The Value of the Qualification

The suitable alternative only really became apparent to me when working for a Registered Training Organisation (RTO).  I had long been informed that TAFE- or RTO’s were places for kids who didn’t do well at school; “if you get good grades you

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What is a Training and Assessment Strategy?

In the case for Registered Training Organisations (RTO’s) the TAS is subsequently provided to the regulator (ASQA or state) in the process of adding a qualification to the scope of registration.   If approved the TAS should then be an active document

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Assessments in the Vocational Education and Training (VET) Environment

If studying a program in the Vocational Education and Training sector you may find that things are a little different to school, university or other assessments you may have encountered in your adult life.

The major reason for this is that the assessments

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What Is Recognition Of Prior Learning (RPL)?

Training people in areas they already know can be a waste of everyone’s time, money and resources. This is where Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) comes in: RPL is a process for granting prospective students entry into a qualification, or credit towards a

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