training packages

Training Packages are sets of nationally endorsed standards and qualifications for recognising and assessing people's skills. They set a national industry standard for skills, and are used as the basis for most of the programs delivered in the vocational education and training system, including New Apprenticeships , training courses, VET in schools programs, recognition of existing skills, and occupational licensing.

Training Packages are national products, which means that qualifications delivered and assessed in one state or territory are recognised across Australia. Training Packages are developed with industry, so they hold national recognition, and are not owned by an individual training provider. Only Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) are able to issue Training Package qualifications or statements of attainment.

Training Packages delivered in the creative and leisure industries include:

Arts and Culture
CUE03 Entertainment Training Package v 3.0
CUV03 Visual Arts, Craft and Design Training Package v 3.0
CUS01 Music Training Package (Currently awaiting endorsement of CUS09 in August 2009)

Sport and Recreation
SRC04 Community Recreation Training Package v 1.0
SRF04 Fitness Industry Training Package v 2.0
SRO03 Outdoor Recreation Training Package v 2.0
SRS03 Sport Training Package v 2.0
RGR08 Racing Training Package v 1.0

Hospitality and Tourism
SIT07 Tourism, Hospitality and Events Training Package v 1.0

Information
ICA05 Information and Communications Technology Training Package v 3.0
CUL04 Museum / Library Information Services v 1.0

Media
CUF07 Screen and Media Training Package v 1.0

Telecommunications
ICT02 Telecommunications Training Package v 3.0 (Currently undergoing a training package update, enhance and refresh)

Printing
ICP05 Printing and Graphic Arts Training Package v 2.0 (Currently undergoing training package enhancement process)


Follow the links to view more information about Nationally Recognised Training in the creative and leisure industries:

Arts and Culture
•    Entertainment
•    Music
•    Visual Arts, Crafts and Design

Sport and Recreation
•    Community Recreation
•    Fitness
•    Outdoor Recreation
•    Sport
•    Racing

Hospitality and Tourism
•    Hospitality
•    Tourism
•    Events

Media, Printing and Graphic Arts
•    Screen and Media
•    Printing and Graphic Arts

ICT and Telecommunications
•    Information and Communications Technology
•    Museum and Library / Information Services
•    Telecommunications


Benefits of Training Packages

•    The skills and qualifications are nationally recognised
•    Training packages focus on competence
•    They are developed with industry
•    They are updated regularly
•    They provide for a range of flexible training options

How Training Packages are Developed and Used

Training packages are designed to enable diverse and relevant vocational learning outcomes, and to regulate training outcomes through nationally recognised qualifications by providing the nationally endorsed industry standards against which training can be developed and flexibly delivered to meet particular local, individual, industry and enterprise requirements.

Training packages are used by registered training organisations (RTOs) to issue training package qualifications or statements of attainment. Other uses of training packages are: as the basis for Australian Apprenticeships (apprenticeships and traineeships); to identify training needs of staff; as the basis for human resource materials; competency standards as the basis for industry standards; by individuals for receiving recognition of prior learning and identifying skills gaps.

Training packages are part of an industry-driven system, which is designed to make sure that individuals trained under the system hold the skills and knowledge that employers need. They are also reviewed on a regular basis, to ensure that they keep pace with changes in industry, and continue to meet industry needs.
 
Industry Skills Councils

Training packages are developed and reviewed with industry by a national Industry Skills Council. The national Industry Skills Councils for the Creative and Leisure Industries are:

• Representing Arts & Culture, Information, Media, Telecommunications and Printing - Innovation and Business Skills Australia
• Representing Hospitality, Tourism, Sport and Recreation - Service Skills Australia
• Representing Racing – Agri-Food Skills Australia

Business and Employers’ Guide to Training

For a comprehensive guide to training in the workplace: benefits; training selection; creating a learning culture; assessing training needs; costs; funding; and obligations for employers and employees, go to the www.training.com.au website.