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Endorsement of Training Packages

Tuesday, June 21st, 2011 Posted in Skills, Training, Training Package | No Comments »

Industry Skills Councils (ISCs) have recently been advised of the arrangements for consideration of cases for endorsement of Training Packages during the transition period from the National Quality Council (NQC) to the National Standards Council (NSC). The NQC will cease operations ...

NTIS to be replaced in July

Tuesday, June 21st, 2011 Posted in Training | No Comments »

The National Training Information Service (NTIS) system will be replaced in July 2011 by a new system called Training.gov.au. Training.gov.au will contain all of the services currently provided by NTIS and will be the authoritative National Register, for the Vocational ...

Pink Slips in the pipeline

Monday, January 10th, 2011 Posted in Skills, Training, Training Resouces | No Comments »

To date Pink Slips have been developed and implemented for selected qualifications in 3 Training Package areas: - Hospitality (SIT07) - Aviation (AV108), and - Graphic Pre-Press (ICP05). Qualifications were selected which were regarded for various reason as high risk. The current Pink Slips ...

NSW Accredited Courses

Monday, November 1st, 2010 Posted in Skills, Training | No Comments »

  At its 11 October 2010 meeting, the New South Wales Vocational Education and Training Accreditation Board (VETAB) accredited two new courses. Advanced Diploma of Acting for Contemporary Screen Media (91518NSW)  VETAB has accredited an Advanced Diploma of Acting for Contemporary Screen Media ...

NSW Accredited Courses

Sunday, October 31st, 2010 Posted in Training | No Comments »

At its 11 October 2010 meeting, the New South Wales Vocational Education and Training Accreditation Board (VETAB) accredited two new courses. Advanced Diploma of Acting for Contemporary Screen Media (91518NSW) VETAB has accredited an Advanced Diploma of Acting for Contemporary Screen Media ...

$656m increase in VET spend

Monday, October 25th, 2010 Posted in Article, Training | No Comments »

According to the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) in 2009, operating revenues for vocational education and training were $6.767 billion, an increase of $656.2 million (10.7%) from the previous year. Comparing financial information for 2009 with 2008 shows: revenue ...

NSW Training Award winners

Monday, October 25th, 2010 Posted in Article, Training | No Comments »

VETAB Chair, Bert Evans, State Training Services, General Manager, David Collins with Western Sydney Institute Director Susan Hartigan The Annual NSW Training Awards celebrate excellence in vocational education and training, and highlight the benefits of vocational qualifications for individuals, communities and ...

National VET Regulator Legislation

Monday, October 25th, 2010 Posted in Article, Training | No Comments »

Kaye Schofield, Interim NVR Chair A referral Bill to transfer VETAB's regulatory and accreditation powers under the NSW VET Act 2005 to the National VET Regulator has been drafted. Once finalised, the accompanying draft Commonwealth National Vocational Education and Training Regulation Bill ...

VETAB Newsletter September 2010

Sunday, September 19th, 2010 Posted in Article, Resources, Training | No Comments »

The September issue of the VETAB eNewsletter contains news items on: - the new AQTF Essential Conditions and Standards - financial viability assessments - the TAE40110 Certificate IV - guidelines on issuing AQF qualifications - security industry reforms - upcoming professional development workshops Select ...

TAE40110 Certificate IV

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010 Posted in Article, Resources, Training | No Comments »

Source: VETAB The National Quality Council (NQC) endorsed the TAE10 Training and Education Training Package on 12 May 2010. The new Training Package was accredited by the NSW Vocational Education and Training Accreditation Board (VETAB) on 7 June 2010. The new Training ...