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TAE40116

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

Re-focus your industry skills and take the next step to enter the vocational education and training sector. This course provides specialised skills and knowledge to design, develop, deliver and assess vocational training courses.

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STUDY LOCATIONS Greater Brisbane
WAYS TO STUDY Online
NEXT INTAKE Start date: 22 Jan 2024 Duration: up to 1 year View all intakes
WHAT YOU'LL PAY
Full Fee
$2,600
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Course overview

Enhancing your industry expertise, this course will provide the educational skills needed to deliver vocational education training. According to the Australian Government's Job Outlook service, the education and training sector is a fast growing and large employing industry. It offers a number of job opportunities in the vocational education and training (VET) sector in both TAFE institutes and other registered training organisations (RTOs).

TAFE Queensland is the largest and most experienced provider of vocational education and training in Queensland. Make the leap into your new career as a vocational educator and learn from expert educators who have a high degree of technical skills and knowledge. You will develop specialised skills to design and implement training and assessment strategies, unpack training packages and will discover how to effectively engage with students to facilitate training for groups and individuals.

Successful completion of this course will qualify you to provide training in the vocational training sector and equip you with the skills and knowledge to effectively plan, design, deliver and assess programs in line with learning frameworks, legislation and standards.

What can I do?

  • Vocational Education Teacher
  • Workplace Trainer
  • Trainer and Assessor
  • Tutor
  • Enterprise Trainer
  • RTO Trainer
  • RTO Assessor

Course outcome:

TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

What you will study

The successful achievement of this qualification requires you to complete all core units and 1 elective unit listed below.

  • UNIT CODE
  • UNIT NAME

  • UNIT CODE
  • TAEASS401
    Plan assessment activities and processes
    UNIT CODE :
    TAEASS401
    Unit description :
    This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to plan the assessment process, including recognition of prior learning (RPL), in a competency-based assessment system
  • UNIT NAME
  • Plan assessment activities and processes

  • UNIT CODE
  • TAEASS402
    Assess competence
    UNIT CODE :
    TAEASS402
    Unit description :
    This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to implement an assessment plan, and gather quality evidence to assess the competence of a candidate using compliant assessment tools.
  • UNIT NAME
  • Assess competence

  • UNIT CODE
  • TAEASS403
    Participate in assessment validation
    UNIT CODE :
    TAEASS403
    Unit description :
    This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to participate in an assessment validation process. It applies to assessors and workplace supervisors with assessment validation responsibilities participating in, but not necessarily leading, the process.
  • UNIT NAME
  • Participate in assessment validation

  • UNIT CODE
  • TAEASS502
    Design and develop assessment tools
    UNIT CODE :
    TAEASS502
    Unit description :
    This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to design and to develop assessment tools used to guide the collection of quality evidence, including their application in formative, summative and recognition of prior learning (RPL) assessment.
  • UNIT NAME
  • Design and develop assessment tools

  • UNIT CODE
  • TAEDEL401
    Plan, organise and deliver group-based learning
    UNIT CODE :
    TAEDEL401
    Unit description :
    This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to plan, organise and deliver training for individuals within a group.
  • UNIT NAME
  • Plan, organise and deliver group-based learning

  • UNIT CODE
  • TAEDEL402
    Plan, organise and facilitate learning in the workplace
    UNIT CODE :
    TAEDEL402
    Unit description :
    This unit describes skills and knowledge required to plan, organise and facilitate learning for individuals in a workplace, using real work activities as the basis for learning.
  • UNIT NAME
  • Plan, organise and facilitate learning in the workplace

  • UNIT CODE
  • TAEDES401
    Design and develop learning programs
    UNIT CODE :
    TAEDES401
    Unit description :
    This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to conceptualise, design, develop and review learning programs to meet an identified need for a group of learners. The unit addresses the skills and knowledge needed to identify the parameters of a learning program, determine its design, outline the content, and review its effectiveness.
  • UNIT NAME
  • Design and develop learning programs

  • UNIT CODE
  • TAEDES402
    Use training packages and accredited courses to meet client needs
    UNIT CODE :
    TAEDES402
    Unit description :
    This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to use training packages and accredited courses as tools to support industry, organisation and individual competency development needs.
  • UNIT NAME
  • Use training packages and accredited courses to meet client needs

  • UNIT CODE
  • TAELLN411
    Address adult language, literacy and numeracy skills
    UNIT CODE :
    TAELLN411
    Unit description :

    This unit describes the skills and knowledge a vocational trainer or assessor requires to identify language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) skill requirements of training and the work environment, and to use resources and strategies that meet the needs of the learner group.

