Competency Based Training
Glossary |
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The past
and current training packages- *Search “Maritime” |
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Assessment |
The process
of confirming that an individual can perform to the specification detailed in
the Unit of Competency |
Assessment
Guidelines |
Rules for
assessors from AQTF |
Assessment
Strategy |
How you
assess. |
Assessment
validation |
Matching
the assessment process to the requirement of the Unit of Competency |
Australian Qualifications
Framework |
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The rules
for qualifications to maintain quality. |
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Australian
Quality Training Framework |
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The rules
for RTO’s to maintain quality service. |
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Australia
Skills Quality Authority-the current V.E.T. regulator. |
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CBT |
Competency
based training |
Certificate |
A document
issued to individuals that have demonstrated their ability in a number of
units of competency (usually a prerequisite of employment) |
Competent |
An individual can perform to the standard expected
in the workplace |
Delivery |
The way
training is conducted |
Element of
competency |
A step in
the overall unit of competency |
Evidence |
Material/records
as proof of a trainee’s competence at a task. |
Evidence Guide 2005 |
Past ATQF
publication. It qualified the acceptability of evidence |
ITAB |
Industry
Training Advisory Boards |
Levels of
performance in competency |
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NTIS |
National
Training Information Service |
Qualification |
A
collection of Units of Competency seen as a minimum standard for work
readiness in an industry |
RPL |
Recognition
of prior learning |
RTO |
Registered
Training Organisation |
Scope of
registration |
The
limitations on an RTO to offer AQTF recognised qualifications |
Standards
for registration |
ATQF
publication. The rules for RTOs compliance to maintain registration |
Unit of
Competency |
The
description of the skills and knowledge required to satisfactorily complete a
task that is performed in the industry |
VETAB |
Vocational
and Education Training Advisory Boards |