CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES
VET INDUSTRY SPECIFIC
National Training Packages
CPC08 Construction, Plumbing and Services (Release 9.1)
RII Resources and Infrastructure Industry Training Package (Release 1.4)
UEE11 Electrotechnology Training Package (Release 1.5)
Accredited courses (Nationally recognised)
52443WA Certificate II in Building and Construction (Pathway – Trades)
52642WA Certificate II in Building and Construction (Pathway – Para Professional)
52700WA Certificate II in Plumbing
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This syllabus is effective from 1 January 2016.
Users of this syllabus are responsible for checking its currency.
VET industry specific courses are updated periodically to comply with the most current national training package release.
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Content
Rationale ...................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Course delivery ............................................................................................................................................................. 1
Australian Quality Training Framework and the VET Quality Framework........................................................................ 2
Workplace learning .......................................................................................................................................................... 2
Course content ............................................................................................................................................................. 3
Units of competency ........................................................................................................................................................ 3
Time and completion requirements.............................................................................................................................. 3
Course unit credit ............................................................................................................................................................. 3
Assessment................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Building and Construction Trade pathway .................................................................................................................... 6
CPC10111 Certificate I in Construction ............................................................................................................................ 7
52443WA Certificate II in Building and Construction (Pathway – Trades) ....................................................................... 9
52700WA Certificate II in Plumbing ............................................................................................................................... 14
Building and Construction Para Professional pathway .................................................................................................16
52642WA Certificate II in Building and Construction (Pathway – Para Professional) .................................................... 17
Civil Construction pathway ..........................................................................................................................................19
RII10113 Certificate I in Resources and Infrastructure Operations ................................................................................ 20
RII20713 Certificate II in Civil Construction .................................................................................................................... 22
Electrotechnology Vocational Preparation pathway ....................................................................................................26
UEE20711 Certificate II in Data and Voice Communications.......................................................................................... 27
Electrotechnology Pre-apprenticeship pathway ..........................................................................................................30
UEE22011 Certificate II in Electrotechnology (Career Start) .......................................................................................... 31
Glossary .......................................................................................................................................................................34
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Rationale
The VET industry specific Construction Industries course provides students with the opportunity to achieve
nationally recognised vocational qualifications under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) and to
gain School Curriculum and Standards Authority (Authority) course unit credit towards the Western
Australian Certificate of Education (WACE).
The course is based on nationally endorsed training packages. It specifies the range of industry developed
units of competency from the relevant training packages that is suitable for the WACE. To meet the course
requirements and achieve course units towards a WACE, students must follow the course structure, attain
required units of competency and fulfil work placement requirements.
The VET industry specific Construction Industries course provides opportunities for the completion of
Certificate I and Certificate II qualifications and for students to access short-term and long-term employment
opportunities. Students develop relevant technical, vocational and interpersonal competencies suitable for
employment and further training in the construction industry, as well as skills, knowledge and experiences
that are transferable to other industry areas.
This course encourages students to engage in a vocational context with senior secondary education, fosters
a positive transition from school to work, and provides a structure within which students can prepare for
further education, training and employment.
Course delivery
VET industry specific courses have the status of an Authority-developed course and enable students to
achieve dual accreditation for a nationally endorsed qualification and meet course completion requirements
for the WACE.
This course must be read in conjunction with the CPC08 Construction, Plumbing and Services Training
Package, the RII Resources and Infrastructure Industry Training Package or the UEE11 Electrotechnology
Training Package. Refer to the Training.gov.au website for the latest version at www.training.gov.au
When considering vocational education and training (VET) delivery, schools are advised to:
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refer to the VET section of the WACE Manual
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contact their education sector/systems representative for information on operational considerations
relating to VET delivery options in schools.
VET can be delivered by schools providing they meet the appropriate VET regulatory requirements. Schools
need to become a registered training organisation (RTO) or work in partnership with an RTO for the delivery,
assessment and certification of training.
It is the responsibility of the RTO to determine that requirements are met when delivering and assessing
VET. This includes ensuring that teachers and trainers have the required qualifications to deliver VET industry
specific courses.
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Australian Quality Training Framework and the VET Quality Framework
In Australia, vocational education and training, including the work of RTOs, is regulated by two sets of
national standards:
1. the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF)
2. the legislative instruments established under the National VET Regulator (NVR) Act 2011.
The AQTF is the quality system that underpins the national vocational education and training sector and
outlines the regulatory arrangements in Western Australian and Victorian RTOs that:
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enrol only domestic learners, and
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enrol learners in Western Australia only (or in Victoria and Western Australia only).
It provides the basis for a nationally consistent high quality VET system.
The AQTF Conditions and Standards for registered training organisations outline a set of auditable standards
that must be met and maintained for registration as a training provider in Australia.
For RTOs under the national VET regulator, Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA), the VET Quality
Framework is aimed at achieving greater national consistency in the way providers are registered and
monitored and in how standards in the vocational education and training (VET) sector are enforced.
Detailed information on VET standards is available
at http://industry.gov.au/skills/NationalStandards/Pages/default.aspx
RTO/school staff and students must comply with the requirements of current occupational safety and health
legislation and regulations required by legislation.
Workplace learning
The Authority-developed Workplace Learning endorsed program is a mandatory co-requisite for a VET
industry specific course. Workplace learning time is required for each of the qualifications in this course. The
number of workplace learning unit equivalents required is specified for each qualification within this course.
The work placement must be industry-related and occur while the course units are being undertaken.
The requirements for mandated workplace learning units may be met within one year of a two-year
program.
Workplace learning is essential for this course as it enables the students to:
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collect evidence towards achievement of units of competency
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develop positive attitudes towards work
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apply skills acquired in an industry context
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develop additional employability skills and knowledge
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actively engage with industry.
Non-completion of any required workplace units or equivalents may result in a ‘requirements not met’
(RNM) status for the course units and will be reflected as a U (Unfinished) notation.
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Course content
A VET industry specific course includes a full, nationally recognised AQF qualification; mandatory industry
related workplace learning and contributes towards the WACE as a WACE course instead of unit equivalence.
The most current training packages are used in these courses and the courses are updated regularly as new
versions of training packages are endorsed.
Units of competency
All units of competency for qualifications in the VET industry specific Construction Industries course come
from the CPC08 Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package, the RII Resources and Infrastructure
Industry Training Package or the UEE11 Electrotechnology Training Package.
Units of competency specify the standards of performance required in the workplace. They are statements
of the skills and knowledge required for effective performance in a particular job or job function as agreed
nationally by industry.
Trainers need to refer to the relevant training package for further details of the elements, performance
criteria, foundation skills, range of conditions and evidence requirements for specific units of competency.
Teachers and trainers should check the RTO’s scope of registration before determining which elective units
of competency are to be included in delivery and assessment programs. This can be determined during initial
discussions when considering a partnership arrangement between the school and RTO.
Time and completion requirements
VET industry specific course units are packaged as either two or four WACE course units, linked to a specified
qualification and are only awarded upon the completion of all of the course requirements.
