Posted: 16/10/12 by admin
Many students who were previously competent in training and assessment choose to undertake the TAE40110 to keep their qualification relevant. The Cert IV in Training and Assessment (TAE) is now the industry standard to become a trainer within the public or private sector. The BSZ contains eight units that focused on review, training and assessment. The new TAE focuses on ten units that now include study on vocational education and training and how to use training packages. Inspire offers these units in three streamlined modules, design, delivery and assessment.
The main difference between the TAA and TAE is the removal of the ‘learning environment’ units placing the relevant elements, range statements, required skills and knowledge and critical aspects of evidence into other units within the TAE40110.
Read TAE, TAA and BSZ: Changes in Training and Assessment Qualifications to learn the differences between these 3 qualifications.
Overall the Cert IV in TAE is a general qualification it is not course specific. This means it applies to a wide variety of professionals and training areas. During your course you have the option to work with the training package of your choice throughout the course.
Recognised Prior Learning (RPL)
Some students choose to seek recognised prior learning for the studies completed before hand. This allows you to incorporate both prior learning and experience into your qualification. Recognised prior learning means that students will not have to undertake any unit of competency that they can demonstrate satisfactory achievement of within the performance criteria.
There are seven steps to the recognised prior learning process. All students should understand the steps before applying for RPL.
Step 1: Request for information
Step 2: Pre-assessment
Step 3: Work application and portfolio completion
Step 4: Verbal assessment interview and third party verification
Step 5: Post-assessment guidance
Step 6: Certification
Step 7: Feedback
I will explain these seven steps in further detail in weeks to come so watch this space!!
Posted: 02/10/12 by admin
In order to improve job seekers chances of employment or job training, an overseas non-profit firm has been given a grant of over $4 million. The funds will aim to help those workers who have been laid off as well as those low-income adults. It will also help those disadvantaged youth to find jobs and get back into the workforce through access to training courses.
This not only positively impacts human capital but improves the economic state of countries when large proportions of their population are engaged in the labour force. The push for this funding to training and assessment was due to the region’s economy remaining sluggish amid some areas dropping large amounts of jobs.
You can read more on the proposed funding increases at http://www.columbian.com/news/2012/oct/01/local-nonprofit-gets-43m-for-job-training/.
Posted: 18/09/12 by admin
The NSW Government has decided to cut training funds for a program that costs a small $1.7 million per year. The program also helps over 8,000 apprentices and trainees with jobs. Group Training Australia, Chief Executive Jim Barron said the move makes no sense.
The program had allowed group training organisations to employee trainees on behalf of small companies. They managed the placements of apprentices and ensured appropriate training was given.
Funding is set to end by the end of 2012 as more than $80 million in cuts to vocational education and training and $120 million to school based education were enforced last week.
Keep up with all the latest in training and assessment at The Training and Assessment Blog.
Read more @ http://the-scan.com/2012/09/18/anger-over-nsw-training-cuts/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter.
Posted: 31/07/12 by admin
Why Study a Vocational Education and Training Course?
With the nation’s tough labour market, increasing competition for jobs and vast technological change, thousands of Australians, like you, are beginning to consider their future. Many are prompted towards upgrading their skills through engagement in vocational education and training.
VET Courses
Vocational Education and Training offers a number of training courses that are job-focused and prepare students for the reality of the workplace! Graining new skills and productivity through training courses are placing TAFEs, Registered Training Organisations, publicly and privately funded colleges, government departments, corporate entities and private training organisations in high demand!
Online Enrolments
Unsurprisingly, as courses fill quickly, institutions are turning to online enrolments to give students further flexibility in the education and training needs. Students who miss enrolment information sessions or do not have the time to find out about each individual course can access all the information in a collective course page.
Inspire Training Courses
For information on all courses on offer, see Inspire’s Main Page. Inspire also provides the course and unit outline for all training courses which can be seen on the individual course pages. Inspire also details the career opportunities and pathways individual Certificate and Diploma qualifications provide and the support services available to students.