  • UNIT NAME
  • Address adult language, literacy and numeracy skills

Ways to study
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  • You will study online however your classes will be delivered in real time via a scheduled timetable. You will interact with your teachers and other students using programs like Zoom. Learn more

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STUDY MODE START DATES DURATION WORKLOAD WHAT YOU'LL PAY
Online virtual classroom
22 Jan 2024
up to 1 year
2x virtual classes per week
  • Full fee: $2,600
More Apply
demo

Online virtual classroom

  • Online Time

    How much of the course will be delivered online. 

    100%
  • On Campus Time
    0%
START DATE

The date the course starts. Apply early as intakes fill up quickly. 

22 Jan 2024

The date the course starts. Apply early as intakes fill up quickly. 

DURATION

The total length of time it takes to complete the course.

up to 1 year

The total length of time it takes to complete the course.

Workload

The average amount of time students will need to allocate to study each week.

2x virtual classes per week

The average amount of time students will need to allocate to study each week.

WHAT YOU'LL PAY
  • Full fee: $2,600
Class format

Some courses include classes at scheduled times while others can be completed in your own time.

Teacher-led, Scheduled

Some courses include classes at scheduled times while others can be completed in your own time.

VIRTUAL CLASS

Scheduled online classes using video conferencing software (such as Zoom).

Yes

Scheduled online classes using video conferencing software (such as Zoom).

ASSESSMENT

The primary location assessments will take place. Some courses also require vocational placement.

Online

The primary location assessments will take place. Some courses also require vocational placement.

TEACHER COMMS

The different ways you can contact your teacher throughout the course.

  • Phone, Email, Zoom

    The different ways you can contact your teacher throughout the course.
Online virtual classroom
15 Apr 2024
up to 1 year
2x virtual classes per week
  • Full fee: $2,600
More Apply
demo

Online virtual classroom

  • Online Time

    How much of the course will be delivered online. 

    100%
  • On Campus Time
    0%
START DATE

The date the course starts. Apply early as intakes fill up quickly. 

15 Apr 2024

The date the course starts. Apply early as intakes fill up quickly. 

DURATION

The total length of time it takes to complete the course.

up to 1 year

The total length of time it takes to complete the course.

Workload

The average amount of time students will need to allocate to study each week.

2x virtual classes per week

The average amount of time students will need to allocate to study each week.

WHAT YOU'LL PAY
  • Full fee: $2,600
Class format

Some courses include classes at scheduled times while others can be completed in your own time.

Teacher-led, Scheduled

Some courses include classes at scheduled times while others can be completed in your own time.

VIRTUAL CLASS

Scheduled online classes using video conferencing software (such as Zoom).

Yes

Scheduled online classes using video conferencing software (such as Zoom).

ASSESSMENT

The primary location assessments will take place. Some courses also require vocational placement.

Online

The primary location assessments will take place. Some courses also require vocational placement.

TEACHER COMMS

The different ways you can contact your teacher throughout the course.

  • Phone, Email, Zoom

    The different ways you can contact your teacher throughout the course.
Online virtual classroom
08 Jul 2024
up to 1 year
2x virtual classes per week
  • Full fee: $2,600
More Apply
demo

Online virtual classroom

  • Online Time

    How much of the course will be delivered online. 

    100%
  • On Campus Time
    0%
START DATE

The date the course starts. Apply early as intakes fill up quickly. 

08 Jul 2024

The date the course starts. Apply early as intakes fill up quickly. 

DURATION

The total length of time it takes to complete the course.

up to 1 year

The total length of time it takes to complete the course.

Workload

The average amount of time students will need to allocate to study each week.

2x virtual classes per week

The average amount of time students will need to allocate to study each week.

WHAT YOU'LL PAY
  • Full fee: $2,600
Class format

Some courses include classes at scheduled times while others can be completed in your own time.

Teacher-led, Scheduled

Some courses include classes at scheduled times while others can be completed in your own time.

VIRTUAL CLASS

Scheduled online classes using video conferencing software (such as Zoom).

Yes

Scheduled online classes using video conferencing software (such as Zoom).

ASSESSMENT

The primary location assessments will take place. Some courses also require vocational placement.

Online

The primary location assessments will take place. Some courses also require vocational placement.