Unlike other WACE courses, VET industry specific course units are paired in both Year 11 (Units 1 and Unit 2)
and Year 12 (Units 3 and 4) syllabuses. A student who withdraws from a VET industry specific course after
only one semester will not receive VET industry specific course units for that academic year.
VET industry specific courses can be delivered over one year or two years.
The number of Workplace Learning endorsed program unit equivalents to be completed varies according to
the qualification offered. Students must complete all components of the course before the full allocation of
VET industry specific course unit credit can be certified on the student’s WACE statement of results.
Course unit credit
Course unit credit for VET industry specific courses is awarded as ‘completed’ for each VET industry specific
course unit. The achievement descriptor ‘completed’ contributes in the same manner as a C grade for all
other WACE course units.
Regardless of the academic year in which a VET industry specific course is completed, WACE course credit is
allocated across both Year 11 (Units 1 and 2) and Year 12 (Units 3 and 4). That is, part of the achievement
allocation of a VET industry specific course is applied as either retrospective or projected credit, depending
on the year in which the course requirements are completed.
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If a student does not successfully complete all components of the VET industry specific course, the student is
awarded a U (Unfinished) notation for the Year 12 units (Units 3 and 4). Course credit for Year 11 units
(Units 1 and 2) for a partially completed Certificate II or Certificate III VET industry specific course may be
awarded under the following conditions:
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Qualification component: completion of equal to or greater than 110 nominal hours of the VET industry
specific qualification
and
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Workplace learning component: completion of at least one unit equivalent of the Workplace Learning
endorsed program in an industry relevant to the qualification industry area.
If the conditions for Year 11 Units 1 and 2 are not met by the end of an academic year, a U (Unfinished)
notation is awarded until such time as these conditions have been met.
If the requirements are not achieved in Year 11, but are subsequently achieved in Year 12, then
retrospective credit for the Year 11 Units 1 and 2 will be awarded. If a student exits the VET industry specific
course at the end of Year 11 and has completed the requirements for Year 11 Units 1 and 2, credit is
awarded as ‘completed’ (has met the C grade standard for a WACE course) and retained by the student for
WACE contribution.
Units of competency only contribute towards the WACE once. Therefore, student enrolments in units of
competency in VET industry specific course qualifications are enrolled as VET integrated into the relevant
VET industry specific course units.
Assessment
The assessment of VET industry specific courses must be conducted by a qualified assessor in partnership
with an RTO, which may be a school, state, or private training provider.
All assessment requirements need to be met concurrently to demonstrate the achievement of an element of
competency. All elements of competency must be achieved to demonstrate the achievement of a unit of
competency.
A student is judged as either competent or not yet competent. The judgement is made on the basis of
evidence, which can be in a variety of forms. Students who are assessed as competent on all required
competencies for the VET industry specific course, and complete the mandatory workplace learning
requirements as specified is awarded ‘completed’ for Year 11 Units 1 and 2, and Year 12 Units 3 and 4.
All successfully completed qualifications and the associated units of competency are recorded on the
student’s Western Australian Statement of Student Achievement (WASSA).
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BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION
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Building and Construction Trade pathway
CPC10111 Certificate I in Construction
52443WA Certificate II in Building and Construction (Pathway – Trades)
52700WA Certificate II in Plumbing
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CPC10111 Certificate I in Construction
This qualification provides an introduction to the Construction industry, its culture, occupations, Job roles
and workplace expectations. The units of competency cover essential occupational health and safety
requirements, the industrial and work organisation structure, communication skills, work planning, and basic
use of tools and materials. The qualification is built around a basic construction project unit that integrates
the skills and embeds the facets of employability skills in context.
Job roles
There are no specific job outcomes to this qualification, however the skills achieved will assist students in
successfully undertaking a Certificate II pre-vocational program or job outcome qualification, or will facilitate
entry into an Australian Apprenticeship.
NOTE: The WA Construction Industry Training Council recommends that students undertake the 52443WA
Certificate II in Building and Construction (Pathway – Trades) where possible instead of this Certificate I
qualification. The Certificate I may be achieved through unit credit transfer, by students who leave
secondary education or transfer out of the qualification prior to completing the 52443WA Certificate II in
Building and Construction (Pathway – Trades).
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CPC10111 Certificate I in Construction
Unit VEVCO
This School Curriculum and Standards Authority-developed course uses the CPC08 Construction, Plumbing
and Services Training Package as a framework for the achievement of a full AQF qualification. It should be
read in conjunction with the training package which is available
at www.training.gov.au/Training/Details/CPC10111
The Certificate I in Construction completed in this course results in the achievement of TWO Year 11 course
units. Completion of 110 hours of work placement (equivalent to TWO Authority-developed Workplace
Learning endorsed program unit equivalents) is compulsory to meet course requirements, and must be from
industry related placement/employment relevant to the job outcome at this level.
Students must complete a total of ELEVEN (11) core units of competency.
The units specified in this School Curriculum and Standards Authority-developed course include the eight (8)
core units of competency from the training package and three (3) elective units from the Certificate I
packaging rules. The electives have been selected based on advice from the Western Australian Construction
Industry. The core units of competency specified in this course cannot be substituted.
CODE
UNIT TITLE
CORE
CPCCCM1012A
Work effectively and sustainably in the construction industry
CPCCCM1013A
Plan and organise work
CPCCCM2001A
Read and interpret plans and specifications
CPCCCM1014A
Conduct workplace communication
CPCCCM2005B
Use construction tools and equipment
CPCCVE1011A
Undertake a basic construction project
CPCCOHS1001A
Work safely in the construction industry
CPCCOHS2001A
Apply OHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
CPCCCM1015A
Carry out measurements and calculations
CPCCCM2006B
Apply basic levelling procedures
CPCCCM2008B
Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding
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52443WA Certificate II in Building and Construction (Pathway – Trades)
This is an accredited nationally recognised pre-vocational course suitable for students wishing to undertake a
trade career in the Construction industry. The course is a pathway to ten construction trades.
The first group of core units in the qualification is common to all ten trades and provides an introduction to
the Construction industry, its culture, occupations, Job roles and workplace expectations. The units of
competency cover essential occupational health and safety requirements, the industrial and work
organisation structure, communication skills, work planning, and basic use of tools and materials. Students
are able to consider the ten trades during this initial stage and while accessing industry related work
placements.
In the latter stage of the qualification, students undertake a particular trade stream of choice and complete
specific competencies that lead directly into a trade qualification, with full articulation and credit transfer
when seeking an apprenticeship. Some competencies are common to several trades, allowing a degree of
flexibility should a change of trade choice occur.
Trade pathways
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bricklaying/blocklaying
wall and ceiling lining
concreting
sign writing
joinery
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solid plastering
wall and floor tiling
painting and decorating
carpentry and joinery/carpentry
roof tiling
NOTE: The Department of Education is the proponent (copyright owner) of this course. Registered Training
Providers seeking to deliver this course must gain written approval from the Department. A copy of the
approval letter must then accompany the registration application to the Training Accreditation Council (TAC)
to have the course added to their delivery scope.
