9. HOW TO BE AN ASSESSOR

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).
• TAESS00011 Assessor Skill Set
  For course overview CLICK HERE
  For Participant Handbook CLICK HERE
  

PATHWAYS – ASSESSOR SKILL SET

ENROLMENT PROCESS

PROBATIONARY ASSESSORS

Assessor’s roles are to provide quality assurance. Assessors who are also Trainers cannot train and assess the same candidates for any one course.
All Assessors must hold

• TAESS00011 – Assessor Skill Set OR
• TAEASS401 Plan assessment activities and processes; AND
• TAEASS402 Assess competence; AND
• TAEASS403 Participate in assessment validation; AND
• TAEASS502 Design and develop assessment tools; OR
• TAE40116 – Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (or equivalent*)
  

Once a member holds the above entry requirements and is ready to become a Probationary Assessor, 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 Assessor 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 assessor for is entered in the Comments Field.
Probationary TAF form 14 to be processed at branch level.

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

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

After the Probationary Assessor paperwork has been processed by SLSQ, the candidate will become an Assessor.

If the Assessor 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 Assessor 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 Assessor Observation Form
IRB – New IRB Trainer/Assessor Induction Checklist Form

VET Accreditation Requirements
- Hold a current Certificate IV or TAESS401, TAESS402, TAESS403, and TAESS502

Additional Requirements
- 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.
- 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 assessor’s name is listed in the comments section of the SurfGuard assessment request.
- Ensure the probationary assessor’s name is listed on the Training Course Report.
- The qualified supervising assessor is required to complete the SLSQ Probationary Assessor Observation Form (one form per course)

Processing
- The completed probationary observation forms should be given to the club or branch administrator who will create the Assessor award request in SurfGuard.
- A Form 14 must be printed and signed by the supervising assessor 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