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Certificate IV TAA40104
Business, Education & Industry
Learning Method: Correspondence with online support

Career opportunities include: Trainer and Assessor, Skills Instructor, VET Adviser, Traineeship/Apprenticeship Assessor, Instructional Designer, Compliance Officer, Training and Development Officer, Learning and Development Coordinator, Training Manager.

Industries include: vocational education and training, government, community, corporate, all industry and small business, and some non-vocational areas.

Trainers and assessors may plan, design, deliver and review training programs, and/or plan, design, deliver and review assessment for people in vocational or non-vocational areas. A trainer and assessor may:

• design and coordinate a staff training program based on industry, organisational and employee needs
• use questionnaires and surveys in consultation with managers and staff to analyse training needs as they relate to the goals of the organisation and work area
• research and develop training resources;this may involve preparing notes and visual displays from researched information or their own knowledge
• investigate training and assessment resources and evaluate against curriculum and/or training packages
• conduct training courses, which may involve demonstrating equipment, operating video recorders, cameras and notebook computers, and leading group discussions or role-playing activities
• evaluate the effectiveness of training programs, using surveys, questionnaires, interviews and observation, in order to plan future courses or to amend existing ones
• participate in or assist with recognition and accreditation processes
• assist with administration of commonwealth, state and local training programs, and maintain participant records
• obtain information on work-related external courses, prepare reports on their suitability, and make recommendations on staff attendance at training courses
• compile training manuals
• provide career development sessions for existing staff and conduct induction sessions for new employees
• undertake staff training needs analysis to determine the need for training and/or assessment
• participate in validation sessions with other trainers and assessors to review and modify training and assessment processes
• evaluate the effectiveness of programs and collect and maintain documentation and records.
  

Employability Skills are skills that apply across a variety of jobs and life contexts. They are sometimes referred to as key skills, core skills, life skills, essential skills, key competencies, necessary skills, and transferable skills. Industry’s preferred term is Employability Skills.

Employability Skills are defined as ‘skills required not only to gain employment, but also to progress within an enterprise so as to achieve one's potential and contribute successfully to enterprise strategic directions’.

There are eight Employability Skills: communication, teamwork, problem solving, initiative and enterprise, planning and organising, self-management, learning, and technology.

You can review the Employability Skills for this qualification at: http://employabilityskills.training.com.au