TEACHER COMMS

The different ways you can contact your teacher throughout the course.

  • Phone, Email, Zoom

    The different ways you can contact your teacher throughout the course.
Online virtual classroom
30 Sep 2024
up to 1 year
2x virtual classes per week
  • Full fee: $2,600
More Apply
demo

Online virtual classroom

  • Online Time

    How much of the course will be delivered online. 

    100%
  • On Campus Time
    0%
START DATE

The date the course starts. Apply early as intakes fill up quickly. 

30 Sep 2024

The date the course starts. Apply early as intakes fill up quickly. 

DURATION

The total length of time it takes to complete the course.

up to 1 year

The total length of time it takes to complete the course.

Workload

The average amount of time students will need to allocate to study each week.

2x virtual classes per week

The average amount of time students will need to allocate to study each week.

WHAT YOU'LL PAY
  • Full fee: $2,600
Class format

Some courses include classes at scheduled times while others can be completed in your own time.

Teacher-led, Scheduled

Some courses include classes at scheduled times while others can be completed in your own time.

VIRTUAL CLASS

Scheduled online classes using video conferencing software (such as Zoom).

Yes

Scheduled online classes using video conferencing software (such as Zoom).

ASSESSMENT

The primary location assessments will take place. Some courses also require vocational placement.

Online

The primary location assessments will take place. Some courses also require vocational placement.

TEACHER COMMS

The different ways you can contact your teacher throughout the course.

  • Phone, Email, Zoom

    The different ways you can contact your teacher throughout the course.

Enjoy the freedom and flexibility of choosing when and where you study. Direct your own learning with all your study materials online, allowing you to manage your own workload and fit your studies around your lifestyle. Access your learning space 24 hours a day, seven days a week and be supported by high-quality educators who are devoted to your outcomes. Learn more


You will be able to access your learning materials from the first day of the study period. You must be enrolled to be able to access your learning materials. You will be expected to undertake additional self-directed study in order to complete the course requirements.

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Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40116)

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Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

COURSE CODE: TAE40116
Payment Options

How can I pay for this course?

No matter what your circumstances, TAFE Queensland has a payment option to suit you. If you are unsure of what’s right for you, get in touch. We’re here to help. 

Payment plan

If you have difficulty paying for the full cost of a course upfront, you may be eligible for a payment plan.

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Upfront payment

This may be the full fee for the course, or the student contribution amount if you are eligible for a subsidy or concession.

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Important Information

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Entry requirements

You must be able to demonstrate vocational competency in your proposed teaching and assessing area. Vocational competency is defined as broad industry knowledge and experience, and may include, but is not limited to, holding a relevant unit of competency or qualification.

Selection criteria

Entry into this course may include an application process. 

Resources required

It is required that you have access to a reliable internet connection to access TAFE Queensland's online learning system Connect, and a computer with up-to-date software, including Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat Reader. This equipment and software is available for use at all TAFE Queensland locations.

Transition statement

Replacement qualification
This qualification has been replaced by TAE40122 - Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, as of 7 December 2022. A transition period applies to enable current students to complete their study. The transition period finishes on 9 December 2024. Students who have not fully completed this qualification prior to this date will be transitioned into the replacement qualification. 

Assessment Methods

Skill and knowledge assessments are an essential step in progressing through your course. You may be assessed in a number of ways while you are studying at TAFE Queensland, including observation, written assessment, questioning, portfolios, work samples, third-party feedback, and through recognition of prior learning. Read more about assessment methods.

Pathways

University pathways

If you want to go on to further study at university, TAFE Queensland has a pathway option to get you there. In many cases, completing one of our diplomas may give you a full year of credit towards a degree with one of our partner universities.

Learn more about University Pathways

  • James Cook University
  • Southern Cross University
  • University of Canberra
  • Griffith University
  • Queensland University of Technology
  • University of Southern Queensland

How to Apply

Direct application

If you're ready to get started, simply hit the Apply Now button on your preferred course information page and get your application underway online. 

Course Disclaimer

All information was accurate at time of publication, however TAFE policies, tuition fees and course content is subject to change without notice. Course commencement is dependent on sufficient enrolment numbers. Timetable information is subject to change prior to commencement and/or during the duration of your course.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and credit transfers

Fast track your way to a formal qualification by earning credit for the things you already know. We can assess your skills, directly apply credits from previous successful study, and give you advanced standing in your course.

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