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The ”How To” of

Vocational

Competence

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• 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?