Model programs
The elective units listed under each trade pathway are a suggested model program. Alternative units may be
selected as endorsed in the CPC08 Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package under the
associated Certificate III trade qualification.
Future Pathways
The Post-Secondary Pathways document for this course provides an illustration of pathways into higher level
qualifications and career options for students who have undertaken this course. Please refer to the relevant
VET industry specific course page on the Authority website under the Support Materials section or click here
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52443WA Certificate II in Building and Construction (Pathway – Trades)
Unit VEVCO
Unit VTVCO
This School Curriculum and Standards Authority-developed course uses the state accredited course
Certificate II in Building and Construction (Pathway – Trades) as a framework for the achievement of a full AQF
qualification. It should be read in conjunction with outline information which is available on VETinfoNet:
http://www.vetinfonet.dtwd.wa.gov.au/TrainingProductSearch/Pages/CourseEndorsement.aspx?courseid=89
8abf1d-cbca-4f26-aa3a-6662f30840bd
The Certificate II in Building and Construction (Pathway – Trades) completed in this course results in the
achievement of FOUR course units (two Year 11 units and two Year 12 units). Completion of 220 hours of
work placement (equivalent to FOUR Authority-developed Workplace Learning endorsed program unit
equivalents) is compulsory to meet course requirements, and must be from industry-related
placement/employment relevant to the job outcome at this level.
The units of competency from this course are from the CPC08 Construction, Plumbing and Services Training
Package. Units of competency should be read in accordance with their pre-requisite requirements as listed in
the training package, which is available at www.training.gov.au/Training/Details/CPC08
Students must complete a minimum of THIRTEEN (13) units of competency. These units consist of seven (7)
core units of competency. In addition students must choose a minimum of six (6) Trade Technical elective
units of competency in one trade pathway. Core units of competency cannot be substituted.
It is essential that all units within the Certificate II in Building and Construction (Pathway – Trades) be
delivered in the context of the pathway that is being undertaken.
CODE
UNIT TITLE
CORE
CPCCOHS1001A
CPCCCM1012A
CPCCCM1013A
CPCCCM1014A
CPCCCM1015A
CPCCCM2001A
CPCCOHS2001A
Work safely in the construction industry
Work effectively and sustainably in the construction industry
Plan and organise work
Conduct workplace communication
Carry out measurements and calculations
Read and interpret plans and specifications
Apply OHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
Electives (complete a minimum of SIX units in one trade pathway)
TRADE PATHWAYS
Bricklaying/Blocklaying
Associated trade qualification: CPC30111 Certificate III in Bricklaying/Blocklaying
CPCCBL2001A
CPCCBL2002A
CPCCCM2006B
CPCCCM2008B
CPCCCM2009A
CPCCCO2013A
Handle and prepare bricklaying and blocklaying materials
Use bricklaying and blocklaying tools and equipment
Apply basic levelling procedures
Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding
Carry out basic demolition
Carry out concreting to simple forms
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CODE
UNIT TITLE
CPCCCA3002A
CPCCBL3005A
OR Solid Plastering
Carry out setting out
Lay masonry walls and corners
Associated trade qualification: CPC31011 Certificate III in Solid Plastering
CPCCSP2001A
CPCCSP2002A
CPCCSP2003A
CPCCCM2006B
CPCCCM2008B
CPCCPB3026B
CPCCCM2010B
CPCCPB3012A
OR Wall and Ceiling Lining
Handle solid plastering materials
Use solid plastering tools and equipment
Prepare surfaces for plastering
Apply basic levelling procedures
Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding
Erect and maintain trestle and plank systems
Work safely at heights
Cut and fix paper-faced cornices
Associated trade qualification: CPC31211 Certificate III in Wall and Ceiling Lining
CPCCCM2006B
CPCCPB3012A
CPCCCM2008B
CPCCCM2010B
CPCCPB3001A
CPCCPB3002A
CPCCPB3008A
CPCCPB3009A
CPCCPB3010A
OR Wall and Floor Tiling
Apply basic levelling procedures
Cut and fix paper-faced cornices
Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding
Work safely at heights
Fix standard plasterboard wall sheets
Fix standard plasterboard ceiling sheets
Mix plastering compounds
Finish plasterboard joins manually
Manually sand plasterwork
Associated trade qualification: CPC31311 Certificate III in Wall and Floor Tiling
CPCCCM2008B
CPCCWF2001A
CPCCWF2002A
CPCCCM2006B
CPCCCO2013A
CPCCWF3001A
CPCCWP3002A
OR Concreting
Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding
Handle wall and floor tiling materials
Use wall and floor tiling tools and equipment
Apply basic levelling procedures
Carry out concreting to simple forms
Prepare surfaces for tiling application
Apply waterproofing process to internal wet areas
Associated trade qualification: CPC30313 Certificate III in Concreting
CPCCCM2006B
CPCCCO2021A
CPCCCO2022A
CPCCCA3002A
CPCCCO3043A
RIICCM210D
CPCCCM2008B
Apply basic levelling procedures
Handle concreting materials
Use and maintain concreting plant, tools and equipment
Carry out setting out
Cure concrete
Install trench support
Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding
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CODE
UNIT TITLE
OR Painting and Decorating
Associated trade qualification: CPC30611 Certificate III in Painting and Decorating
CPCCCM2003B
CPCCCM2008B
CPCCCM2010B
CPCCPD2011A
CPCCPD2012A
CPCCPD2013A
CPCCPD3021A
CPCCPD3022A
CPCCPB3026B
CPCCPD3031A
OR Sign Writing
Calculate and cost construction work
Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding
Work safely at heights
Handle painting and decorating materials
Use painting and decorating tools and equipment
Remove and replace doors and door and window components
Prepare surfaces for painting
Apply paint by brush and roller
Erect and maintain trestle and plank systems
Implement safe lead paint and asbestos work practices in the painting industry
Associated trade qualification: CPC32111 Certificate III in Signage
CPCCSI2001A
Use colour for signage
CPCCSI2002A
Lay out and design signage
CPCCSI2003A
Prepare surfaces for signage
CPCCSI2006A
Sign write to simple forms
CPCCSI2007A
Apply fasteners and fixings
CPCCCM2010B
Work safely at heights
CPCCCM2008B
Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding
CPCCCM2006B
Apply basic levelling procedures
CPCCSI2004A
Produce digital signage
CPCCSI2005A
Fabricate signage
OR Carpentry and Joinery/Carpentry
Associated trade qualification: CPC32011 Certificate III in Carpentry and Joinery or CPC30211 Certificate III in Carpentry
CPCCCA2002B
CPCCCM2007B
CPCCCM2008B
CPCCCM2010B
CPCCCA2011A
CPCCCA3002A
CPCCCA3003A
CPCCCA3004A
CPCCCA3023A
OR Joinery
Use carpentry tools and equipment
Use explosive power tools
Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding
Work safely at heights
Handle carpentry materials
Carry out setting out
Install flooring systems
Construct wall frames
Carry out levelling operations
Associated trade qualification: CPC31912 Certificate III in Joinery
CPCCCM2006B
CPCCCA2002B
CPCCCM2007B
CPCCCM2010B
CPCCCA2011A
CPCCCA3023A
CPCCJN3001A
Apply basic levelling procedures
Use carpentry tools and equipment
Use explosive power tools
Work safely at heights
Handle carpentry materials
Carry out levelling operations
Use static machines
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CODE
UNIT TITLE
OR Roof Tiling
Associated trade qualification: CPC30812 Certificate III in Roof Tiling
CPCCRT2001A
CPCCRT2002A
CPCCCM2008B
CPCPCM2043A
CPCPCM2055A
CPCCRT3004B
CPCCCM2007B
CPCCCM2010B
Handle roof tiling materials
Use roof tiling tools and equipment
Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding
Carry out WHS requirements
Work safely on roofs
Repair and renovate tile roofs
Use explosive power tools
Work safely at heights
NOTE: Alternative elective units may be selected as endorsed in the CPC08 Construction, Plumbing and
Services Training Package under the associated Certificate III trade qualification.
