TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

To enrol in this qualification, participants must be able to demonstrate vocational competency in their proposed teaching and assessing area. Vocational competency is defined as; ‘broad industry knowledge and experience and may include, but is not limited to, holding a relevant unit of competency or qualification’.

It is beneficial for participants to have access to a workplace or realistic simulated environment to complete the assessment.  Strong literacy and numeracy skills are required. Participants must also have access to a computer with a reliable and stable internet connection for online/virtual classroom delivery.

Funding Eligibility

• Persons must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or holders of approved Visa subclasses 309,444,785,790,820;
  • Secondary holders of a temporary visa of sub class 457; and
  • Holders of a Bridging Visa E (Subclass 050 and 051) where the visa holder has made a valid application for a visa of subclass 785 or 790.
• Persons primary place of residence is in Western Australia
• Persons under 18 years of age in the year of enrolment must be under a DoE Notice of

Arrangement (NoA)2 (Full Time) or exempted from the School Education Act 1999.

This does not include Students undertaking a school based program such as an

Apprenticeship, Traineeship, Pre-apprenticeship, or Aboriginal School Based Training

(ASBT) Program.

• Persons must have a valid Unique Student Identifier (USI)

 

Concession Eligibility

• Persons aged 15—24 years at the time of enrolment (excluding students enrolled at school)
• Persons and dependents of persons in receipt of services from one of the following Commonwealth support or employment services programs:
  • Jobactive
  • Online Employment Services
  • ParentsNext

(a letter from the Commonwealth services provider confirming the student’s participation in the program is required)

• Persons and dependents of persons receiving the Youth Allowance, AUSTUDY or ABSTUDY
• Persons and dependents of persons holding:

• • a pensioner concession card or  Health Care Card; or
  • a Repatriation Health Benefits Card issued by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs

• Dependents of persons who are inmates of a custodial institution

 

Click here to view the documents you need to submit as proof of concession eligibility. 

*Students who obtain in a funded place can only be enrolled in one funded course at a time

The duration of TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment is 12-18 months.

The average time it takes to complete varies significantly depending on the skills and knowledge you already hold relevant to training and assessment. If, for example, you are attending the facilitated classes and you have completed the relevant activities, you will still need to allow the following suggested time to complete the qualification.

4 hours a week  – 18 months

6 hours a week – 12 months

Experience in the VET sector in training and assessment can greatly lower the amount of time required to successfully complete the qualification.

Face to Face or Virtual Classes : Hybrid Delivery– Hybrid delivery model gives participants the choice of attending facilitated classroom sessions either virtually via Zoom or face to face at Level Level 1, 46 Edward Street, OSBORNE PARK WA 6017.  Trainings will be held on dates as per course calendar from 9 am to 4:30 pm. You will also be provided access to Pivot Online Learning System (POLS) that includes all the learning material, assessment, and resources to complete the course.

Self-paced Online Learning – You can start the course any time. You will be supported by a trainer/assessor and provided with a hard copy pack including your Learner’s Guide, assessments, and all relevant resources. In addition, access will be provided 24/7 to the Pivot Online Learning System (POLS) that includes all the learning material, assessment and resources needed to complete the course.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) – Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is an assessment process that assesses your non-formal and formal learning to determine how your current skills and knowledge match the competency outcomes for partial or full qualification. RPL assessment at The Pivot Institute allows you to evidence your skills and knowledge through the completion of an RPL kit.

This Qualification has the following broad learning outcomes:

– Describe the Australian Training System and identify the major players in the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector.

– Learn the language of VET, defining key terms.

– Unpack training packages and accredited courses to identify suitable training opportunities that meet client needs.

– Design and develop learning programs that provide a clear pathway to knowledge and skill development.

– Use the Australian Core Skills Framework to identify the core LLN skills that an individual holds as well as those required for training specifications and the workplace.

– Design and develop individual and group session plans which incorporate adult learning theory.

– Incorporate LLN support into individual and group session plans.

– Prepare for the delivery of quality sessions.

– Deliver interesting, interactive, and targeted training to suit the target group and the training specifications.

