Certificate IV in Training and Assessment Courses & News

What we find is that many people who are seeking out our Certificate IV in Training and Assessment course are not absolutely clear on what is involved, or if it is the right course for them. The truth is that for many people this Cert IV TAE course may appear to be far more involved in terms of what is taught that what people expect, because people undertake the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment course for different reasons.

Throughout this course clients are taught how to design, delivery, and assess at a nationally-accredited level. The course involves breaking down training packages and course units in detail to ensure that any learning materials and assessment tasks created in a learning program meet the course objectives and do actually impart the knowledge and skills required to do whatever the training is designed for.

Not every client completing their Certificate IV in Training and Assessment necessarily wants to be involved in the vocational education and training (VET) sector. Some are completing to course because they want to learn best practices in terms of delivering training, while others may just wish to learn how best to design learning materials and assessments. While it is true that many people are delivering non-accredited training and may not be planning on working at the nationally-accredited level or using training packages, to successfully complete the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment clients must also engage at the training packages level as this is part of the essential skills and knowledge required to successfully obtain your Cert IV TAE qualification.

Even though you may not plan on being in the VET industry, the principles of design, delivery, and assessment that your learn as part of your Certificate IV in Training and Assessment course are just as relevant no matter what type of training you deliver. The Cert IV in TAE will teach you everything you need to know to create excellent learning programs that cater for whatever type of learners you are training/teaching. It will give you an entire toolkit of best practices for designing any type of learning program, and how to deliver them to individual, groups, or through one-on-one instruction. Finally, the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment course will ensure that your assessment questions, activities, and projects do actually test to see whether your learners have actually acquired the knowledge and skills that you were aiming to teach. It is therefore an essential toolkit therefore for any trainer, facilitator, or assessor that wishes to ensure their learning programs are always using best practices to impart knowledge.

For more information about the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, please visit our training organisation Inspire Education to find out our upcoming courses and delivery methods.

There are many different ways in which to package the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment qualification, and there are also different ways to teach the principles and units contained within it.  Some Australian training organisations present the Cert IV TAE in a unit-by-unit way, with learners have to complete one unit at a time before moving to the next.  While this can sometimes be an effective way to learn, the view of our training team at Inspire Education is that it doesn't always represent "best practice".  After all, many of the design, assessment, and delivery components of the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment TAE40110 Course have cross-over skills, that is many essential skills and knowledge required in each Cert IV TAE units are common to many different units.

For this reason, our training organisation (Inspire Education) choose to "cluster" 10 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment Course units into three workbooks: design; delivery; and assessment.  This migration of our Cert IV TAE course into 3 Learner Guides and Assessment workbooks is shown below:

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment - Inspire's Package Clustered into Design, Delivery and Assessment:

As you can see, by clustering the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment units in this way it maximises a learners time by teaching training and assessment in a holistic way and reducing redundancy and repetition.  This is the way all students that undertake our Cert IV Training and Assessment course navigate through our course, and has proven an extremely effective method of imparting the knowledge of sound design, delivery and assessment practices and processes. 

If you wanted to undertake your Certificate IV in Training and Assessment utilising a clustered approach, feel free to visit our Certificate IV in Training and Assessment Course Page to get a free information pack, including online, distance, and blended-delivery (5 day face to face workshop with home study component) courses available throughout Australia.

Hi There,

Many of you wish to undertake the newest Certificate IV in Training and Assessment TAE40110, but are not sure who to go to.  You may or may not know this, but my company Inspire Education is presently offering the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment through online/distance-learning, or throughout venues right across Australia.  Below is a brief outline so you know what course outcomes you can expect, and how we operate our particular course.

What Will you Learn in our Certificate IV in Training and Assessment Course?

Australia’s newest Certificate IV in Training and Assessment TAE40110 (Cert IV TAE course) is more current than the older Cert IV in Training and Assessment TAA40104 qualification, and is now the new standard in becoming a qualified trainer and assessor.

This TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment course will teach you all essential facets of training and assessments, including how to design and develop learning programs, use training packages and accredited courses to meet client needs, and how to plan, organise and deliver group-based learning, as well as how to facilitate learning in the workplace. Additionally, you will learn many facets of assessment activities and processes.

The Certificate IV in Training and Assessment TAE40110 can help you take that next, inspiring career move, assisting you in passing the valuable skills and knowledge you have acquired across your lifetime to others!