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52700WA Certificate II in Plumbing
This is a pre-entry course suitable for people seeking to gain an apprenticeship in the Plumbing sector in
Western Australia. This course is also a pre-apprenticeship program undertaken post-school for people
seeking pre-trade training and advanced standing towards a Plumbing related apprenticeship. Completion of
Year 10 or its equivalent is deemed to be the minimum entry requirement for this course.
The course will allow students to develop entry-level skills of the Plumbing trade, in preparation for a
fulltime apprenticeship. The units of competency cover essential occupational health and safety
requirements; an introduction to the industrial and work organisation structure; basic use of Plumbing tools;
elementary welding skills; levelling, measuring, marking out of materials and calculating Plumbing quantities;
reading plans and working safely above the ground.
Job roles
Students are able to consider the various Job roles available within the Plumbing sector while accessing
Plumbing related work experience.
Trade pathways
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plumbing and gas fitting
plumbing and drainage
plumbing
gas fitting
roof plumbing
Licensing, legislative, regulatory and certification requirements apply in Australia for the above trades.
Relevant information must be sourced prior to application of the course.
NOTE: The Department of Training and Workforce Development is the proponent (copyright owner) of this
course. Registered Training Providers seeking to deliver this course must gain written approval from the
Department of Training and Workforce Development. A copy of the approval letter must then accompany
the registration application to the Training Accreditation Council (TAC), to have the course added to their
delivery scope.
Future Pathways
The Post-Secondary Pathways document for this course provides an illustration of pathways into higher level
qualifications and career options for students who have undertaken this course. Please refer to the relevant
VET industry specific course page on the Authority website under the Support Materials section or click here
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52700WA Certificate II in Plumbing
Unit VEVCOP
Unit VTVCOP
This School Curriculum and Standards Authority-developed course uses the state accredited course
Certificate II in Plumbing as a framework for the achievement of a full AQF qualification. It should be read in
conjunction with course outline information which is available on the VETinfoNet website:
http://www.vetinfonet.dtwd.wa.gov.au/TrainingProductSearch/Pages/CourseEndorsement.aspx?courseid=44cb
fa42-3fc7-4f4f-86cf-e3a48432f19a
The Certificate II in Plumbing completed in this course results in the achievement of FOUR course units (two
Year 11 units and two Year 12 units). Completion of 220 hours of work placement (equivalent to FOUR
Authority-developed Workplace Learning endorsed program unit equivalents) is compulsory to meet course
requirements, and must be from a Plumbing related placement/employment opportunity relevant to the job
outcome at this level.
The units of competency from this course are from the CPC08 Construction, Plumbing and Services Training
Package. Units of competency should be read in accordance with their pre-requisite requirements as listed in
the training package, which is available at www.training.gov.au/Training/Details/CPC08
Students must complete SIXTEEN (16) units of competency. There are no elective units of competency in this
course.
CODE
UNIT TITLE
CORE
CPCCOHS2001A
Apply OHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
CPCPCM2047A
Carry out levelling
CPCCCM1015A
Carry out measurements and calculations
CPCPCM2043A
Carry out WHS requirements
CPCPCM2048A
Cut and join sheet metal
CPCCCM2008B
Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding
CPCPCM2050A
Mark out materials
HLTAID002
Provide basic emergency life support
CPCPCM2040A
Read plans and calculate plumbing quantities
CPCPCM2046A
Use plumbing hand and power tools
CPCPCM2053A
Weld using manual metal arc welding equipment
CPCPCM2052A
Weld using oxy-acetylene equipment
CPCPCM2041A
Work effectively in the plumbing and services sector
CPCCCM2010B
Work safely at heights
CPCCOHS1001A
Work safely in the construction industry
CPCPCM2055A
Work safely on roofs
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Building and Construction Para Professional pathway
52642WA Certificate II in Building and Construction (Pathway – Para
Professional)
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52642WA Certificate II in Building and Construction (Pathway – Para
Professional)
This is a pre-entry non-trade qualification suitable for students wishing to seek employment in occupations
in the residential building sector in the wider building and construction industry. Completion of Year 10 or
its equivalent is deemed to be the minimum entry requirement for this qualification.
NOTE: The Department of Education is the proponent (copyright owner) of this course. Registered Training
Providers seeking to deliver this course must gain written approval from the Department. A copy of the
approval letter must then accompany the registration application to the Training Accreditation Council
(TAC), to have the course added to their delivery scope.
Job roles
No specific job role.
The qualification is intended for people interested in pursuing further training towards a career as an:
•
•
•
•
•
estimator
scheduler
site manager
residential draftsperson
client relation support officer.
Future Pathways
The Post-Secondary Pathways document for this course provides an illustration of pathways into higher level
qualifications and career options for students who have undertaken this course. Please refer to the relevant
VET industry specific course page on the Authority website under the Support Materials section or click here
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52642WA Certificate II in Building and Construction (Pathway – Para
Professional)
Unit VEVCON
Unit VTVCON
This School Curriculum and Standards Authority-developed course uses the state accredited course
Certificate II in Building and Construction (Pathway – Para Professional) as a framework for the achievement
of a full AQF qualification. It should be read in conjunction with the course outline which is available on the
VETinfoNet
website: http://www.vetinfonet.dtwd.wa.gov.au/TrainingProductSearch/Pages/CourseEndorsement.aspx?cours
eid=2eb1ced7-408a-4263-b74f-d25acf1a9e18
Some units of competency in this course are from nationally endorsed training packages (BSB07 and CPC08)
which are available at www.training.gov.au
The Certificate II in Building and Construction (Pathway – Para Professional) completed in this course results
in the achievement of FOUR course units (two Year 11 units and two Year 12 units). Completion of 110 hours
of work placement (equivalent to TWO Authority-developed Workplace Learning endorsed program unit
equivalents) is compulsory to meet course requirements, and must be from industry related
placement/employment relevant to the job outcome at this level.
Students must complete a total of TWELVE (12) core units of competency and modules. There are no
elective units of competency in this course.