– Design and develop assessment tools which meet the rules of evidence and principles of assessment.

– Plan for assessment.

– Assess competency against the relevant units of competency.

– Participate in assessment validation resulting in continuous improvement of assessment practices.

There are nine core units and one elective unit in this Qualification. This Qualification is presented as a series of clusters for both facilitated virtual delivery and supported distance learning students. You can start the course any time.

The Learning Design Cluster provides the skills and knowledge required to identify the content of a learning program, how to design a program for a target audience and how to review it. This cluster also covers the skills and knowledge of how to use training packages to support industry, organisational and individual competency development needs.	TAEDES401 Design and develop learning programs TAEDES402 Use training packages and accredited courses to meet client needs TAELLN411 Address adult language, literacy and numeracy skills
The Train the Trainer Cluster provides the skills and knowledge to effectively deliver training to groups and individuals in the workplace. This includes the development of training materials and resources and ensures competence in planning, organising and delivering informative and practical training sessions.	TAEDEL401 Plan, organise and deliver group-based learning TAEDEL402 Plan, organise and facilitate learning in the workplace TAEDEL301 Provide work skill instruction
The Workplace Assessor Cluster focuses on developing assessment plans, organising the assessment process, and conducting the assessment. This includes the development of robust assessment tools and the participation in assessment validation sessions.	TAEASS401 Plan assessment activities and processes TAEASS402 Assess competence TAEASS403  Participate in assessment validation TAEASS502 Design and develop assessment tools

This course calendar is only for students participating in hybrid delivery: face to face or virtual classes.  Following dates have been scheduled for units delivery  from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. There are three clusters of workshops which can be attended in any order. You can start the course anytime.

Cluster 1: Learning Design Dates:

• 20th February – 24st February 2023
• 29th May – 2nd June 2023
• 31st July – 4th August 2023
• 6th November – 10th November 2023

Cluster 2: Train the Trainer Dates:

• 13th March – 17 March 2023
• 1st May – 5th May 2023
• 19th June – 23rd June 2023
• 28th August – 1st September 2023
• 2nd October – 6th October 2023
• 20th November – 24th November 2023

Cluster 3: Workplace Assessor Dates:

• 6th February – 10th February 2023
• 20th March – 24th March 2023
• 15th May – 19th May 2023
• 17th July – 21st July 2023
• 4th September – 8th September 2023
• 17th October – 20th October 2023
• 4th December – 8th December 2023

Candidate Assignment Booklet

For each cluster of units, you will be provided with a Candidate Assignment Booklet.  In each booklet there are series of tasks relevant to each cluster.  We work to ensure that the tasks are clear and you have the right support and resources to undertake your assessment.   This qualification requires that a number of activities are undertaken to prove competency so please consider these requirements prior to committing to the program. You will need to complete all tasks in order to be assessed for competency. Your assessments will comprise of a number of tasks which will include some of the following:

– Development of a learning program

– Delivery of training sessions

– Planning for the assessment process

– Development of assessment instruments

– Completion of written questioning and

– Practical tasks

Assessment Process

During the assessment process your assessor will:

– Answer any questions or concerns you may have about the assessment process or tasks

– Assess your competency as required by the unit of competency, by making judgments about the evidence presented in line with the rules of evidence: validity, authenticity, currency and sufficiency

– Give you feedback on the outcomes of the assessment process

– Provide your results, either competent or not yet competent

– Advise you on the outcomes of the assessment including the appeals process you can follow if you disagree with the assessment decision.

If you need additional support to study this course, you can:

– call your trainer at 1300 354 309

– email your trainer or send email to enquiries@pivot.edu.au

– join facebook page and ask questions to your trainer or peers https://www.facebook.com/groups/pivottae40116

Simply fill the enrolment form and we will be in touch shortly after.

Click here to fill in the enrolment form.  

Get a USI (Unique Student Identifier)

A USI is your lifelong education number – you only need to create it once. If you have undertaken any VET training since 2015, you may already have a USI. You can find it here.

If you don’t have USI, you can Apply for USI