Posted: 24/07/12 by admin
With the increase in of social media and the internet, many people are integrating technology into their vocational education and training studies. Whether you choose to study the Cert IV TAE TAE40110 online, through distance education or by blended or full face-to-face I believe incorporating the use of technology can improve your learning and understanding of the training course.
Therefore, I have decided to compile a few study tips I think are useful from my experiences of vocational education and training.
Back-up Your Data
Students completing any course, particularly the Diploma or Certificate IV in Training and Assessment need permanent access to their documents. Use file sharing programs like Dropbox or GoogleDocs to keep your work saved, safe and accessible at any time, and anywhere in the world. This allows you to access documents from a tablet, mobile phone, laptop or PC.
Check out ‘Screen Chomp’
This allows you to import your training course assessment workbooks and documents. The application acts exactly like a whiteboard allowing you to highlight and draw over relevant sections. It also allows you to record your own voice and take notes for later review as your work in real time, meaning those inevitable interruptions are one less thing to worry about!
Make Use of the Student Forums
They are designed to help you! They also act as a ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ or ‘Question and Answer’ for future students and create a supportive learning environment. Forums are one of the quickest ways to access
Take Notes If You Have Trouble Understanding!
Another great application for those studying the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, or any vocational education and training course is Evernote. This app allows you to take notes and access them from any computer or mobile device. You can also save your information and share it with others or email yourself possible answers as you study. The comprehensive system allows you to search all of your compiled notes by key word to quickly locate workbooks or important documents.
For more study tips, check out the blog on Inspire Education’s Main website or have a look at our previous Cert IV Training and Assessment webpage blogs.
Posted: 21/07/12 by admin
Recognised Prior Learning (RPL)
The Australian Qualifications Framework authorised the Recognised Prior Learning (RPL) process now allowed by most TAFE, private and public registered training organisations for students enrolled in vocational education and training.
Why RPL?
Many students choose to have their unique skills, knowledge, experience and expertise acknowledged through RPL. The RPL process also recognises competencies and knowledge gained outside of traditional education.
RPL effectively removes learning requirements that the student can prove competent in. This removes learning duplication and encourages motivation.
RPL with Inspire Education
The RPL process with Inspire is simple and offered to anyone who can provide evidence of competency for the units required for completion of the qualification. Just indicate on your enrolment form your expression to apply for partial or full RPL and your trainer will outline all options and opportunities available to you.
Check out Inspire’s most popular course the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or see the range of training courses available on our course page.
Posted: 17/07/12 by admin
BSBCMM401A ‘Make a Presentation’
As part of your Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, you will be required to undertake elective subjects. In light of the options available I have decided to put together an article on BSBCMM401A ‘Make a Presentation’. As one of the most popular electives on offer I believe this will be of great help to many students.
This Cert IV TAE40110 elective requires students to prepare, deliver and review the presentation.
Preparation of the Presentation
You will need to choose presentation aids, materials and techniques to suit the format and purpose of the presentation and enhance audience understanding. These may include audio visual aids such as videos and pod-casts or perhaps a PowerPoint presentation. You will also need to choose presentation strategies and delivery methods targeted at your audience. You will need to consider the characteristics (perhaps age, interests and gender) of your audience as well as location, resources and personnel needed. Finally you will analyse the techniques available to evaluate presentation effectiveness.
Delivering the Presentation
In organising your presentation you will need to explain and discuss your desired outcomes with the target audience by using presentation aids and examples to understand the key concepts. During the presentation it is advised you analyse verbal and non-verbal interaction and communication between participants and alter your performance as such.
The presentation should allow the audience to clarify any ideas they are uncertain on, ensuring the presentation addresses their needs and preferences. At the conclusion you should be re-iterating the important and key ideas to encourage deep learning and understanding.
For more information on delivering presentations check our previous blog titled ‘Tips for an Effective Presentation’.