CODE
UNIT TITLE
CORE
30010*
30013*
30011*
BSBCMM201A
BSBITU202A
30009*
BSBOHS201A
BSBITU201A
CPCCCM2001A
30012*
30015*
30014*
Apply knowledge of residential building processes and materials
Apply principles of sustainability in residential building practices
Carry out basic measurements and calculations for residential buildings
Communicate in the workplace
Create and use spreadsheets
Develop residential building industry knowledge
Participate in OHS process
Produce simple word processed documents
Read and interpret plans and specifications
Undertake application of building codes and standards to residential buildings
Undertake basic estimation and costing from contract documents
Use CAD software template to produce 2-D drawings of residential buildings
*These are state-developed, nationally recognised units. Please refer to the course outline on the
VETinfoNet website for more details.
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Civil Construction pathway
RII10113 Certificate I in Resources and Infrastructure Operations
RII20713 Certificate II in Civil Construction
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RII10113 Certificate I in Resources and Infrastructure Operations
This qualification provides an introduction to the Civil Construction industry, its culture, occupations, Job
roles and workplace expectations. The units of competency cover essential occupational health and safety
requirements, communication skills, work planning, and basic use of tools and materials. The qualification is
built on a limited range of skills development and embeds the facets of employability skills in context.
NOTE: The WA Construction Industry Training Council recommends that students undertake the RII20713
Certificate II in Civil Construction where possible instead of this Certificate I qualification. The Certificate I
may be achieved through unit credit transfer, by students who leave school prior to completing the RII20713
Certificate II in Civil Construction.
Job roles
There are no specific job outcomes to this qualification, however the skills achieved may articulate into a
Certificate II qualification or a traineeship.
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RII10113 Certificate I in Resources and Infrastructure Operations
Unit VEVCOR
This School Curriculum and Standards Authority-developed course uses the RII Resources and Infrastructure
Industry Training Package as a framework for the achievement of a full AQF qualification. It should be read in
conjunction with the training package which is available at www.training.gov.au/Training/Details/RII10113
The Certificate I in Resources and Infrastructure Operations completed in this course results in the
achievement of TWO Year 11 course units. Completion of 55 hours of work placement (equivalent to ONE
Authority-developed Workplace Learning endorsed program unit equivalent) is compulsory to meet course
requirements, and must be from industry related placement/employment relevant to the job outcome at
this level.
Students must complete a total of SIX (6) units of competency. These units consist of three (3) core units and
three (3) elective units. Core units of competency cannot be substituted.
The units specified in this School Curriculum and Standards Authority-developed course include the three (3)
core units of competency from the training package Certificate I packaging rules, but are limited to six
elective choices from which the three (3) electives are to be selected. Up to one (1) of the elective units may
be substituted or imported, as detailed in the training package qualification packaging rules, to provide
additional flexibility.
The electives have been selected based on advice from the Western Australian Civil Construction Industry.
The unit of competency CPCCOHS1001A Work safely in the construction industry, (or ‘White Card’) is
required for entry to a construction site and is a mandatory pre-requisite for this qualification.
CODE
UNIT TITLE
CORE
RIICOM201D
RIIBEF201D
RIIWHS201D
Communicate in the workplace
Plan and organise work
Work safely and follow WHS policies and procedures
Electives (Select three)
RIICCM201D
RIISAM201D
RIISAM204D
RIICCM203D
RIISAM203D
Carry out measurements and calculations
Handle resources and infrastructure materials and safely dispose of nontoxic materials
Operate small plant and equipment
Read and interpret plans and specifications
Use hand and power tools
Up to one (1) imported unit may be substituted as an elective.
Please refer to the relevant training package for a list of elective units.
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RII20713 Certificate II in Civil Construction
This qualification provides a pathway into the Civil Construction industry, its culture, occupations, Job roles
and workplace expectations. The units of competency cover essential occupational health and safety
requirements, the industrial and work organisation structure, communication skills, work planning, and basic
use of tools and materials. The qualification is built on a range of skills development and embeds the facets
of employability skills in context.
Job roles
There are limited job outcomes to this qualification without further training and/or work experience. The
qualification is also available as a school-based traineeship. The skills achieved will assist in successfully
undertaking a Certificate III or higher program or job outcome qualification, or will facilitate entry into an
established higher Australian Traineeship.
Future Pathways
The Post-Secondary Pathways document for this course provides an illustration of pathways into higher level
qualifications and career options for students who have undertaken this course. Please refer to the relevant
VET industry specific course page on the Authority website under the Support Materials section or click here
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RII20713 Certificate II in Civil Construction
Unit VEVCOR
Unit VTVCOR
This School Curriculum and Standards Authority-developed course uses the RII Resources and Infrastructure
Industry Training Package as a framework for the achievement of a full AQF qualification. It should be read in
conjunction with the training package which is available at www.training.gov.au/Training/Details/RII20713
The Certificate II in Civil Construction completed in this course results in the achievement of FOUR course
units (two Year 11 units and two Year 12 units). Completion of 110 hours of work placement (equivalent to
TWO Authority-developed Workplace Learning endorsed program unit equivalents) is compulsory to meet
course requirements, and must be from industry related placement/employment relevant to the job
outcome at this level.
Students must complete a total of SIXTEEN (16) units of competency. These units consist of ten (10) core
units and six (6) elective units as detailed below. Core units of competency cannot be substituted. The
electives have been selected based on advice from the Western Australian Civil Construction Industry and
cannot be substituted.
The unit of competency CPCCOHS1001A Work safely in the construction industry, (or ‘White Card’) is
required for entry to a construction site and is a mandatory pre-requisite for this qualification.
CODE
UNIT TITLE
CORE
RIICCM205D
RIICCM201D
RIICOM201D
RIICCM202D
RIISAM204D
RIIBEF201D
RIICCM203D
RIICCM207D
RIISAM203D
RIIWHS201D
Carry out manual excavation
Carry out measurements and calculations
Communicate in the workplace
Identify, locate and protect underground services
Operate small plant and equipment
Plan and organise work
Read and interpret plans and job specifications
Spread and compact materials manually
Use hand and power tools
Work safely and follow WHS policies and procedures
ELECTIVES (Select six)
RIICCM208D
RIICCM209D
RIIWMG203D
RIIWHS202D
RIICCM211D
RIICBS202D
RIISAM201D
RIICCM210D
RIICRC208D
RIICRC201D
RIICCM206D
Carry out basic levelling
Carry out concrete work
Drain and dewater civil construction site
Enter and work in confined spaces
Erect and dismantle temporary fences and gates
Hand spread asphalt
Handle resources and infrastructure materials and safely dispose of non-toxic materials
Install trench support
Lay pipes
Repair potholes
Support plant operations
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ELECTROTECHNOLOGY
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Electrotechnology Vocational Preparation pathway
UEE20711 Certificate II in Data and Voice Communications
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UEE20711 Certificate II in Data and Voice Communications
This qualification provides competencies to select, assemble, set up and maintain simple equipment and
systems to a prescribed routine including Certification of telecommunication cabling in buildings and
premises. The qualification includes ACMA requirements for obtaining a restricted or open Cabling license.
