8. HOW TO BE A TRAINER

To be a Trainer, Assessor or Facilitator, candidates are recommended by their club, endorsed by the branch and awarded by the RTO. This process is in line with the 2015 RTO Standards:

• employ skilled trainers and assessors (Clauses 1.13 – 1.16)
• provide supervision of trainers where needed (Clauses 1.17 – 1.20)

Candidates must hold the appropriate TAE units of competency under Clause 1.14; and

• vocational competencies at least to the level being delivered and assessed;
• current industry skills directly relevant to the training and assessment being provided; and
• current knowledge and skills in vocational training and learning that conforms their training and assessment (Clause 1.13).
• TAESS00014 Enterprise Trainer-Presenter Skill Set
  For course overview CLICK HERE
  For Participant Handbook CLICK HERE

PATHWAYS – TRAINER SKILLS SET

ENROLMENT PROCESS

PROBATIONARY TRAINING OFFICERS

Trainers teach the required skills and knowledge of our courses but do not make any assessment decisions. All Trainers must hold:

• TAESS00014 – Enterprise Trainer Presenting Skill Set OR
• TAEDEL301 – Provide work skill instruction; AND BSBCMM401 – Make a presentation; OR
• TAE40116 – Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (or equivalent*)
  

AND

• Demonstrate current competency and continual development in training as well as VET knowledge and skills
• Hold the vocational competencies, they wish to deliver;
• Hold the SLSQ award they wish to deliver for a minimum of 12 months and must remain proficient in that award, noting that the 12 months may be more or less depending on experience and discretions of the RTO; and
• Hold the relevant Unit/s of Competency or Qualification for the award that you are training.

Once a member holds the above entry requirements and is ready to become a Probationary Trainer, they should check that they have been raised on a Form 14 Assessment Request in Surfguard for the award “Probationary TAF” (if this is their first Probationary Trainer award). This will ensure that they have access to all of the TAF resources on the SLSA Members Area.
Please ensure when raising Probationary TAF Assessment, the award the member is a probationary trainer for is entered in the Comments Field.
Probationary TAF form 14 to be processed at branch level.

Probationary Bronze Medallion Training Officers will need to satisfactorily complete a course under the supervision of a qualified Trainer from that award. Usually, a first time Probationary Trainer will assist with one course as a probationary before running a formal course themselves.

Probationary IRB Trainers will need to satisfactorily complete both an IRBC and IRBD course (in any order) under the supervision of a qualified Trainer from that award.

After the Probationary Training Officer paperwork has been processed by SLSQ, the candidate will become a Training Officer.

If the Trainer does not hold a full Certificate IV they will require direct supervision from someone with TAE40116 – Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (or equivalent*).

Ongoing endorsement is dependent on the Trainer meeting all the following criteria:

• remaining proficient in the SLSA award and hold the current unit/s or qualification aligned to that award;
• remaining proficient in contemporary training and assessment practices and holding the relevant units of competency or qualification required in the Standards for RTOs; and
• attendance and active participation in the annual SLSQ TAF proficiency.
• this seasons (2023/24) TAF Proficiency & Re-endorsement Guide can be found here.

*Equivalent – TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment including the additional units TAEASS502 Design and develop assessment tools and TAELLN411 Address adult language, literacy and numeracy skills.

Probationary TAF Requirements
Relevant form for use – Probationary Trainer Observation Form
IRB – New IRB Trainer/Assessor Induction Checklist Form

VET Accreditation Requirements
- Hold a current Certificate IV or TAEDEL301 & BSBCMM401

Additional Requirements
- Hold the related Unit of Competency and award whilst maintaining proficiency for at least of twelve (12) months.
- Train a minimum of two (2) squads with a minimum of two (2) people in the award.
- Complete a minimum of two (2) probationary courses for each award to train. This usually consists of one (1) x observation course and one (1) x delivery course.

Paperwork
- Ensure the probationary training officer’s name is listed in the comments section of the SurfGuard assessment request.
- Ensure the probationary training officer’s name is listed on the Training Course Report.
- The qualified supervising trainer is required to complete the SLSQ Probationary Trainers Observation Form (one form per course)
- IRB ONLY: IRB Facilitator must complete a new Trainer/Assessor Induction Form

Processing
- The completed probationary observation forms should be given to the club or branch administrator who will create the Training Officer award request in SurfGuard.
- A Form 14 must be printed and signed by the supervising trainer and CTO.
- The Form 14 and probationary observation forms should be sent to education@lifesaving.com.au for processing.

Skills Maintenance
- To maintain currency, members must attend an annual TAF Proficiency and skills maintenance sessions in the relevant awards.

IRB COURSE AWARD AND TAF AWARD PAPERWORK