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.

For this reason, our training organisation (Inspire Education) choose to “cluster” 10 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment Course TAE40110 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:

TAE40110 Cert IV TAE - Inspire’s Package Clustered into Design, Delivery and Assessment:

As you can see, by clustering the TAE40110 qualification 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 TAE40110 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.

Great news!  Inspire Education has decided to offer all of it’s clients the new TAE10 (or whatever the new package ends up being called once it is endorsed) Certificate IV in Training and Assessment for just $100 extra if enrolling in our current Cert IV in TAA from 13th April 2010 indefinately into the future. They will have 12 months to take advantage and convert their TAA40104 qualification that they compete now to the newer qualification from the launch date of the new TAE10 (or whatever name the new packages is finalised with) training package.

This means all of Inspire’s Learners can enrol in our TAA course now in confidence, regardless of what the new Certificate IV in Training and Assessment entails, irrespective of when it is launched. Enrol @ Inspire today and you can live in confidence that your qualification will remain current well into the future!

To enrol in our Cert IV TAA course with this TAE10 guarantee, visit www.certificateivintrainingandassessment.com.au, or phone 1800 506 509!

In my own training organisation, Inspire Education (www.certificateivintrainingandassessment.com.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.certificateivintrainingandassessment.com.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.certificateivintrainingandassessment.com.au/certificate-iv-in-training-and-assessment.html

I thought I would share with you some study tips and ideas to assist you with getting yourself organized for the task of undertaking a course and meeting your assessment task goals.

The thought of completing a course of study can be daunting if you are unsure of how to organize your time and meet your own personal goals for assignment completion.

I have researched some study tips and techniques and have found these to be really effective and practical.  So even if you have your study techniques fairly well refined, it doesn’t hurt to add some others to assist you to become even better,

Top ten study tips

Here are my top ten tips to help you study.

1. Find your study space

Everyone has their own idea about the best place to study. Find a space that works for you and stick with it.

• Do you prefer to study in silence or listen to music?
• Do you work better alone or with other people?
• Do you like to study at home or at school/uni/TAFE/library?

2. Be organised

Make sure you have all the materials you need in your study space before you start studying. Getting up to look for a pencil sharpener or ruler will break your concentration and waste your time.

3. Clear your mind

If you’ve got a lot on your mind take a moment to write yourself some notes about what you’re thinking about before you start studying. This will help to clear your mind you focus all your thoughts on your work.

It’s also a good idea to keep some spare paper next to you while you’re studying so if you think of anything you need to do later you can write it down and put it out of your mind, then get on with the studying.

4. Get motivated

Think about what it will mean for you if you do well in your studies. How will it make you feel? If you keep the end result in mind it will help you stay motivated.

You might like to find a quote or an image or something that represents success for you and put it somewhere you can see it while you’re studying.

5. Plan your time (and use it well)

It helps to plan when you will study and how you can make the most of your study time.

Use a calendar or a list of dates or a wall planner to keep track of assignment due dates or your own goals for finishing your assignments. Plan ahead. Space out your study time each week for the whole term/semester.

Do the hardest work when you’re feeling your best. Save the easy stuff for when you’re tired.

Set yourself a time limit for each task and follow it.

6. Know your learning style

Most of us have a preferred way of learning. Get to know your learning style and study in the ways you learn best.

Auditory learners learn by listening. If you’re an auditory learner you could try reading your notes aloud and discussing them with other people. You might like to record key points and play them back.

Visual learners learn by seeing. If you’re a visual learner you could use colours in your notes and draw diagrams to help represent key points. You could try to remember some ideas as images.

Tactile/kinesthetic learners learn by doing. If you’re a tactile/kinesthetic learner you could use methods like role-playing or building models to revise key points.

7. Use your notes

Taking detailed notes will save you heaps of time later. Re-writing and adding to your notes is a great way to revise what you’ve learned.

8. Make your own study materials

Think up some practice questions or create your own flash cards to help you study. This way you learn it all twice: once when you make the study materials and twice when you use them to revise.

9. Test yourself

Get a friend or family member to quiz you on key concepts or offer to help other students with their work. It’s a great way to get confident with what you do know and find out what you still need to learn!

10. Take time out

You study better when you’re feeling good. So make sure you eat well and get enough sleep. Exercise is great but don’t overdo it.

It’s also a good idea to schedule regular breaks when you’re studying and keep hydrated. You’ll learn better if you take care of yourself.

Come up with your own strategies

Remember – these tips are only some of the things that you can do to get the most out of your studying. There might be other things that work even better for you.

Ask around – find out what your friends do when they’re studying – maybe some of their tricks will work for you too! Maybe your traimers / co-workers have some good recommendations too?

Whatever it is, whatever strategy you come up with, when you find something that works for you, put it into practise and go for it!