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The ”How To” of
Vocational
Competence
© Velg Training – Version 1.1, March 2017
• Competence and currency - the Value they achieve1
• Trainer and assessor requirements in the SRTO2
• Vocational competency3
• Maintaining vocational currency4
• Professional development and the future5
What today’s session will cover . . .
Competency and currency Value
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Competency and currency Value
Valuefor WHO?
The Trainer Assessor
Value
The student
The RTO
Competency and currency Value
The Trainer Assessor
Value
The student
The RTO
Motivation
Compliance
RespectEsteemRegardRecognition
ADD
Competency and currency Value
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Recognition
Competency and currency Value
You can’t become ‘current’ until you are ‘vocationally
competent’
This session is based on the premise below and ASQA’s response to a question on evidence for
currency:
“To confirm that all training and assessment is
delivered by people who are themselves
‘competent’ practitioners”
. . . and the recording processes used for
competence and
currency ‘leverage off’ each other
Requirements of the SRTO 2015
So let’s start here!
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1.13. In addition to the requirements specified in Clause 1.14 and Clause 1.15,
the RTO’s training and assessment is delivered only by persons who have:
a) vocational competencies at least to the level being delivered and assessed
b) current industry skills directly relevant to the training and assessment being
provided; and
c) current knowledge and skills in vocational training and learning that
informs their training and assessment.
Industry experts may also be involved in the assessment judgement,
working alongside the trainer and/or assessor to conduct the assessment.
Requirements of the SRTO 2015
1.16. The RTO ensures that all trainers and assessors undertake
professional development in the fields of the knowledge and practice of
vocational training, learning and assessment including competency based
training and assessment.
Extract from the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015
1.13. In addition to the requirements specified in Clause 1.14 and Clause 1.15,
the RTO’s training and assessment is delivered only by persons who have:
a) vocational competencies at least to the level being delivered and assessed
b) current industry skills directly relevant to the training and assessment being
provided; and
c) current knowledge and skills in vocational training and learning that
informs their training and assessment.
Industry experts may also be involved in the assessment judgement,
working alongside the trainer and/or assessor to conduct the assessment.
Requirements of the SRTO 2015
1.16. The RTO ensures that all trainers and assessors undertake
professional development in the fields of the knowledge and practice of
vocational training, learning and assessment including competency based
training and assessment.
Extract from the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015
1.13. In addition to the requirements specified in Clause 1.14 and Clause 1.15,
the RTO’s training and assessment is delivered only by persons who have:
a) vocational competencies at least to the level being delivered and assessed
Requirements of the SRTO 2015
What does this mean in practice?
What evidence would the RTO provide to demonstrate compliance?
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Vocational Competence
RTO Question:
“To be considered to be ‘vocationally competent’; does a trainer and
assessor need to hold the qualification and each unit of competency they are delivering?”
ASQA Response:
“The standards require each trainer and assessor to have vocational
competencies at least to the level being delivered and assessed. This
does not mean the trainer and assessor is required to hold that exact qualification or any specific unit of competency (unless this is specified
in the training package).”
What does this mean in practice?
Adapted from ASQA Frequently asked questions: https://www.asqa.gov.au/faqs
Vocational Competence Example from - “ASQA Questions and Answers”
The RTO offers the unit of competency ‘SITHFAB005 Prepare and serve
espresso coffee’ within ‘SIT30616 Certificate III in Hospitality’ but the trainer and assessor does not hold the unit SITHFAB005 then consider the skills, knowledge and experience a person who can competently “Prepare and
serve espresso coffee” would hold, i.e.:
• Advise customers on coffee beverages
• Select and grind coffee beans
• Extract, prepare and serve espresso coffee beverages using commercial espresso machines.
• Monitor the quality of espresso coffee beverages and make relevant adjustments; and
• Clean and maintain espresso machines and grinders
What does this mean in practice?
Adapted from ASQA Frequently asked questions: https://www.asqa.gov.au/faqs
Pricey’s example to reflect ASQA’s response
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Recording what this means in practice
Vocational competency reviewed to ensure it is at least to the level of the units being delivered and assessed by:
Reviewer’s Name: Signature: Date of Review:
Holds the unit of
competency
Evidence
maintained
Recording what this means in practice
Vocational competency reviewed to ensure it is at least to the level of the units being delivered and assessed by:
Reviewer’s Name: Signature: Date of Review:
Identifies equivalence
The Unit
Summary of
the Unit
Recording what this means in practice
Vocational competency reviewed to ensure it is at least to the level of the units being delivered and assessed by:Reviewer’s Name: Signature: Date of Review:
Summary
of the unit
Summary
of the unit
Equivalent unit
Extra
requirement of new unit
Evidence
Evidence
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In summary, what do the Standards require?
