Javier Amaro Presentation to Community Colleges Australia
Our Director and Principal Consultant Javier Amaro made a presentation to Comunity Colleges Australia on Thursday 14th November 2013. The event included presentations from: The Hon. Adrian Piccoli MP, NSW Minister for Education ASQA’s Commisioner Diane Orr Phil Clarke, General...
ASQA’s audit
New and existing providers that are complying with the conditions and standards of registration can expect a lower level of regulatory intervention, while those posing a high risk of not complying can expect increased scrutiny from ASQA auditors ASQA identifies,...
ASQA’s risk assessment
ASQA’s Risk Assessment Framework When assessing applications for registration and monitoring the compliance of registered training organisations (RTOs), ASQA uses a risk assessment approach based on the Risk Assessment Framework as set out in the section 190 of the National...
Trainer’s Competencies Vs Trainer’s Capabilities
Engaging and managing competent trainers is a critical task for any RTO managers. To effectively recruit, engage and manage competent trainers the RTO must define a framework model including clear metrics that can support HR management. Often I ask training...
What are Articulation arrangements?
A Pathway between VET and High Education Our Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector, offer learners the opportunity to participate in programs that will allow them to gain the skills and knowledge required to perform a particular job. This “job...
Why Internal Audits?
A quality audit can be described as a systematic, planned approach to the assessment of compliance or quality and whether or not requirements are being met. However, there are a range of reasons for performing audits which will vary across...
When to consider course accreditation
What is an accredited course? Accreditation of a course is confirmation that the course: meets national quality assurance requirements, meets an established industry, enterprise, educational, legislative or community need, and provides appropriate competency outcomes and a basis for assessment....
Quality indicators for RTOs due by 30 June 2013
At its meeting on 8 December 2011, the National Skills Standards Council (NSSC) decided that in order to comply with the AQTF Essential Conditions and Standards for Initial / Continuing Registration or the VET Quality Framework, Registered Training Organisations...
Volume of Learning for AQF qualifications
The volume of learning is defined in the AQF as follows: “The volume of learning is a dimension of the complexity of a qualification. It is used with the level criteria and qualification type descriptor to determine the depth and...
Superseded courses rules
ASQA has implemented a system upgrade to correctly represent the status of qualifications and units of competency on an RTO’s scope of registration. If a course is in teach-out or superseded, it will no longer appear on the provider’s current...