Trainers and Assessors Policy

Trainers and Assessors Policy and ProceduresPurpose

The purpose of this policy is to have a systematic approach for engaging our Trainers and Assessors who possess the required skills and experience as set out under Standard 1 to deliver quality training and assessment practices. Gold Coast Learning Centre will achieve this by ensuring that all trainers engaged meet the Essential Requirements, which will be assessed against our Selection Criteria.

Policy Statement

Gold Coast Learning Centre will ensure that its training and assessment is delivered by persons who have:

1. Vocational competencies at least to the level being delivered and assessed;
2. Current industry skills directly relevant to the training and assessment being provided; and
3. Current knowledge and skills in vocational training and learning that informs their training and assessment.

GCLC may also involve industry experts in the assessment judgment, working alongside the trainer and/or assessor to conduct the assessment.

Policy Principles

The Principal will ensure that the training and assessment is delivered by skilled trainers and assessors who have the required training and assessment competencies, vocational competencies, industry skills and currency to deliver training and assessment within The Academy as documented below. Training and assessment is delivered only by persons who have:

• Vocational competencies at least to the level being delivered and assessed;
• Current industry skills directly relevant to the training and assessment being provided;
• Current knowledge and skills in vocational training and learning that informs their training and assessment.
• Hold TAE40110/TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment qualification
• Industry experts may also be involved in the assessment judgment, working alongside the trainer and/or assessor to conduct the assessment.

GCLC will ensure that all trainers and assessors undertake professional development in the fields of the knowledge and practice of vocational training, learning and assessment including competency-based training and assessment.

Review

Review of the policy will involve evaluating GCLC’s recruitment and professional development practice of trainers and assessors against the Standards for RTOs. This involves the following process:

• Trainers and Assessors providing an up-to-date Trainer Matrix and Trainer Skills Matrix
• Professional Development plan to the Principal on an annual basis
• Industry currency information

Gold Coast Learning Centre manager will provide feedback on any additional professional development activities required for the trainers and assessors to undertake to ensure they meet the required competencies.