As mentioned previously the NSSC proposes that training organisations which issue vocational qualifications be called ‘Licensed Training Organisations‘, and through regulation be awarded a licence to issue nationally recognised vocational qualifications for up to five years. Here are some more areas that will be changing with the system that may impact upon your business:
- Initial registration. New entrants will receive an initial licence, for a period of up to two years. Towards the end of the two years, the LTO operating under an initial licence would then apply for a full, 5 year licence, subject to demonstrating to the regulator that its performance meets the standards.
- Internal quality assurance. The new standard will require LTOs to conduct an annual self-assessment and the results are to be made available to the AVQS regulator upon request.
- Written agreements. LTOs will enter into a written agreement with their learners. Ensuring a primary obligation to the learner remains and is documented.
- Transparency. Clear and accurate information is publicly available.
- Trainers/facilitator working under supervision. There are several changes proposed:
- require all individuals working under supervision to hold the enterprise trainer skill set, prior to delivering training;
- limit the number of individuals that can work under the supervision of an individual who meets the minimum training and assessment competency requirements (e.g. <5 staff); and
- limit the scope and type of training that a supervised individual can deliver (e.g. # of learners, mode of delivery, learner cohort, high risk and/or occupational licensing units or qualifications, etc.).