Students are required to undertake a minimum of 80 hours of paid work and a licensing test in addition to
any experience gained in the training undertaken to achieve competencies for registration. Please refer to
the Pathways to ACMA Cabling Provider Rules—Cabling registration for specific detail.
This qualification is available as a school-based traineeship in Western Australia. See the VETinfoNet website
for the School-based Traineeship Business Rules.
NOTE: The WA Electrical, Utilities and Public Administration Training Council recommends the UEE20711
Certificate II in Data and Voice Communications for students who wish to pursue roles in the
electrotechnology industry other than through an Electrician apprenticeship or pre-apprenticeship. This
qualification articulates directly into further training in the Telecommunications industry or an
Electrotechnology apprenticeship.
Job roles
•
electrical or telecommunications trades assistant.
Future Pathways
The Post-Secondary Pathways document for this course provides an illustration of pathways into higher level
qualifications and career options for students who have undertaken this course. Please refer to the relevant
VET industry specific course page on the Authority website under the Support Materials section or click here
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UEE20711 Certificate II in Data and Voice Communications
Unit VEVCOD
Unit VTVCOD
This School Curriculum and Standards Authority-developed course uses the UEE11 Electrotechnology
Training Package Training Package as a framework for the achievement of a full AQF qualification. It should
be read in conjunction with the training package which is available
at http://training.gov.au/Training/Details/UEE20711
The Certificate II Data and Voice Communications completed in this course results in the achievement of
FOUR course units (two Year 11 units and two Year 12 units). Completion of 110 hours of work placement
(equivalent to TWO Authority-developed Workplace Learning endorsed program unit equivalents) is
compulsory to meet course requirements, and must be from industry related placement/employment
relevant to the job outcome at this level.
Students must complete a NINE (9) core units and elective units* to a total value of at least forty (40) points.
Core units of competency cannot be substituted.
A maximum of twenty (20) weighting points may be chosen from Group A imported and common elective
units. A minimum of twenty (20) to a maximum of forty (40) weighting points to be chosen from Group B
elective units. Elective units may be chosen entirely from Group B units.
*The elective unit requirement is based on a minimum point system as opposed to a minimum unit requisite.
See training package for further details about the point system and rules for importing units from other
Training Packages.
CODE
UNIT TITLE
CORE
UEENEEK142A
Apply environmentally and sustainable procedures in the energy sector
UEENEEE101A
Apply Occupational Health and Safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace
UEENEEE137A
Document and apply measures to control OHS risks associated with electrotechnology
work
UEENEEE102A
Fabricate, assemble and dismantle utilities industry components
UEENEEE105A
Fix and secure electrotechnology equipment
UEENEEF102A
Install and maintain cabling for multiple access to telecommunication services
UEENEEE038B
Participate in development and follow a personal competency development plan
UEENEEE104A
Solve problems in d.c. circuits
UEENEEE107A
Use drawings, diagrams, schedules, standards, codes and specifications
ELECTIVES (select units from this list to the value of at least 40 points, including any prerequisites)
P
Group A
UEENEEC010B
Deliver a service to customers
20
UEENEEC001B
Maintain documentation
20
UEENEEE020B
Provide basic instruction in the use of electrotechnology apparatus
20
HLTAID001
Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
10
UEENEEC008B
Receive and store materials and equipment for electrotechnology work
20
UEENEEC002B
Source and purchase material/parts for installation or service jobs
20
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CODE
UNIT TITLE
CPCCOHS1001A
Work safely in the construction industry
Imported units from other training packages can be added to this group where the unit is first packaged at AQF level 2.
If units have not being assigned a weighting, their weighting will be 10 points.
10
≤20
Group B
UEENEEE108A
Lay wiring/cabling and terminate accessories for extra-low voltage (ELV) circuits
40
UEENEEH102A
Repairs basic electronic apparatus faults by replacement of components
40
UEENEEF107A
Set up and configure the wireless capabilities of communications and data
storage devices
40
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Electrotechnology Pre-apprenticeship pathway
UEE22011 Certificate II in Electrotechnology (Career Start)
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UEE22011 Certificate II in Electrotechnology (Career Start)
This qualification covers competencies for work entry program providing grounding in safety and basic skills
and knowledge for progression to the electrical apprenticeship.
This pre-apprenticeship requires students to:
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•
•
adhere to Pre-apprenticeship Business Rules. See the VETinfoNet website for more
details: http://vetinfonet.dtwd.wa.gov.au/VETinschools/Pages/Pre-apprenticeshipsinSchools.aspx
complete at least 200 hours of supervised skills practice and work placement. This requirement is met
through the mandatory co-requisite ADWPL as specified under the course unit information on the
following page.
possess an Energy Safety Training License.
The pre-apprenticeship content can be located attached to pathway WC20 Pre-apprenticeship Electrical
at: http://vetinfonet.dtwd.wa.gov.au/TrainingProductSearch/Pages/PathwayDetails.aspx?pathwayid=48e3192
8-38dc-4491-9311-5864ef6db2a0
Job roles
•
electrotechnology pre-apprentice.
An Electrotechnology (Career Start) pre-apprentice carries out basic tasks as entry level workers in any area
of the electrotechnology industry. This qualification provides a direct pathway to an electrical apprenticeship
and is designed for those with career aspirations to become an electrician.
Future Pathways
The Post-Secondary Pathways document for this course provides an illustration of pathways into higher level
qualifications and career options for students who have undertaken this course. Please refer to the relevant
VET industry specific course page on the Authority website under the Support Materials section or click here
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UEE22011 Certificate II in Electrotechnology (Career Start)
Unit VEVCOE
Unit VTVCOE
This School Curriculum and Standards Authority-developed course uses the UEE11 Electrotechnology Training
Package as a framework for the achievement of a full AQF qualification. It should be read in conjunction with
the training package which is available
at http://vetinfonet.dtwd.wa.gov.au/TrainingProductSearch/Pages/QualificationStructure.aspx?qualificationid
=d4f20807-fab1-4b44-85fd-b0586d92cfc0
The Certificate II Electrotechnology (Career Start) completed in this course results in the achievement of
FOUR course units (two Year 11 units and two Year 12 units). Completion of 220 hours of work placement
(equivalent to FOUR Authority-developed Workplace Learning endorsed program unit equivalents) is
compulsory to meet course requirements, and must be from industry related placement/employment
relevant to the job outcome at this level.
Students must complete a SIX (6) core units and elective units* to a total value of at least one hundred and
forty (140) points. Core units of competency cannot be substituted.
A maximum of sixty (60) ‘weighting’ points may be chosen from Group A imported and common elective
units. A minimum of eighty (80) to a maximum of one hundred and forty (140) ‘weighting’ points to be
chosen from Group B elective units. Elective units may be chosen entirely from Group B units.
*The elective unit requirement is based on a minimum point system as opposed to a minimum unit requisite.
See the training package for further details about the point system and rules for importing units from other
Training Packages.
