ASA RTO Forum

1. ASA RTO Forum March 2013

2. Agenda Transition and teach-out Packaging Rules – how they work Streamlining – what does it mean, what does it look like RTO’s role in the process

3. Transition and teach-out RTO’s have up to 12 months to change their scope of registration from the date of publication on the national register An RTO may continue to deliver training, assessment and award superseded qualifications to students for up to 6 months after expiry of the transition period (this is referred to as the teach-out period) Students who have not completed the superseded qualification during this timeframe must be transferred to the new qualification During the teach-out period the RTO must not enrol students and/or commence delivery in the superseded qualification Reference: http://www.asqa.gov.au/verve/_resources/General_direction_Transition_and_teach_out_April_2012.pdf

4. Packaging Rules – how they work Core and Elective model 36 units of competency, consisting of: • 20core units • plus • 16 elective units, of which: • up to 16 elective units may be chosen from the elective units listed below • up to 6 elective units may be chosen from a Certificate II qualification or above

5. Packaging Rules – how they work These two examples comply with the 1/3 elective 1/6 imported rule Core and Elective model Core, Stream and Elective model 13 unitsof competency consisting of: 5 core units plus 3 specialist elective units in one of the selected specialist groups relating to occupational streams plus 5 general elective units,of which: up to 5 elective units may be chosen from the elective units listed below up to 3 elective units may be chosen from a Certificate II qualification or above 36 units of competency, consisting of: • 20core units • plus • 16 elective units, of which: • up to 16 elective units may be chosen from the elective units listed below • up to 6 elective units may be chosen from a Certificate II qualification or above

6. Training Packages - Old Versus New Traditional Training Package • Volume one • Preliminary Information • Mapping Information • Training Package Overview • Qualifications Framework • Employability Skills • Assessment Guidelines • Volume two • Qualifications • Skill Sets • Competency Standards

7. Training Packages - Old Versus New Traditional Training Package Streamlined Training Package On training.gov.au Qualifications Units of Competency Assessment Requirements Credit Arrangements Skill Sets Not on training.gov.au Companion Volumes • Volume one • Preliminary Information • Mapping Information • Training Package Overview • Qualifications Framework • Employability Skills • Assessment Guidelines • Volume two • Qualifications • Skill Sets • Competency Standards

8. Training Packages - Old Versus New Traditional Training Package Streamlined Training Package On training.gov.au Qualifications Units of Competency Assessment Requirements Credit Arrangements Skill Sets Not on training.gov.au Companion Volumes • Volume one • Preliminary Information • Mapping Information • Training Package Overview • Qualifications Framework • Employability Skills • Assessment Guidelines • Volume two • Qualifications • Skill Sets • Competency Standards

9. Training Packages - Old Versus New Traditional Training Package Streamlined Training Package On training.gov.au Qualifications Units of Competency Assessment Requirements Credit Arrangements Skill Sets Not on training.gov.au Companion Volumes • Volume one • Preliminary Information • Mapping Information • Training Package Overview • Qualifications Framework • Employability Skills • Assessment Guidelines • Volume two • Qualifications • Skill Sets • Competency Standards

10. Training Packages - Old Versus New Traditional Training Package Streamlined Training Package On training.gov.au Qualifications Units of Competency Assessment Requirements Credit Arrangements Skill Sets Not on training.gov.au Companion Volumes • Volume one • Preliminary Information • Mapping Information • Training Package Overview • Qualifications Framework • Employability Skills • Assessment Guidelines • Volume two • Qualifications • Skill Sets • Competency Standards

11. Training Packages - Old Versus New Traditional Training Package Streamlined Training Package On training.gov.au Qualifications Units of Competency Assessment Requirements Credit Arrangements Skill Sets Not on training.gov.au Companion Volumes • Volume one • Preliminary Information • Mapping Information • Training Package Overview • Qualifications Framework • Employability Skills • Assessment Guidelines • Volume two • Qualifications • Skill Sets • Competency Standards ?

12. Streamlined Training Package Design Model • NSSC endorsed – Training Package components: • Qualifications • Units of Competency • Assessment Requirements • Credit Arrangements • Skill Sets (non-endorsed)

13. Streamlined Training Package Design Model • Quality Assured (non-endorsed) – Companion Volume components: • RTO Implementation Guide • Learning Strategies Guide • Knowledge Guide • Assessment Strategies Guide

14. Streamlined Training Package Design Model • Quality Assured (non-endorsed) – Companion Volume components: • RTO Implementation Guide • Learning Strategies Guide • Knowledge Guide • Assessment Strategies Guide • Industry Guide • Careers Guide

15. Example Streamlined Unit and Assessment Requirements • Unit and Assessment Requirements Streamlined sample

16. Example Companion Volume • Companion Volume sample

17. RTO’s role in the process RTO Implementation Guide – it is there to help RTO’s, we need your feedback Structured RTO feedback – what were thinking Future work – what would assist with training delivery and assessment Competency Assessment Records – the new model

18. Thank you This presentation has been produced with the assistance of funding provided by the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research, and Tertiary Education.