It is no secret that the TAE40122 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment is disliked by many people.
Every six months over the past 2 years I have conducted a poll to find out if people were enjoying their Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
The following graph shows the most recent poll result and the results from previous polls.
And here is an analysis of the most recent poll compared with previous polls.
The result from November 2023 shows that 50% of people studying for their Certificate IV in Training and Assessment were enjoying it and 50% were not enjoying it, or only sometimes enjoying it. This is when most people were doing the TAE40116 qualification.
The results in July 2024 and November 2024 shows a massive decrease in satisfaction and massive increase in dissatisfaction. This is the year when the TAE40122 qualification began to be implemented by most RTOs.
The two results for 2025 shows an increasing satisfaction and subsequent decreasing dissatisfaction. I have assumed this is because RTOs have been improving the way they deliver the TAE40122 qualification. The November 2025 result shows 33% are satisfied. However, this is not a good result since two thirds of people are dissatisfied.
Does it matter if people enjoy doing their Certificate IV in Training and Assessment? Yes, it matters. If people are not enjoying it, then they become dissatisfied, and some get confused, frustrated, experience self-doubt, and the barriers to learning are increased.
Sadly, if you are not enjoying your Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, you are not alone.
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