People studying for the TAE40122 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment qualification will need to learn many new terms, such as, ‘entry requirements’ and ‘pre-requisites’. These two terms have a precise meaning when used in the context of the Australian VET system. The reference document that defines these terms is the Standards for Training Packages. [1]
Schools and universities may use the same terms but use them to mean different things.
What is entry requirement in the Australian VET system?
A VET qualification may specify a mandatory entry requirement. For example, entry into the CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care qualification requires a person to hold the CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care qualification or its predecessor.
The qualification itself determines whether or not there is an entry requirement. The training provider does not set this requirement.
The following is an example of a qualification with an entry requirement.
And the following is an example of a qualification without an entry requirement.
Most qualifications do not have an entry requirement.
What is a pre-requisite in the Australian VET system?
A unit of competency may have pre-requisites. This means that the learner must be deemed competent in one or more other units before they can be assessed in this unit.
The following are some examples of units that specify pre-requisites The first three examples have one unit as a pre-requisite. The fourth example is an example of a unit that have many pre-requisite units.
The following shows how the pre-requisite is documented within a unit of competency.
Often, pre-requisite units relate to safety.
The unit itself determines whether or not there is a pre-requisite. The training provider does not set this requirement.
The majority of units do not have pre-requisites.
In conclusion
Qualifications specify entry requirements.
Units of competency specify pre-requisites.
It is the Training Package Developers, in consultation with industry and employers, that determine if a qualification has an entry requirement and if a unit of competency has pre-requisites.
The training provider does not set these requirements and should not use these terms to describe other requirements, such as, the language, literacy or numeracy skills required prior to enrolling into a training course.
Reference:
https://www.dewr.gov.au/training-package-assurance/resources/standards-training-packages accessed 6 October 2024
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