Reviewing the Presentation
Reviewal of work is the most important step to personal development and improvement. The Certificate IV in Training and Assessment aims to encourage this while facilitating learning. You will use the feedback from those involved in the presentation and those in the audience to alter ideas and structures for the future. You will implement the techniques analysed in the preparation stage to review the effectiveness of the presentation.
More information on the unit can be found at Training Australia, or you can access direct information on the course outline and units available at Inspire Education.
Posted: 14/07/12 by admin
Studies by the e-Learning Industry Association of Victoria and Australian Flexible Learning Framework, of over 6,000 students from more than 250 Registered Training Organisations show that e-Learning or online learning highly impacts on employment outcomes of students. The e-Learning surveys begun in 2005 and focus on Registered Training Organisations, teachers and trainers, businesses and students and how the uptake, use and impact of online education impacts the Vocational Education and Training sector.
More than half found that online learning has created higher performance in their current jobs while just under half have said it improved job prospects. Also, more than two thirds of survey participants stated that they expected improved employment outcomes for the future as a result of studying a vocational education and training course online. The survey also found:
Over 99 per cent of students participating in Vocational Education and Training courses have access to computers at home and work, with approximately 85 per cent of them using these computers for a substantial amount of time.
Students undertaking online learning as a component or all of their courses represented a large majority of the cohort.
- 92 per cent: South Australia
- 91 per cent: ACT
- 77 per cent: New South Wales
- 81 per cent: Victoria
- 75 per cent: Students undertaking training with private, enterprise and industry providers.
The study also found that more than 90 per cent want online learning to comprise of all or a component of their course and more than a quarter wanted a significant amount of online learning present in Vocational Education and Training courses.
While just under half of all students have experienced e-Learning through web seminars, virtual classroom environments and web technology, like blogs and wikis, the use of other technologies is quite less common. Only around one-third of students participate in podcasting and recording, mobile technology and social networking. Clearly, the technology use within the Vocational Education and Training industry is widespread and different, with a lot of emerging technology taking hold.
This research was taken from the e-Learning Industry Association of Victoria, available @ www.elearning.org.au/index.php/news-a-events/news/industry-news/219-2011-e-learning-benchmarking-survey-results.
Posted: 10/07/12 by admin
So, you have completed your Certificate or Diploma qualification…? Many students ask now what…? If you are not already in the workforce creating a well thought-out resume is your key to the best employment prospects and a way to keep ahead of the job market.
Many people only make minute and simple mistakes; however these cost many people a job offer and can easily be avoided. I have created the following on what I think is imperative to have on your resume as well as a list of things you should avoid.
Before I begin, it is important to tailor your resume to your employer. Sending out one generic application is highly unlikely to every get a response!
1. Personal Details
Include your full name and address (including postal address). Also include your contact phone and email address (a professional email – if you don’t have one, make one!).
Additionally, if the add requests, list your citizenship or work visa to ensure you are not overlooked. However, do not include personal information that you could be discriminated by.
This includes:
Nationality
Date of birth
Political views
Religion
2. Career Objective
This should be one sentence (tailored to your prospective job) and outline specifically what you want for your career.
3. Education and Training Course Qualifications
List all relevant education and training courses you have completed. The key word here is relevant! If you are, for example, going for an OH&S position, your employer probably isn’t going to care that you have say a science degree – they will be most interested in your previous involvement in occupational health and safety, any workplaces where you have been a safety officer representative or any relevant training such as holding a Certificate IV or Diploma of OH&S. Again, tailoring your resume to the job you seek.
List the course dates and full name (including the relevant code in case your employer wants to find out more).
Also list the educational institution where you completed your qualification and units involved that are specific to the job.
E.g. Cert IV TAE Student
2011 – 2012
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40110)
Inspire Education
BSBCMM401A Make a Presentation -Ideal as the position includes presentations for a range of purposes, such as marketing, training and promotions. I have developed my communication skills in presenting concepts and ideas to broad audiences.