Course outline & structure - TAE40110

The Certificate IV in Training and Assessment TAE40110 offered by Inspire Education will provide you first-class training and student support while you undertake our most popular TAE course. It is a full Nationally Accredited and Nationally recognised trainer training course designed to meet the needs of trainers and assessors, students/trainees, businesses and industry.

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment TAE40110 Course units

The NEW TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment comprises 10 course units, including 7 core units plus 3 elective units. It is a nationally recognised qualification for anyone who is operating in a training and/or assessing capacity within their organisation, or anyone wishing to become a lecturer at an Australian TAFE.

Prerequisites for Cert IV TAE

There are no formal prerequisites to the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment TAE40110, however it does require that you have sound language and literacy skills, and basic word processing.  To support your studies you will be provided with qualified trainers, all learning materials, flexible delivery options, and telephone and email support.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

RPL is offered to any Learner who can provide evidence of competency for the units offered within the qualification. To apply for RPL, simply complete an enrolment form indicating that you would like to apply for full/partial RPL.  Once enrolment is confirmed, you will receive a call from your trainer to go through all potential RPL opportunities, before sending through an RPL pack to help with evidence collection.  In this way the RPL process is seamless and simple.

TAE Training Schedule

The Certificate IV in training and Assessment TAE40110 course is offered as either a blended-delivery course or through distance-learning.  The blended-delivery course offers a 5 day face-to-face workshop run in many major Australian cities throughout the year. Courses are offered to at various dates in many states throughout the year.  Please enquire to receive our lasted blended-delivery timetable for your next course date.  Alternatively, in our busy modern world most students prefer to study at their own pace from home.  Through distance-learning, you can start your course straight away, and Inspire Education offers a continual student intake on this basis, utilising online course learning resources as well as other electronic course materials.

Click here >>> Certificate IV in Training and Assessment to view our full course page and take a look at your local timetable (bottom of next page)!

Like many Australians, you may already be working in a training capacity, or perhaps you are considering a career as a trainer?  The wonderful thing about working as a trainer in Australia is that you are able to back up your working experience in whatever industry that you are in with vocational qualifications such as the Cert IV in TAA, potentially opening up many new career opporuntunties that were perhaps previously unavailable before being qualified.

In my own training organisation, Inspire Education (www.inspireeducation.net.au) the primary reasons people cite  for wanting to do their Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAA) are:

1. A new role has become available that requires them to have their Cert IV in TAA
2. Their employer requires that that attend and/or complete a TAA course for their present role, or for a new role that they will be undertaking
3. A desire to teach at an Australian TAFE (The Certificate IV in Training and Assessment is ESSENTIAL for this)
4. They wish to change from their current role to work as a trainer
5. They want start their own registerd training organisation (RTO)  

The primary source of the knowledge and skills (and in many cases a requirement of the job!) is of course the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment  (TAA40104).  This is Australia’s leading, nationally accredited and recognised 'train the trainer' qualification and is actually a requirement if any trainer wishes to train within an RTO or TAFE environment. 

You can find out about the course outline and about costs for the Cert III Childcare course here >>> http://www.inspireeducation.net.au/certificate-iv-in-training-and-assessment.html

For your convenience, I have also included the course outline and basic information below in case you were thinking of undertaking the course yourself:

What is the Cert IV in TAA all About?

The Cert IV in Training and Assessment the latest Australian Train the Trainer qualification.  It is already considered a valuable qualification to many employers and organisations, and absolutely essential if you wish to become a teacher at an Australian TAFE.  This qualification will enable you to develop the competencies required to perform the role of a skilled trainer, facilitator, and assessor in the workplace, as well as in a Vocational Education and Training (VET) environment.

What Will you Learn?
The Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAA) training course replaces the previous Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment qualification, and is now the standard in becoming a qualified trainer in Australia.  Training and Assessment will teach you to develop and train groups and individuals, as well as how to develop assessment tools and procedures within a workplace or VET environment. It will enable you to pass systematically and professionally pass on the valuable skills and knowledge you have acquired across your lifetime to others.

Course Outline & Structure
Provided you gain your Cert IV in TAA through a reputable training organisation, a TAA course will provide you first-class training as a means to gaining your Certificate IV in Training and Assessment. It is a full Nationally Accredited and Nationally recognised training course designed to meet the needs of trainers, students/trainees, businesses and industry.