Review the alternatives for vocational competency
1. Hold the latest qualification.
2. Demonstrate equivalence based on current skills and experience from the workplace.
3. Map the units from an ‘old’ qualification to units deemed equivalent in the ‘new’ qualification after checking to see what differences
there are. Include a statement about how any identified differences
have been met with current skills and experience.
4. A ‘higher’ qualification does not mean it meets the unit
requirements of the ‘lower’ qualification. Where possible ‘map’ the
components of the ‘higher’ with the ‘lower’ and then fill the gaps based on existing skills and experience that align to the unit’s
requirements.
Maintaining vocational currency
1.13. In addition to the requirements specified in Clause 1.14 and Clause 1.15,
the RTO’s training and assessment is delivered only by persons who have:
a) vocational competencies at least to the level being delivered and assessed
b) current industry skills directly relevant to the training and assessment being
provided; and
c) current knowledge and skills in vocational training and learning that
informs their training and assessment.
Industry experts may also be involved in the assessment judgement,
working alongside the trainer and/or assessor to conduct the assessment.
Requirements of the SRTO 2015
1.16. The RTO ensures that all trainers and assessors undertake
professional development in the fields of the knowledge and practice of
vocational training, learning and assessment including competency based
training and assessment.
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1.13. In addition to the requirements specified in Clause 1.14 and Clause 1.15,
the RTO’s training and assessment is delivered only by persons who have:
a) vocational competencies at least to the level being delivered and assessed
b) current industry skills directly relevant to the training and assessment being
provided; and
Requirements of the SRTO 2015
What does this mean in practice?
What evidence would the RTO provide to demonstrate compliance?
What do the Standards require?
What do the Standards require?
Industry relevance
1.5. The RTO’s training and assessment practices are relevant to the needs of industry and informed by industry engagement.
1.6. The RTO implements a range of strategies for industry engagement and systematically uses the
outcome of that industry engagement to ensure the industry relevance of:
a) its training and assessment strategies, practices and resources; and
b) the current industry skills of its trainers and assessors.
What do the Standards require?
Industry relevance
1.5. The RTO’s training and assessment practices are relevant to the needs of industry and informed by industry engagement.
1.6. The RTO implements a range of strategies for industry engagement and systematically uses the
outcome of that industry engagement to ensure the industry relevance of:
a) its training and assessment strategies, practices and resources; and
b) the current industry skills of its trainers and assessors.
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“Current industry skills may be informed by consultations with industry and may include, but is not limited to:
a) having knowledge of and/or experience using the latest techniques and processes;
b) possessing a high level of product knowledge;
c) understanding and knowledge of legislation relevant to the industry
and to employment and workplaces;
d) being customer/client-oriented;
e) possessing formal industry and training qualifications; and
f) training content that reflects current industry practice.”
What do the Standards require?
Glossary:
Glossary in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015
Maintaining currency
522 years!
• Decision is based on significant industry changes that occur
identified through industry engagement.
• What does your association or professional body require you to do
to maintain membership, e.g:
– Sport and recreation;
– Nursing;
– Bookkeeping, etc.
• Maintenance of current licenses and ‘tickets’ - RCC
• Cover anything from ‘left field’, e.g. do you need to have a ‘current’
medical certificate to be a flying instructor?
Maintaining currency
How current is current?
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Recording what this means in practice
Professional Development
1.13. In addition to the requirements specified in Clause 1.14 and Clause 1.15,
the RTO’s training and assessment is delivered only by persons who have:
a) vocational competencies at least to the level being delivered and assessed
b) current industry skills directly relevant to the training and assessment being
provided; and
c) current knowledge and skills in vocational training and learning that
informs their training and assessment.
Industry experts may also be involved in the assessment judgement,
working alongside the trainer and/or assessor to conduct the assessment.
Requirements of the SRTO 2015Professional Development
1.16. The RTO ensures that all trainers and assessors undertake
professional development in the fields of the knowledge and practice of
vocational training, learning and assessment including competency based
training and assessment.
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Professional Development Planning
for Vocational Training and Learning
What does this mean in practice?
1.16. The RTO ensures that all trainers and assessors undertake
professional development in the fields of the knowledge and practice of
vocational training, learning and assessment including competency based
training and assessment.
What does this mean in practice?
How does this ‘ADD Value’ to the RTO?
What evidence would the RTO provide to demonstrate compliance?
Requirements of the SRTO 2015Professional Development
Completed Professional Development Plan
for Vocational Training and Learning
What does this mean in practice?
Evidence
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• The Value that competence and currency achieves1
• Trainer and assessor requirements in the SRTO2
• Vocational competency3
• Maintaining vocational currency4
• Professional development and the future5
What today’s session covered
Questions?