CODE
UNIT TITLE
CORE
UEENEEE101A
Apply Occupational Health and Safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace
UEENEEE104A
Solve problems in d.c. circuits
UEENEEE141A
Use of routine equipment/plant/technologies in an energy sector environment
UEENEEE148A
Carry out routine work activities in an energy sector environment
UEENEEE179A
Identify and select components, accessories and materials for energy sector work
activities
UEENEEK142A
Apply environmentally and sustainable procedures in the energy sector
ELECTIVES (select units from this list to the value of at least 40 points, including any prerequisites)
Group A
UEENEEC001B
UEENEEC010B
UEENEEE020B
CPCCOHS1001A
HLTAID001
Maintain documentation
Deliver a service to customers
Provide basic instruction in the use of electrotechnology apparatus
Work safely in the construction industry
Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Imported units from other training packages can be added to this group where the unit is first packaged at AQF level 2. If
units have not being assigned a weighting, their weighting will be 10 points.
Group B
UEENEEA101A
Assemble electronic components
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20
20
20
10
10
≤60
40
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CODE
UNIT TITLE
UEENEEA102A
UEENEED101A
UEENEEE102A
UEENEEE105A
UEENEEE122A
UEENEEE130A
UEENEEE142A
UEENEEE143A
Select electronic components for assembly
Use computer applications relevant to a workplace
Fabricate, assemble and dismantle utilities industry components
Fix and secure electrotechnology equipment
Carry out preparatory energy sector work activities
Provide solutions and report on routine electrotechnology problems
Produce products for carrying out energy sector work activities
Produce routine tools/devices for carrying out energy sector work activities
Repair basic computer equipment faults by replacement of modules/
sub-assemblies
Repairs basic electronic apparatus faults by replacement of components
Establish the basic operating conditions of vapour compression systems
Attach cords and plugs to electrical equipment for connection to a single phase
230 Volt supply
UEENEEH101A
UEENEEH102A
UEENEEJ103A
UEENEEP024A
20
20
40
20
60
60
40
40
40
40
60
20
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Glossary
A
Accredited course
A nationally accredited course developed to meet training needs that are not
addressed by existing training packages. Details of nationally accredited courses
and the training providers that deliver these courses are provided by
Training.gov.au (TGA).
Apprentice
A person contracted to an employer to undergo training for a recognised
apprenticeable occupation during an established period. Upon completion of an
apprenticeship, an apprentice becomes a qualified tradesperson.
Apprenticeship
A system of training regulated by law or custom which combines on-the-job
training and work experience while in paid employment, with formal off-the-job
training. The apprentice enters into a contract of training, or training agreement,
with an employer, which imposes mutual obligations on both parties.
Traditionally, apprenticeships were in trade occupations (declared vocations) and
were of four years' duration, but the duration of contracts has been formally
reduced in some trades.
Assessment requirements
An endorsed component of a training package associated with each unit of
competency which underpins assessment and which sets out the industry
approach to valid, reliable, flexible and fair assessment. It includes an overview of
the assessment system and information on assessor requirements, designing
assessment resources and conducting assessment.
Auspicing
This involves an organisation entering into partnership with a registered training
organisation (RTO) in order to have the training and assessment that it undertakes
recognised under the National Training Framework. The term auspicing has been
replaced by the term 'partnerships' under the Australian Quality Training
Framework (AQTF).
Australian Core Skills
Framework (ACSF)
A mechanism for reporting outcomes of adult English language, literacy and
numeracy provision based on the National Reporting System (NRS). It describes
levels of performance in the five core skills of: learning; reading; writing; oral
communication; and numeracy.
Australian Qualifications
Framework (AQF)
The national policy for regulated qualifications in Australian education and
training. It incorporates the qualifications from each education and training sector
into a single comprehensive national qualifications framework. The AQF, which
replaced the Register of Australian Tertiary Education (RATE), was first introduced
in 1995 to underpin the national system of qualifications in Australia,
encompassing higher education, vocational education and training and schools.
The qualifications are: Senior Secondary Certificate of Education; Certificate I;
Certificate II; Certificate III; Certificate IV; Diploma; Advanced Diploma; Associate
Degree; Bachelor Degree; Vocational Graduate Certificate; Vocational Graduate
Diploma; Graduate Certificate; Graduate Diploma; Masters Degree; Doctoral
Degree.
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Australian Quality Training
Framework (AQTF)
A set of nationally agreed quality assurance arrangements for the training and
assessment services delivered by registered training organisations regulated by
state and territory registering and course accrediting bodies. The first version of
AQTF was established in 2001 and was implemented in 2002 and revised in 2005,
2007 and 2010. The AQTF comprises: AQTF Essential Conditions and Standards for
Initial Registration; AQTF Essential Conditions and Standards for Continuing
Registration (including the AQTF Quality Indicators); AQTF Standards for State and
Territory Registering Bodies; AQTF Standards for State and Territory Course
Accrediting Bodies; and AQTF Excellence Criteria.
Australian school-based
apprenticeships
An Australian apprenticeship undertaken part-time while the apprentice is still at
school. It comprises a mix of academic, vocational and technical education and
training and paid employment which enables Year 11 and Year 12 students to
obtain a senior secondary certificate and credits towards a vocational
qualification.
Australian Skills Quality
Authority (ASQA)
The national regulator for the vocational education and training (VET) sector which
became operational in July 2011. Registered training organisations (RTOs) in the
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, the Northern Territory,
Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania come under ASQA's jurisdiction. ASQA
is also the regulatory body for some RTOs in Victoria and Western Australia that
offer courses to overseas students or to students in states that come under
ASQA's jurisdiction.
C
Certificates I–IV
A set of qualification types in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) that
prepares candidates for both employment and further education and training.
They recognise achievement of specified national industry competency standards
at four AQF levels in a wide variety of trades, industries and enterprises.
Competency
The consistent application of knowledge and skill to the standard of performance
required in the workplace. It embodies the ability to transfer and apply skills and
knowledge to new situations and environments.
Competency-based assessment
The gathering and judging of evidence in order to decide whether a person has
achieved a standard of competence.
Core competency
A unit of competency within a competency standard that an industry has agreed is
essential to be achieved if a person is to be accepted as competent at a particular
level. All units may be core, but in many cases, competency at a level will involve
core units plus optional or specialisation units of competency. Core competencies
are normally those central to the work of a particular industry or occupation.
Credit transfer
The granting of status or credit by an institution or training organisation to
students for modules (subjects) or units of competency completed at the same or
another institution or training organisation.
D
Department of Training and
Workforce Development in
Western Australia (DTWD)
DTWD works with industry, the community, organisations and other government
agencies to build a productive inclusive, efficient and mobile workforce which
meets the needs of Western Australia. The Department manages public resources
in the State VET system, and strategically plans, funds and monitors publicly
funded training. In addition to providing workforce development planning, the
Department also provides career development services and administers training
contracts and regulates the apprenticeship system in Western Australia.
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E
Element of competency
Any of the basic building blocks of a unit of competency which describe the key
activities that must be performed to demonstrate competence in the tasks
covered by the unit.