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAA40104) Course Units
The TAA40104 Cert IV in Training and Assessment comprises 14 course units, including 12 core units plus 2 elective units. It is a nationally recognised qualification for anyone who is operating in a training
and/or assessing capacity within their organisation, or anyone wishing to become a lecturer at an Australian TAFE.  Inspire's TAA courses is comprised of the following:

Core Units include (12 total):
TAADES401B—Use Training Packages to meet client needs.
TAADES402B—Design and develop learning programs.
TAAENV401B—Work effectively in vocational education and training.
TAAENV402B—Foster and promote an inclusive learning culture.
TAAENV403B—Ensure a healthy and safe learning environment.
TAAASS401C—Plan and organise assessment
TAAASS402C—Assess competence
TAAASS403B—Develop assessment tools
TAAASS404B—Participate in assessment validation
TAADEL401B—Plan and organise group-based delivery
TAADEL403B—Facilitate individual learning
TAADEL404B—Facilitate work-based learning

Electives (complete 2 of 2):
TAADEL301C—Provide training through instruction and demonstration of work skills
TAADEL402B—Facilitate group based learning

Prerequisites - Cert IV in Training and Assessment (TAA)
There are no formal prerequisites to the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, however it does require that you have sound language and literacy skills.  To support your studies your training organisation should provide you with with qualified trainers, all learning materials, flexible delivery options, and telephone and email support.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
RPL is offered to any Learner who can provide evidence of competency for the units offered within the qualification.  During the enrolment process a potential Learner may discuss any prior evidence they will need to put together to apply for RPL.

Training Schedule
The Cert IV in TAA is usually offered as either a blended-delivery course or through distance-learning( or online).  The blended-delivery could be  comprised of anything from a 2 - 10 day face-to-face workshop + home study, while distance/online typically takes place 100% at home.

So What Now?  Would you really would like to do this course?
If you have a passion for training, visit Inspire’s Certificate IV in Training and Assessment course page and enquire to receive the latest pricing and course info.  My company Inspire aims to provide you first-class training and support as you engage your goal of becoming a nationally accredited trainer.

Call us on 1800 506 506, or go here to get more info! >>> http://www.inspireeducation.net.au/certificate-iv-in-training-and-assessment.html

There is little doubt that innovation is one of the cornerstones of the Vocational Education & Training (VET) system.  In fact, our industries framework, the AQTF  standards constantly emphasise the importance of continuous improvement as a registered training organisation (RTO), so developing innovation skills in learners for any trainer or facilitator should not only be a consideration, but actually a priority in helping them to continue their professional development.

On this note, the Innovation and Business Skills Council (IBSA) have recently released a free document, "Developing Innovation Skills: A guide for trainers and assessors to foster the innovation skills of learners through professional practice".  If you are a trainer or facilitator I would recommend you get yourself a copy. 

It's not often you get information like this for free!  You can download your copy directly from the IBSA website FREE, or buy a copy for 'next to nothing' here >>> http://www.ibsa.org.au/products-and-services/tabid/57/txtSearch/INN01/List/0/productid/1764/Default.aspx?SortField=DateCreated+DESC%2cProductName

Hope you find it useful!

One thing my course advisors are frequently asked by potential students is, "which method of Cert IV TAA course delivery is best?"   The answer to this question is not straight forward, because each learner has different needs in terms of preferred learning style, time contraints, and lifestyle.

RTOs around Australia typically offer either one or more choices when it comes to course delivery of the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.  Most commonly, these are online-learning, distance-learning (or correspondence), and face to face (usually called "blended-delivery", a 5 or 10 day workshop, usually requring additional homestudy - completing many of the major assessment at home). 

So...one is best?..  Well, that' depend on the individual completing their Training and Assessment course...

Distance-Learning/Online Course Delivery
Distance-learning/Online delivery are easily the more popular methods of delivery for clients of my training organisation (www.inspireeducation.net.au).  This is typically because it means learners can start straight away while they are motivated to complete their TAA course, rather than having to wait for face-to-face course intake dates.

Distance/Online delivery normally involves receving either hardcopy, or electronic copies of TAA course materials and Learner Guides from the registered training organisation via post and/or email, or through an online gateway, and working through your Cert IV TAA, unit by unit.  Because you are working through the units at your own pace, this can be a fabulous way to complete your TAA training, because rather than having the whole 14 units of TAA crammed into a 5 or 10 day workshop, you can give yourself time to really consolidate the material, completing assessments as you go and building upon your new skills and knowledge bit by bit.

Interestingly, I was speaking with a TAA auditor contracted by the Department of Education and Training (DETA) just last month, whom expressed a preference for distance and/or online learning because it enabled students to deepen their knowledge of TAA without having the problem of 'in one ear, out the other' than can come from receiving too much course information too quickly in too short a space of time, without the time to really consolidate the information.

