Until recently individuals electing to complete part of a qualification have received no formal recognition that the particular combination of units they complete meets an identified industry need. The Statements of Attainment issued made reference to partial completion of a specified qualification, thereby implying that something has been unfinished, rather than the skill needs met. This has created difficulties for individuals, who have not received formal recognition for the skills they have developed, and also for employers in identifying the skills their employees have obtained.
National Quality Council decisions formalised the recognition of Skill Sets in VET from 2007 by including them in nationally endorsed Training Packages where there is a defined industry need. The National Quality Council (NQC) defines Skill Sets as “…those single units or combinations of units which link to a license or regulatory requirement, or defined industry need.” Consequently you can undertake training in ‘small chunks’.
There are two ways in which a Skill Set can be developed. The first process applies to those skill sets identified and developed in much the same way as any other component of a Training Package with developers consulting with industry and licensing and regulatory authorities. A less formal process applies to Registered Training Organisations who identify and develop Skill Sets to meet their local needs in much the same way as they have always done so.
Skill Sets identified by Training Package developers are separately listed and recognised within the Training Package.
You can obtain further information about Skill Sets from the Training Package Developers Handbook: http://www.tpdh.deewr.gov.au.
There are different requirements for Statements of Attainments issued for a Skill Set. These requirements are dependent upon whether the Skill Set is included in a Training Package or whether it has been locally developed by a Registered Training Organisation. You should refer to the AQF Implementation Handbook (4th Edition, 2007) at http://www.aqf.edu.au/pdf/handbook07.pdf for further information on issuing statements of attainment for Skill Sets.
For more information about IBSA Skill Sets click here.
Until recently individuals electing to complete part of a qualification have received no formal recognition that the particular combination of units they complete meets an identified industry need. The Statements of Attainment issued made reference to partial completion of a specified qualification, thereby implying that something has been unfinished, rather than the skill needs met. This has created difficulties for individuals, who have not received formal recognition for the skills they have developed, and also for employers in identifying the skills their employees have obtained.
National Quality Council decisions formalised the recognition of Skill Sets in VET from 2007 by including them in nationally endorsed Training Packages where there is a defined industry need. The National Quality Council (NQC) defines Skill Sets as “…those single units or combinations of units which link to a license or regulatory requirement, or defined industry need.” Consequently you can undertake training in ‘small chunks’.
There are two ways in which a Skill Set can be developed. The first process applies to those skill sets identified and developed in much the same way as any other component of a Training Package with developers consulting with industry and licensing and regulatory authorities. A less formal process applies to Registered Training Organisations who identify and develop Skill Sets to meet their local needs in much the same way as they have always done so.
Skill Sets identified by Training Package developers are separately listed and recognised within the Training Package.
You can obtain further information about Skill Sets from the Training Package Developers Handbook: http://www.tpdh.deewr.gov.au.
There are different requirements for Statements of Attainments issued for a Skill Set. These requirements are dependent upon whether the Skill Set is included in a Training Package or whether it has been locally developed by a Registered Training Organisation. You should refer to the AQF Implementation Handbook (4th Edition, 2007) at http://www.aqf.edu.au/pdf/handbook07.pdf for further information on issuing statements of attainment for Skill Sets.
For more information about IBSA Skill Sets click here.