How to Design Competency-Based Training & Assessment

Course

Overview

How to design competency-based training (7-step process)

VET is a competency-based training and assessment system. It is often a fundamental requirement for TAFE teachers, trainers and assessors to have the capability or understanding about designing competency-based training and designing competency-based assessment.

This virtual workshop will cover designing competency-based training, clustering units, designing competency-based assessment, and integrated assessment.

Webinar details

Date: Tuesday 18 March 2025

Time: 9.30am AEDT (Sydney, Melbourne)

Duration: 3 hours

Investment: $195.00 inc GST.

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NOTE: This event will not be recorded. No video replay will be available

Audience

TAFE teachers
Trainers and assessors working for an RTO
RTO managers and coordinators
Instructional designers and resource developers

Topics Covered

VET regulatory requirements relating to the design of competency-based training
AQF volume of learning, nominal hours, and amount of training
How to design competency-based training (7-step process)
Clustering units and how it impacts the design of competency-based training
VET regulatory requirements relating to the design of competency-based assessment
Sequence and structure of assessment tasks
How to design competency-based assessment (6-step process)
Integrated assessment and how it impacts the design of competency-based assessment

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this session, participants will have an understanding of:

VET regulatory requirements relating to the design of competency-based training
AQF volume of learning, nominal hours, and amount of training
How to design competency-based training (7-step process)
Clustering units and how it impacts the design of competency-based training
VET regulatory requirements relating to the design of competency-based assessment
Sequence and structure of assessment tasks
How to design competency-based assessment (6-step process)
Integrated assessment and how it impacts the design of competency-based assessment

Session Includes

Certificate of Attendance
eBook

Presenters

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Alan Maguire - Trainer, Instructional Designer, Project Manager, Quality Manager

Alan Maguire has had extensive experience in the vocational education and training (VET) sector, working for major corporations, TAFE institutes and industry associations. He has represented the work skills and training needs of industry and employers on a range of committees and working groups, including Victorian ITABs, Course Accreditation Committees, Course Re-accreditation Committees, and Industry Reference Committee.

Alan has performed various roles including trainer, instructional designer, project manager, quality manager, RTO auditor, program manager, RTO manager, and VET adviser. After a career spanning more than 35 years, he has turned his attention to informing and educating the next generation of VET practitioners, including the frequent publication of articles on LinkedIn about Australia’s VET system and the TAE Training Package.

A Statement of Attendance is issued on completion of live event activities.

CORE AREAS

TRAINING (Revised SRTO) - VOCATIONAL TRAINING INCLUDING COMPETENCY-BASED TRAINING (SRTO2015)

VET. The Vocational Education & Training Sector
- Interpret VET policy context
- Operate within VET delivery and compliance frameworks
DES. Planning Vocational Training
- Plan vocational training
- Design a plan for vocational training

EXTENSION AREAS

TRAINING (Revised SRTO) - VOCATIONAL TRAINING INCLUDING COMPETENCY-BASED TRAINING (SRTO2015)

DES. Designing Training
- Prepare to design strategy for training and assessment
- Design and develop training strategy
- Design and develop assessment strategy

Statements

Completion

The following statements are received when the course is completed:

Certificate of Attendance