I know a lot of you want to know what the Cert IV in TAA entails. For that reason I am giving you a list of the 12 core units and a quick description of each one that I’ve sourced from the NTIS website (http://www.ntis.gov.au). Here are the first 6 core units and I will post the other 6 up tomorrow
TAADES401B- Training Packages to meet clients needs
Being able to use Training Packages and accredited courses is a core competency required of all persons with a training, assessment or associated role operating in recognised vocational education and training. This course unit will give you the skills and knowledge required to use Training Packages and accredited courses. This includes identifying and sourcing Training Packages and accredited courses to meet client needs, and interpreting the requirements of Training Packages including the competency standards/units, the packaging rules for qualifications and the assessment guidelines. This unit underpins and supports a range of other competencies in the TAA04 Training and Assessment Training Package including, but not limited to, developing various learning and assessment products, developing learning strategies and programs, and undertaking delivery and assessment.
TAADES402B- Design and develop learning programs
Learning programs document a cohesive and integrated learning process for the learner. This unit addresses the skills and knowledge needed to identify the parameters of a learning program, determine the design, outline the content and review its effectiveness. They include the learning outcomes or the learning objectives (derived from the competency standards or other criteria) and outline the content, sequence and structure of learning and the delivery and assessment methods to be used. Throughout this unit the 'learner' refers to the individual in the group being trained in any vocational area, not the person undertaking this unit.
TAAENV401B- Work effectively in vocational education and training
This unit addresses the impact of the policy and operating environment of vocational education and training on work performance in a training and/or assessment organisation. It enables individuals to place their work role into a context of policy frameworks that guide the operations of the vocational education and training sector at a national, state/territory and organisational level. It also addresses the importance of developing a client-centred approach to work and a collegiate model of work relations. The vocational education and training sector is responsible for developing the skills and knowledge of individuals for work. It includes vocational education and training undertaken in industries, enterprises, government agencies, and community and school settings. The vocational education and training sector encompasses both recognised training leading to a qualification or Statement of Attainment under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF), and non-recognised training, such as in-house and product-based training.
TAAENV402B- Foster and promote an inclusive learning culture
This unit addresses the responsibilities of all persons in a training and/or assessment organisation to promote a positive and inclusive learning culture which actively acknowledges, respects and builds on individual differences, and integrates principles which underpin inclusivity into all training and/or assessment practices. In this unit the principles of inclusivity are applied to working with both colleagues clients.
TAAENV403B- Ensure a healthy and safe learning environment
This unit provides a focus for occupational health and safety (OHS) in the vocational education and training sector. This is a critical responsibility involving knowledge and skills to assess the learning environment for hazards and risks and to apply risk control strategies to ensure the safety, health and welfare of learners. This unit covers the legislative and common law duty of care responsibilities of trainers/facilitators, assessors and other parties in the provision of training and/or assessment services. The learning environment refers to an environment where learning/assessment takes place to develop skills and knowledge for work through a planned and organised learning process. This may include a workplace where the training and/or assessment organisation trainer/facilitator and/or assessor has no direct control over the learning environment. This unit also underpins the knowledge and skills required for the achievement of the OHS components of other units in the TAA04 Training and Assessment Training Package, including those for design, delivery and assessment.
TAAASS401C- Plan and organize assessment
This unit addresses the competence of planning the assessment process and making the organisational arrangements which enable assessment to occur. It includes assessments carried out as part of a Recognition of Prior Learning Process (RPL) or as part of a learning and assessment pathway. The critical focus of this unit is on developing an assessment plan that will be used to guide assessor/s in conducting competency-based assessments. The unit also covers contextualisation of the assessment benchmarks and assessment tools to address the environment in which assessment will take place and organising the human, material and physical resources needed to conduct the assessment.
