Application
In smaller training and/or assessment organisations, this unit will typically be used by trainers, facilitators, assessors, and training and assessment consultants. In larger training and/or assessment organisations, this unit will typically be used by personnel where this function is a major part of their work. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Provide initial and ongoing information and advice on training and assessment services | 1.1. Provide potential learners with relevant information about the range of training and assessment services provided by the training and/or assessment organisation 1.2. Explain specific program content and assessment requirements to learners in a clear and concise manner 1.3. Confirm training schedule with relevant personnel and disseminate to learners 1.4. Access, provide and explain relevant organisational policies and procedures relating to training and/or assessment services to learners according to organisational and legal requirements |
2. Complete training and assessment records | 2.1. Collect, verify and record personal learner information on learner records management system 2.2. Collect, verify and record details of the specific learning strategy and learning program on the learner records management system 2.3. Confirm and record relevant additional requirements 2.4. Confirm and record learner progress and assessment outcomes in a timely manner 2.5. Organise certification processes according to national reporting requirements, where appropriate 2.6. Address custody and management requirements of training and/or assessment information and records |
3. Complete reporting requirements | 3.1. Complete and forward final results to appropriate personnel for signature, using systems to support reporting 3.2. Finalise, check and provide data for national reporting purposes to appropriate personnel for signature 3.3. Identify, document and address issues and irregularities in recording and reporting activities in a timely and effective manner 3.4. Refer issues and irregularities outside area of responsibility or expertise to appropriate personnel for resolution, if relevant 3.5. Finalise certification arrangements, send to learners and store copies according to organisational and legal requirements, where appropriate |
Required Skills
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Required skills |
language and literacy skills to: elicit appropriate and critical information from learners in order to complete recording requirements prepare national and state or territory reporting information liaise with personnel, including managers and supervisors, from the training and/or assessment organisation liaise with appropriate external authorities analyse a wide range of documents self-management and organisational skills relating to planning, and meeting deadlines and organisational and regulatory requirements |
Required knowledge |
organisational policies and procedures relating to records and reporting procedures, and disseminating information to learners established training and assessment information systems training and assessment services provided by the organisation requirements for collecting, recording and reporting vocational education and training information Australian Quality Training Framework and AVETMISS requirements, covering: records management reporting requirements relevant policy, legislation, codes of practice and national standards, including commonwealth and state or territory legislation, for example: copyright and privacy laws in terms of electronic technology security of information recording information and confidentiality requirements OHS responsibilities associated with maintaining training and/or assessment information requirements |
Evidence Required
The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. | |
Overview of assessment | Assessment must address the scope of this unit and reflect all components of the unit. A range of appropriate assessment methods and evidence-gathering techniques must be used to determine competency. A judgement of competency should only be made when the assessor is confident that the required outcomes of the unit have been achieved and that consistent performance has been demonstrated. |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | Evidence of the ability to: provide initial and ongoing advice on training and/or assessment services, programs and specific information requirements to a range of learners manage records relating to a range of learners organise certification processes for a range of learners complete AVETMISS and in-house reporting documentation for a learning program, covering a range of learners. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Evidence must be gathered in the workplace wherever possible. Where no workplace is available, a simulated workplace must be provided. Assessment must ensure access to: range of electronic equipment and/or resources for recording and reporting requirements supervisors or appropriate personnel. |
Method of assessment | |
Guidance information for assessment | For further information about assessment of this and other TAE units, refer to relevant implementation guidance published on the IBSA website (www.ibsa.org.au). |
Range Statement
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. | |
Training schedule may include: | program start dates and end dates what areas training will address dates and times when training is scheduled venue where training will take place trainers, facilitators and assessors responsible for delivery and assessment. |
Relevant personnel may include: | trainers, facilitators and assessors program coordinators supervisors and managers personnel responsible for analysing statistics and data to ensure the training and/or assessment organisation complies with relevant standards across all operations and training and/or assessment activities users of training information, such as finance personnel, human resource personnel, and employers contract managers union and employee representatives. |
Organisational and legal requirements may include: | registration requirements, as defined in the AQTF Standards for Registered Training Organisations state or territory legislation and regulations governing registration and accreditation requirements of endorsed training packages requirements set by commonwealth and state or territory legislation relating to: OHS anti-discrimination workplace and industrial relations workers' compensation. |
Records management system provides: | administrative tool to manage learner progress from enrolment to completion. |
Details of specific learning strategy and learning program may include: | training and/or assessment organisation details and training and assessment location program of training, unit of competency or module learner information, such as enrolment form details enrolment, including start date, end date and outcome/results qualification completed internal or local learning program coding. |
Additional requirements may include: | fees to be paid payment scheduling legal and contractual agreements training contract information. |
Certification processes may include: | using correct certification form entering critical details, for example: name of learner name of learning program successfully completed assessment result processes relating to qualification, Statement of Attainment or internal organisational award, such as: dating and signing forwarding to learner sending copy to relevant authority storing copy according to organisational and legal requirements. |
Custody and management requirements may include: | secure physical and electronic storage of training and assessment records and information authorised access to training and assessment records and information secure disposal or return of training and assessment records and information. |
Systems to support reporting may include: | electronic student management system that complies with Student Statistical Collection Guidelines internal organisational recording and reporting systems arrangements for issuing qualifications or Statements of Attainment arrangements for recognising and recording current competencies record-keeping policies and procedures. |
Issues and irregularities may include: | inaccuracies or inconsistencies lost information and records not meeting timelines for reporting OHS issues. |
Sectors
Unit sector | Training advisory services |
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills. |
Licensing Information
Not applicable.