In December 2011, the National Skills Standards Council announced an extension of the transition period for trainer and assessor competencies. RTO’s now have until 1 July 2013 to ensure trainers and assessors are updated to Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40110) from TAE10 Training Package or demonstrate their equivalency.
During the transition period, the NQC determination of the 18 December 2009 continues to apply. The announcement of the NSSC in December replaces the NQC determination dated 17 June 2010.
So what does this mean?
- Trainers and assessors can hold either the BSZ40198 OR the TAA40104 OR the TAE40110 until July 2013. For those that hold the BSZ40198, this must have been issued prior to 23 November 2005.
- From 1 July 2013, trainers and assessors must either hold the TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment from the TAE10 Training and Assessment Training Package as a minimum qualification or be able to demonstrate equivalence of competencies.
The NQC determination of 18 December 2009
The following is an excerpt of the NQC determination of 18 December, and this applies during the transition period:
Trainers must:
- hold the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAA40104) from the Training and Assessment Training Package; or
- be able to demonstrate equivalent competencies; or
- hold the Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training from the superseded Training Package for Assessment and Workplace Training (BSZ98), or
- be able to demonstrate that prior to 23 November 2005 they had been assessed as holding equivalent competencies to the Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training from the Training Package for Assessment and Workplace Training (BSZ98); or
- work under the direct supervision* of a person who has the competencies specified in (i) or (ii) or(iii) or (iv) above; and be able to demonstrate vocational competencies at least to the level of those being delivered.
Assessors must:
- hold the following three competencies from the Training and Assessment Training Package (TAA04):
- TAAASS401A Plan and organise assessment
- TAAASS402A Assess competence
- TAAASS404A Participate in assessment validation; or
- be able to demonstrate equivalent competencies to all three units of competency listed in (i);
- or hold the following competencies from the superseded Training Package for Assessment and Workplace Training (BSZ98):
- BSZ401A Plan assessment,
- BSZ402A Conduct assessment, and
- BSZ403A Review assessment; or
- be able to demonstrate that prior to 23 November 2005 they had been assessed as holding equivalent competencies to all three units of competency listed in (iii) above.
From 1 July 2013
From 1 July 2013, the following will apply, as determined by The National Skills Standards Council determined on 8 December 2011:
Trainers must:
- hold the TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment from the TAE10 Training and Assessment Training Package as a minimum qualification or be able to demonstrate equivalence of competencies; and
- be able to demonstrate vocational competencies at least to the level being delivered and assessed; and
- be able to demonstrate how they are continuing to develop their VET knowledge and skills as well as maintaining their industry currency and trainer/ assessor competence.
Persons delivering training under the supervision of a trainer must:
- work under the supervision of a trainer with the TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or of a person who has demonstrated equivalence of competencies; and
- hold the TAE10 Enterprise Trainer Skill Set or be able to demonstrate equivalence of competencies within two years of commencing to deliver training while under supervision; and
- be able to demonstrate vocational competencies at least to the level being delivered and assessed as well as maintaining their industry currency.