COURSE OVERVIEW:

Welcome to the course Standards for RTOs 2025: VET Workforce Compliance, designed to guide you through the requirements of Quality Area 3 of the Standards for RTOs 2025. This critical quality area focuses on ensuring the Vocational Education and Training (VET) workforce is qualified, competent, and equipped to deliver high-quality training and assessment in alignment with national standards and industry expectations.

Quality Area 3 highlights the importance of workforce management, trainer and assessor competencies, and the credentials necessary for maintaining compliance and excellence within Registered Training Organisations (RTOs).

We begin with an introduction to Quality Area 3, exploring its overarching outcomes, intent, and key features. This section highlights how Quality Area 3 ensures that RTOs have robust systems in place for managing and developing their workforce. You will learn about the practical steps required for implementing the standards, including workforce planning, professional development, and maintaining compliance documentation to support your organisation’s workforce strategy.

Next, we delve into Standard 3.1, which focuses on VET workforce management. This section provides an in-depth review of the standard, including strategies for effective workforce planning, recruitment, and retention of skilled trainers and assessors. You will gain insights into practical compliance measures, such as maintaining detailed workforce records, conducting regular staff evaluations, and implementing policies that support continuous professional development.

Standard 3.2 addresses trainer and assessor competencies, emphasising the need for trainers and assessors to possess the necessary skills, knowledge, and qualifications to deliver training and assessment in line with industry standards. This section covers the purpose of the standard, strategies for ensuring compliance, and the required documentation to demonstrate that your workforce meets these stringent requirements.

Building on this, Standard 3.3 further reinforces the focus on trainer and assessor competencies. This section highlights the importance of ongoing development, including how to support trainers and assessors in meeting evolving industry demands and maintaining current credentials. You will explore practical steps for managing professional development activities, validating workforce qualifications, and aligning workforce skills with RTO objectives.

The course concludes with a focus on trainer and assessor credentials, for different training products including the TAE Training Package. You will gain a thorough understanding of the specific qualifications and experience required to deliver and assess these products, as well as the credentials needed for validation of assessment practices. This section also covers strategies for maintaining up-to-date credentials and supporting trainers and assessors in achieving compliance with the standards.

By the end of this course, you will have a solid understanding of Quality Area 3 and the skills to effectively manage and develop your VET workforce. You will be equipped to implement robust workforce systems, ensure compliance with the Standards for RTOs 2025, and foster a culture of excellence and continuous improvement within your organisation.

Each section is complemented with examples to illustrate the concepts and techniques discussed.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

By the end of this course, you will be able to understand the following topics:

1. Introduction to Quality Area 3: VET Workforce

·       Outcome

·       Overview of Quality Area 3

·       Intent of Quality Area 3

·       Key Features of the Standards

·       Practical Implementation

·       Required Documentation

2. Standard 3.1 VET Workforce Management

·       Overview and Purpose of Standard 3.1

·       In-Depth Review of Standard 3.1

·       Practical Steps for Compliance with Standard 3.1

·       Required Documents to Support Compliance with Standard 3.1

3. Standard 3.2 Trainer and assessor competencies    

·       Overview and Purpose of Standard 3.2

·       In-Depth Review of Standard 3.2

·       Practical Steps for Compliance with Standard 3.2

·       Required Documents to Support Compliance with Standard 3.2

4. Standard 3.3 Trainer and assessor competencies

·       Overview and Purpose of Standard 3.3

·       In-Depth Review of Standard 3.3

·       Practical Steps for Compliance with Standard 3.3

·       Required Documents to Support Compliance with Standard 3.3

5. Trainers and Assessors Credentials

·       Credentials for the delivery of training and assessment

·       Credential requirements for the delivery of training and assessment for training products from the TAE Training Package

·       Credentials for Validation of Assessment 

6. Strategies for Supporting Trainers and Assessors in Maintaining Up-to-Date Credentials

COURSE DURATION:

The typical duration of this course is approximately 2-3 hours to complete. Your enrolment is Valid for 12 Months. Start anytime and study at your own pace.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

You must have access to a computer or any mobile device with Adobe Acrobat Reader (free PDF Viewer) installed, to complete this course.

COURSE DELIVERY:

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ASSESSMENT:

A simple 10-question true or false quiz with Unlimited Submission Attempts.

CERTIFICATION:

Upon course completion, you will receive a customised digital “Certificate of Completion”.