Training packages are a key feature of Australia’s national vocational education and training (VET) system. [1]
Training package qualifications are occupational skills standards against which training delivery and assessment of competency can take place. They are developed through a process of national consultation with industry. [1]
Training packages are developed by Service Skills Organisations (formerly by Industry Skills Councils) to meet the training needs of industry or an industry sector. [2]
Training packages do not suggest how a learner should be trained, rather, they specify the skills and knowledge required to perform effectively in the workplace. [2]
Training packages are endorsed by the Australian Industry and Skills Committee before being published on the national VET register . [1]
Each training packages is made up of four endorsed components:
- Units of competency
- Assessment requirements
- Qualifications framework
- Credit arrangements.
References:
- [1] https://www.education.gov.au/training-packages accessed February 13, 2018
- [2] https://www.asqa.gov.au/about/australias-vet-sector/training-packages accessed February 13, 2018
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