Endorsed component
The central part of a training package, endorsed by the National Skills Standards
Council (NSSC), comprising units of competency, assessment requirements
associated with each unit of competency, qualifications and credit arrangements.
F
Fee-for-service training
Training for which most or all of the cost is borne by the student or a person or
organisation on behalf of the student.
Foundation skills
The skills which enable people to gain, keep and progress within employment,
including skills in the clusters of work readiness and work habits, interpersonal
skills and learning, thinking and adaptability skills.
I
Industry Training Council (ITC)
Non-government or not-for-profit bodies established by industry or business
sector to address training issues and to provide advice to government about
training priorities and the vocational education and training needs of a particular
industry.
L
Logbook
A record kept by a person of the knowledge, skills or competencies attained during
on-the-job or off-the-job training.
N
National Centre for Vocational
Education Research (NCVER)
A national research, evaluation and information organisation for the vocational
education and training (VET) sector in Australia, jointly owned by the
Commonwealth, State and Territory ministers responsible for VET.
P
Partnerships
An organisation such as an enterprise or school, not wishing to be a registered
training organisation or to provide training itself, can enter into a partnership with
a registered training organisation (RTO). The RTO will be responsible for the
quality of training and assessment, and issuing qualifications and statements of
attainment, in compliance with the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF)
and/or VET Quality Framework.
Performance criteria
The part of a competency standard which specifies the required level of
performance to be demonstrated by students to be deemed competent.
Pre-apprenticeships in schools
Pre-apprenticeships in schools are Certificate II programs that have been
nominated by Western Australian industry training councils as valid pathways
from school to apprenticeships. Students attend school, train at a registered
training organisation and are linked to an employer for work placement. The
student must complete a work placement as nominated in the pre-apprenticeship
program. The registered training organisations will coordinate work placements in
partnership with the schools.
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Preparing Secondary Students
for Work – A framework for
vocational learning and VET
delivered to secondary
students
Preparing Secondary Students for Work (2015) sets out a framework for vocational
learning and vocational education and training (VET) delivered to secondary
students. It updates the New Framework for Vocational Education in Schools
released in 2001 by the Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training
1
and Youth Affairs. The 2001 framework was introduced at a time when the VET
2
sector, including vocational education in schools, was expanding.
Q
Qualification
Formal certification that is awarded by an accredited authority in recognition of
the successful completion of an educational program. In the vocational education
and training (VET) sector, qualifications are awarded when a person has satisfied
all requirements of the units of competency or modules that comprise an
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualification, as specified by a
nationally endorsed training package or an accredited course that provides
training for that qualification.
R
Range statement
The part of a unit of competency which specifies the range of contexts and
conditions to which the performance criteria apply.
Recognition of prior learning
(RPL)
The acknowledgement of a person's skills and knowledge acquired through
previous training, work or life experience, which may be used to grant status or
credit in a subject or module. It can lead to a full qualification in the VET sector.
Registered training
organisation (RTO)
An organisation registered by a State or Territory registering and accrediting body
to deliver training and/or conduct assessments and issue nationally recognised
qualifications in accordance with the Australian Quality Training Framework. RTOs
include TAFE colleges and institutes, adult and community education providers,
private providers, community organisations, schools, higher education institutions,
commercial and enterprise training providers, industry bodies and other
organisations meeting the registration requirements.
S
1
2
School-based apprenticeships
and traineeships
School-based apprenticeships and traineeships are paid employment-based
training programs for full time school students 15 years of age and over. Under
these arrangements the student is both a full time student and a part time
employee with the same employment and training privileges and responsibilities
as other apprentices/trainees.
Skill sets
Single units or combinations of units which link to a license or regulatory
requirement, or defined industry need. In 2007, the National Quality Council
(NQC) determined that skill sets would complement full qualifications within the
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) and be included in training packages.
Prior to this, students who did not complete a full qualification could only receive
a Statement of Attainment for each unit completed, without any indication of
whether the units selected met a defined industry need or licensing/regulatory
requirement. Nationally endorsed skill sets will provide formal recognition of
training for a discrete part of a qualification linked to a function or role within an
occupation.
In 2014 the Ministerial Council became the COAG Education Council
Often referred to as VET in Schools or VETiS
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State training provider
A publicly funded post-secondary educational institution (Technical and Further
Education) which provides a range of technical and vocational education and
training courses and other programs. Each State and Territory has its own state
training provider system.
T
Trainee
A person receiving training in a vocational area or undertaking a traineeship. The
successful completion of a traineeship leads to a minimum of a Certificate II in the
relevant vocational area.
Traineeship
A system of vocational training combining off-the-job training with an approved
training provider with on-the-job training and practical work experience.
Traineeships generally take one to two years and are now a part of the Australian
Apprenticeships system.
Training package
A nationally endorsed, integrated set of units of competency, assessment
requirements, Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualifications and credit
arrangements, and one or more quality assured companion volumes. Training
packages specify the skills and knowledge required to perform effectively in the
workplace.
Training.gov.au
Training.gov.au is the official National Register on VET in Australia and is the
authoritative source of information on training packages, qualifications, accredited
courses, units of competency, skill sets and registered training organisations.
U
Unit of competency
The nationally agreed statements of the skills and knowledge required for
effective performance in a particular job or job function. They identify the skills
and knowledge, as outcomes that contribute to the whole job function. Units of
competency are an endorsed component of training packages.
V
VET Quality Framework
The Vocational Education and Training (VET) Quality Framework is aimed at
achieving greater national consistency in the way RTOs are registered and
monitored and in how standards in the vocational education and training (VET)
sector are enforced.
The VET Quality Framework comprises:
• the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015
• the Fit and Proper Person Requirements
• the Financial Viability Risk Assessment Requirements
• the Data Provision Requirements, and
• the Australian Qualifications Framework.
Vocational education and
training (VET)
Post-compulsory education and training, excluding degree and higher level
programs delivered by further education institutions, which provides people with
occupational or work-related knowledge and skills. VET also includes programs
which provide the basis for subsequent vocational programs. Alternative terms
used internationally include technical and vocational education and training
(TVET), vocational and technical education and training (VTET), technical and
vocational education (TVE), vocational and technical education (VTE), further
education and training (FET), and career and technical education (CTE).
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VET delivered to/undertaken
by secondary students
The term used to describe VET undertaken by students who are engaged in both
secondary education and nationally recognised VET. VET delivered to secondary
students is the same as all other VET, and the same quality standards apply.
Note: VET in Schools was the term used to describe the VET provided to school
students that resulted in a VET qualification. This term is deemed to be an
unsuitable to term to describe VET undertaken by secondary students as is implies
that VET in Schools is different from all other VET.
Vocational learning
Helps secondary students explore the world of work, identify career options and
pathways, and build career development skills. Vocational learning is delivered
within the broader curriculum. It supports students to gain career development
skills and provides opportunities for students to ‘taste’ the world of work through
one-off events, initiatives such as enterprise learning, or spending time in a real or
simulated workplace.
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