Published 16 November 2022
Vocational Training Updates
There has been a lot of recent activity in the Vocational Education and Training (VET) industry. On the training front there have been three recent significant developments.
Updates to the SIS Sport, Fitness and Recreation Training Package
The updates to the sport, aquatic and recreation products within the SIS Sport, Fitness and Recreation training package, which includes qualifications and skill sets such as Swimming and Water Safety Teacher, Pool Lifeguard and Aquatic Technical Operator, is now waiting for final approval from State and Territory Skills Ministers.
The updated training package will include:
- A series of new qualifications and specialisations, e.g. Certificate III, IV and Diploma in Sport, Aquatics and Recreation with a range of specialisations at differing levels, e.g. Customer Service, Recreation Officer, Pool Lifeguard, Swim Teacher, and Swim School Coordination.
- A new Inland Open Water Lifeguard skill set, including a new unit ‘Perform open water rescues’
- A new unit in the Pool Lifeguard and Inland Open Water Lifeguard skill sets, ‘Provide oxygen resuscitation and therapy in an aquatic environment’
- A new unit, ‘Monitor and maintain inflatable aquatic equipment’
Publication of the updated training package is expected late 2022 or early 2023.
Revised Training Organisation Standards
The draft revised Registered Training Organisation Standards (RTO Standards) have been published and are now accessible through the Australian Government - Skills Reform website. The Standards for RTOs 2015 set out the requirements that an RTO must meet, and the new Standards, in whatever final form they take, will mean a significant change for the Australian Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector.
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Updates to the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
The project to update the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment is progressing. The Case for Endorsement and accompanying documents have been submitted for approval at the Australian Industry Skills Council (AISC) meeting scheduled for 29 November, 2022. The outcomes of this project are critical for the VET sector and the RTOs that deliver training and assessment. Why? Anyone delivering training and assessment within the nationally recognised VET system is required to hold a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment. It is expected that those holding the current Certificate IV TAE (TAE40116) will not be required to upgrade to the new qualification, but it is complex and the devil will be in the detail upon release, which is expected in December 2022.
