficiency of advice and recommendations

3.4 Use legal requirements to process, complete and present final report to the organisation

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Discuss with relevant staff from the organisation their objectives, expectations and organisational requirements 
Use appropriate communication and interpersonal skills to develop a professional relationship with the organisation 
Identify, analyse and address any existing, or potential, issues that may impact on the organisation’s objectives and requirements 
Identify and access resources, in accordance with organisational requirements 
Develop a project plan for the conduct of the TNA with relevant persons to be negotiated and agreed by the organisation 
Use reliable, appropriate and efficient methods for collecting information and data on current, emerging and future training needs 
Analyse the organisation’s work roles to determine skills and competencies needed for effective performance 
Follow legal, organisational and ethical requirements to gather information and data, to assess the current skills and competencies of staff 
Use reliable and valid data analysis methods to determine current and emerging organisational training needs 
Provide the organisation with clear advice and recommendations on training and assessment needs in the format preferred by the client organisation 
Provide the organisation with options for meeting identified training needs 
Obtain feedback and comments from the organisation on the suitability and sufficiency of advice and recommendations 
Use legal requirements to process, complete and present final report to the organisation 
Discuss with relevant staff from the organisation their objectives, expectations and organisational requirements 
Use appropriate communication and interpersonal skills to develop a professional relationship with the organisation 
Identify, analyse and address any existing, or potential, issues that may impact on the organisation’s objectives and requirements 
Identify and access resources, in accordance with organisational requirements 
Develop a project plan for the conduct of the TNA with relevant persons to be negotiated and agreed by the organisation 

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