Training Packages accredited by VETAB
At its 7 June 2010 meeting, the Vocational Education and Training Accreditation Board (VETAB), under section 26 (1) of the Vocational Education and Training Act 2005, resolved to accredit, as a vocational course, qualifications from the following training packages: 1. UEE07 Electrotechnology – version 3 (amended) 2. ICP10 Printing and Graphic Arts – (revised) 3. [...]
What RTOs think of VETAB
Some 95 percent of respondents either strongly agreed or agreed that the audit team were objective. Over 90 percent of respondents either strongly agreed or agreed with the statements that the audit team were knowledgeable, well organised, non-threatening, informative and constructive. Over 88 percent of respondents strongly agreed or agreed that their audit experience added [...]
National VET Regulator
The Ministerial Council on Tertiary Education and Employment will be considering the Intergovernmental Agreement for the National VET Regulator in June 2010 and it will then be presented to COAG for agreement. The Commonwealth Government has announced that the legislation to implement the National VET Regulator should be introduced in the spring sittings this year. [...]
TAA40104 Strategic Audit – update
Source: VETAB As advised in the October issue of VETAB eNews, a national strategic industry audit (NSIA) of the TAA40104 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment is being conducted in 2009 – 2010. The Western Australian Training and Accreditation Council will be managing the strategic audit project. The strategic audit commenced in November 2009 with [...]
AQTF 2010 Standards
Source: VETAB Last year, the National Quality Council (NQC) endorsed changes to the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) Essential Standards for Registration. The changes are designed to strengthen the AQTF and will introduce new standards for training organisations registering for the first time. Proposed changes are: Conditions of Registration will be audited at initial registration. [...]
VETAB new Service Charter
Source:VETAB VETAB has developed a new Service Charter that outlines the level of service our clients and stakeholders can expect. The Charter outlines VETAB’s responsibilities to our clients and stakeholders, and the obligations clients and stakeholders have to VETAB and how they can assist our staff deliver the best possible service. Our performance against the [...]
Training Package Changes
Source:VETAB The National Quality Council (NQC) recently approved changes to the Training Package rules designed to provide greater choice and flexibility for both learners and employers. Changes were made to the rules of the content of Training Package qualifications and the ways a learner or an employer can choose which units are packaged together to [...]