When studying your Training and Assessment course through distance/online-learning make sure that the Registered Training Orgnanisation (RTO) you choose gives you good access to your Trainer.  Ask them if you will be able to contact your Trainer via telephone as well as through email.  Call the RTO and see how quickly they can respond to your enquiry, ask lots of questions and see that they can find out anything you would like to know in a timely manner.  This is a great way to preview the ongoing support you are likely to receive.  Besides, the last thing you want to do is pay your course fees and start your course and then find out you don't have the support you need to complete your course!

All in all, distance/online delivery suits a lot of students.  It enables you to start straight away while you are motivated to complete your TAA, and by working through units and assessment items step by step, you are likely to gain a solid understanding of what being a good Trainer is really about.  After all, students undertake the Cert IV TAA Train the Trainer course because they want to develop and deepen their training skills.  Make sure whoever you choose is going to make this happen!

Face to Face Workshop (including Blended-Delivery)
Some clients choose to undertake their TAA course by attending a workshop.  This may be due to the company policy, or preference if clients are being put through TAA training by their organisation, or it may be because learners prefer to learn through face-t0-face contact, or in classroom setting.  Really, it is a preference thing, because some people may not feel comfortable working through the material at home, or simply find they learn best in a classroom environment.

Face-to-face workshops durations can vary from 3 right through to 15 days or more, however typically registered training organisations offer 5 or 10 day TAA workshops.  The term "Blended-Delivery" is typically used to communicate that completing a workshop does not instantly qualify learners with the Cert IV TAA.  In fact, a large proportion of  TAA assessment items are frequently completed by students at home, after the workshop, or between two workshop clusters (e.g. some courses may have a 5 day workshop, and then another 5 day workshop one month later, with students completing assessment items between clusters at home).

While blended-delivery can be a great way to have the material presented and provide learners with a classroom environment, it is worth examining, how short or long is the course?  How is the course broken up over time?  Shorter workshops may mean that you have a large amount of information delivered in a very short space of time.  For some students, this suits and they have a great experience.  For others, they would really prefer to work through the TAA course material at a slower pace, therefore distance/online learning may be more appropriate.

Conclusion
Ultimately, which Training and Assessment course delivery method learners should choose is a personal choice.  These days, most prefer the flexibility of distance/online learning because it allows them to start immediately and work the training around their lifestyle.  Additionally, because students are working through the material at their own pace it may mean they have a better grip on TAA skills and knowledge by the end of the course, however this is by no means always the case.  Some prefer having a face-to-face element because classroom interaction is appealing to them, and as a learner the feel they are best taught through this method.  Whatever the choice, if you are looking at studying Training and Assessment, make sure your chosen RTO delivery qualitys training, good learning materials, and timely student support.  Your success may depend on it!

Thanks for droppping by to my blog.  Take Care,

Brent

Hi everyone! 

Here is some useful information that breaks down the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment to make it a little bit easier to understand.

The Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAA04104) is designed to meet the current and future competency development needs of new and existing personnel participating in a variety of work functions and activities within vocational education and training in Australia. This may include formal training in a structured training environment, on-the-job instruction, conducting of workplace assessments, one-to-one training of apprentices, as well as the coaching and mentoring of staff. There are 14 Units of Competency in the Certificate IV and this combination of Units is designed to provide candidates with a clear set of benchmarks to support both initial competency achievement and ongoing professional development.

The program addresses key competency areas that represent the primary areas of work undertaken within organisations that provide training and assessment services. Each of these areas is called a “Field” in the Training and Assessment Training Package (TAA04). The Fields contained in the Certificate IV program are:

Competency Field 1: Learning Environment (ENV)
The learning environment field units address different aspects of the relationships between work and the environment of vocational education and training.

Competency Field 2: Learning Design (DES)
The learning design field units address competence in both the design of learning products and the design of the learning process.

Competency Field 3: Delivery and Facilitation (DEL)
The delivery and facilitation field units address the competence required to deliver training and to facilitate learning. The units differentiate competence by application in different delivery modes (face-to-face, e-based, through work and by distance) and by application of particular delivery methods and techniques (e.g. action learning, individual facilitation and instruction and demonstration).

Competency Field 4: Assessment (ASS)
The units in the Assessment Field address the process of assessment, the development of assessment tools, competency in validation processes and coordination of assessment systems and services.