If I had an older qualification and still wanted to stay within the training and assessing arena, I would upgrade to the TAE. There is no where stated that it is needed, but I would see it as an opportunity for my professional development.
TAA/ TAE Professional development in the VET workforce
September 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
You may have realised by now that I am interested in the quality and professionalism of the vocational education and training (VET) community. That is why I write these blogs and undertake the work I do. Recently I found some research undertaken by Hugh Guthrie, NCVER in relation to the quality of trainers, assessors and RTO staff. It is interesting reading. A summary of his findings are…
SCOPE OF APPLICATION OF A UNIQUE STUDENT IDENTIFIER
August 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
As you are aware there is a requirement in the AQTF to use the unique student identifier in condition 6.
COAG gave its in-principle support for the introduction, from 2012, of a national unique student identifier for the VET sector that is capable of being fully integrated with the entire education system.
Here is an update and «Read More»
There… but not really there
August 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
James Adonis writes…Forget about absenteeism. There’s a bigger issue infecting workplaces and it’s called ‘presenteeism’. It’s when employees are on site but mentally absent. In defiance of their coughs and colds, they turn up to work thinking they’re doing the right thing. But they’re not. There are three main causes spreading the plague of presenteeism. «Read More»
Understanding your clients needs
August 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Client needs may include a range of other issues for you to consider. While you need to understand the client’s purpose and priorities, you should also consider any constraints that may influence the nature of the application you create for the client.
Client expectations may be limited by a range of factors including:
timeframes
available resources
location
costs «Read More»
Its all about assessment
July 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
“In the next 90 days you could be running your own RTO and more than double the size of your business.