Courses

This unit describes the skills and knowledge that vocational trainers and assessors need to access resources, which include collaboration with foundation skills specialists, in order to integrate foundation skills into a vocational training program. The unit applies to individuals who teach, train, assess and develop training and assessment resources. Competence in this unit does not indicate that a person is a qualified specialist adult language, literacy or numeracy practitioner. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop and implement a recognition strategy that may be used for recognition of current competencies against workplace or industry criteria, or recognition of prior learning (RPL) leading to completion of units of competency or qualifications. It requires the ability to prepare information and advice on recognition, to identify evidence-gathering opportunities and to evaluate a recognition-based assessment process. It also requires that all systems and instruments be validated by peers, industry or employers to determine fitness for purpose. It applies to those who work under limited supervision to develop procedures and documentation for recognition-based assessment for an organisation. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.