9. 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 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

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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
• TAE40110 – Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (or equivalent)
• TAE40116 – Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (or equivalent*)
• TAE40122 – Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
  

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, please email education@lifesaving.com.au, for allocation of a probationary trainer award in Surfguard.
Please do not raise a Form 14, this will be done by SLSQ.

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 TAE40110, TAE40116 or TAE40122 – 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.

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.
• 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.
• Each course must have a minimum of two participants.
  

Paperwork/aXcelerate

• Ensure the probationary training officer is listed as a probationary trainer on the course in aXcelerate.
• The qualified supervising trainer is required to complete the SLSQ Probationary Trainers Observation Form (one form per course)
• Please include the course number on the form. SLSQ Probationary Trainer Observation Form
  

Processing

• The completed probationary observation forms should be given to the club or branch administrator who will send 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.