E.g. Child Care Diploma Student
2010 – 2012
Diploma of Children’s Services (CHC50908)
Inspire Education
CHCORG506D Co-ordinate the Work Environment – Ideal for supervisory and coordinating positions within work groups and community service organisations.
* I suggest taking JP certified copies of any qualifications to any interviews. This shows you are well prepared and think ahead – as most employers will want proof of qualifications for legal reasons.
4. Employment History
Within your employment history you should list your employment in reverse chronological order, detailing your most recent profession. Usually include jobs from the previous five or so years – unless you have been with the same employer for a significantly long period of time!
Alternatively, if you have had a lot of jobs try to include the ones relevant to your prospective employer – they will value this more than a meaningless list of irrelevant and short experience.
Include the dates you worked, your job title and organisations name as well as your main tasks and responsibilities and any achievements worth mentioning.
5. Skills and Community Work
If you have undertaken any community and volunteer work, this is the perfect opportunity to list it – particularly if it serves as work experience or relates strongly to your career objectives and prospective employers.
Regarding skills, list only those specific to the job including generic skills. If the job advertisement calls for a team-worker, list that you are a team worker!
6. Training and Education Achievements
These are generally targeted at school and university aged students who may have various scholarships or awards. However, if you are in a sales role you may include your KPI’s and budgets as a way for your employer to gauge how you might fit into their organisation.
7. Interests
These should be very short and generally add the finishing touches to the ‘picture’ the reader paints of you. They may include sporting or community activity.
However, in saying this they must be tailored to your position. If you are going for an executive role it is unlikely that this would be on a resume.
8. Referees
Your referees should be placed last on your resume and include:
The name
Job title
Organisation they work for
Contact phone
Contact email.
These people should be able to comment on your behaviours within the academic of employment setting. It also important to get their approval before listing them as a referee – you want them to be prepared for a phone call.
Things to Remember:
- Keep your resume short and sweet – your employer usually won’t go past the first page or two!
- You opportunity to impress is in the cover letter – so highlight your most outstanding skills and achievements here.
- Spell check and proof read your document to avoid grammatical errors.
- Keep the font plain and write in plain English (no abbreviations!).
- Use headings and lots of ‘white space’ for a well formatted document.
- No photos!
- Bullet points are handy in creating “white space” they make the resume more readable than long winded sentences.
- Most of all, you are trying to sell yourself so without ‘resume padding’ create the best possible outline of yourself possible!
For more information on Inspire Education’s courses, course outlines and prices, check out our course page or call us on 1800 506 509!
Posted: 09/07/12 by admin
Why Undertake Vocational Education and Training?
Undertaking a Vocational Education and Training course allows you to gain career relevant and practical skills that are highly sought after in today’s tough job market. Many student undertake vocational education and training to improve employment prospects, move forward with their career or begin a new career as a vocational education and training trainer within a TAFE, private or publically run organisation or within a registered training organisation.
Conversely, some students undertake vocation education and training as a pathway to higher education, like university. The Australian Qualifications Framework is the key body which monitors all Australian qualifications allowing you to move onto subsequent levels of higher education.
As a large majority of vocational education and training courses offer blended, face-to-face, distance or online learning. This offers choice and flexibility in career planning setting up the foundation for ongoing learning and study as well as preparing you for the workforce.
Vocational education and training are offered by an array of learning institutions. Senior secondary schools, TAFEs, registered training organisations, public and privately owned training institutions and universities.
Levels of Education and Training Courses
There are 10 levels recognised by the Australian Qualifications Framework:
- Level 1: Certificate I
- Level 2: Certificate II
- Level 3: Certificate III
- Level 4: Certificate IV
- Level 5: Diploma
- Level 6: Advanced Diploma and Associate Degree
- Level 7: Bachelor Degree
- Level 8: Bachelor Honours Degree, Graduate Certificate, Vocational Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Vocational Graduate Diploma
- Level 9: Master’s Degree
- Level 10: Doctoral Degree
For more information on Vocational Education and Training courses, see Inspire’s course list @ www.certificateivintrainingandassessment.com.au/courses.
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