TAE40122 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

TAE40122 Information Booklet

Student Information Handbook

Our course is one day per week for 25 weeks and we have a variety of weekday and Saturday timetables from which to choose. We also offer evening classes and these run 2 nights per week for 25 weeks. Choose from face-to-face classes on our Clayton campus or online in real-time via Zoom.

Total classroom/Zoom hours: 175 total hours

Estimated study hours: 15 hours per week

Mixed Mode – Please ensure you have a laptop with Microsoft Word, or equivalent, for campus-based classes. You will need to bring it with you for every class. For the last 6 sessions of the course you will be using Zoom so you will need sufficient internet connection and a computer with a camera and microphone.

Zoom – Please ensure you have a computer with Microsoft Word, or equivalent, sufficient internet connection, camera and microphone, before enrolling into this qualification.

Learning online

This course consists of 12 units, 6 core and 6 elective units. We have chosen a mix of workplace and industry electives and packaged them into our course. All students will undertake the following 12 units:

• BSBCMM411 Make presentations
• TAEDEL311 Provide work skill instruction
• TAEPDD401 Work effectively in the VET sector
• TAELLN422 Use foundation skills resources, strategies and advice
• TAEDES411 Use nationally recognised training products to meet vocational training needs
• TAEASS412 Assess competence
• TAEASS413 Participate in assessment validation
• TAEDES412 Design and develop plans for vocational training
• TAEDEL411 Facilitate vocational training
• TAEDEL412 Facilitate workplace-based learning
• TAEASS404 Assess competence in an online environment
• TAEDEL405 Plan, organise and facilitate online learning

Delivery Mode & Attendance 

Please choose your timetable with care.

It is important to check all timetables carefully to ensure you have chosen the delivery mode that suits you best.

Our Zoom classes are delivered fully online via Zoom in live, real-time classes.

Our “Mixed Mode” classes are primarily delivered face-to-face on our Clayton campus, but they also include six Zoom classes. These classes cover units on online learning and online assessment – so naturally we are delivering these in an online environment.

Students are required to attend a minimum of 85% of this course within the timetable chosen during the enrolment process. Some assessment activities are done in class and students missing these sessions may be required to attend catch-up classes to complete these activities. Students who are unable to attend all sessions of their chosen timetable may need to apply for a transfer to complete the remaining sessions with another group to be able to successfully complete their qualification. Transfer fees and conditions apply and transfers are subject to the availability of other suitable sessions. Most of our courses run fully-booked so transferring students may need to wait until a suitable vacancy arises.

Group-work is required for this qualification and students will be assessed on their level of participation.

The Assessment Cluster, in the TAE timetable requires 100% attendance.

Assessment methods and requirements

Assessment includes Designing and developing assessment tools, conducting validation and RPL as a team, addressing LLN concerns for students and implementing strategies, planning and presenting training sessions, as well as assessing the competence of students. Part of this qualification involves using your area of expertise as a base for parts of the assessment.

In our Mixed Mode classes, you will complete most of your practical assessments in class – such as delivering presentations to your classmates on campus.

In our Zoom classes, you will complete some of your practical assessments in class. But others will need to be completed outside of class in your own time. The government requirements for this course include that you deliver some presentations in a face-to-face environment. This means you will need to deliver some presentations in your workplace or to a group of family or friends. You will need to record these presentations to show your trainer. If this requirement will be difficult for you, it is recommended that you enrol for a Mixed Mode class instead.

Assessments are to be submitted online via your student portal within 4 weeks of the unit/cluster or as per the due date advised by your trainer.

Options available

• Payment in full by the student
• Payment by employer (via invoice)
• Skills First Government Funding
• Busy At Work Funding
• Payment plan, details below:

Online payments are processed through our secure payment gateway partner, EzyPay. For payment plans, a Payment Dishonour Fee of $8.90 will be charged for each dishonoured payment.

View 2024 Payment plans. 

View Payment Plan Terms & Conditions.

We do not accept cash payments.

To view the 2024 Indicative Government Subsidised Student Tuition Fees for all our courses please click here.

Enrolment in a government funded place may impact on your ability to access future government funding.

This training is delivered with State and Commonwealth funding.

Funding criteria have changed in recent years. Holding higher level qualifications is no longer a barrier to being able to access this funding.

To be eligible for funding for this course in 2024 you will need to:

• be an Australian citizen; a holder of a permanent visa; or a New Zealand citizen
• be physically present in Victoria or a border region*
• have not already commenced two Skills First subsidised qualifications in 2024
• not already be studying two other Skills First subsidised qualifications at the same time
• be aged 17 years or older.

Enrolment in a government funded place may impact on your ability to access future government funding.

*Certain postcodes only. Check with our team to see if your suburb is eligible.

Busy At Work Funding

Skills Checkpoint for Older Workers is an Australian Government-funded initiative to enable mature-aged Australian workers and recently unemployed mature-aged Australians to remain in, or re-enter the workforce.

Eligibility Criteria

To qualify you must be:

• aged 40 years or over,
• an Australian citizen or permanent resident,
• employed and at risk of entering the income support system, or recently unemployed (within 12 months), and,
• not registered for assistance through an Australian Government employment services program.

If you are a mature age worker who is at risk of losing your job or are unemployed (for less than 12 months), you may qualify for the Skills Checkpoint program.

Skills Checkpoint provides personalised advice and guidance on up-skilling for a current job, transitioning into new roles within a current industry or pathways to new careers, including a co-funding amount for relevant education and training (up to a maximum of $2,200).

Entry requirements 

You will require sufficient English language skills (reading, writing and speaking), along with basic word processing skills and proficiency with internet and email use.

You will need to already have skills and vocational experience in the field in which you wish to teach. Eg. To teach ‘business’ courses you will need a Business qualification along with several years of relevant experience working in business. To teach ‘hairdressing’ you will need a qualification in hairdressing as well as several years of relevant experience working as a hairdresser. If you do not already have skills and experience in a vocational area then your enrolment in this course will not be accepted.

It is a requirement of our government regulator, ASQA, that we assess the Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) of all students prior to enrolment. This includes assessing your digital literacy. You will also need to complete a Pre-Training Review. This is to ensure that this course is right for you and to identify any additional support you might need. The LLN and Pre-Training Review are short online modules you will complete in the student portal as part of the enrolment process. Your enrolment in the course will not be confirmed until these have been completed.

Credit Transfers (CT)

Credit Transfer is a process used to recognise qualifications and Statements of Attainment issued by any other RTO or TAFE.  If you have successfully completed any of the units in the course in which you are enrolling, or their equivalent, you may be eligible for credit transfer.  Where credit transfer is granted you will be considered to have already successfully completed the unit(s), and will not have to participate in training or assessment activities for that unit(s).  In determining where credit transfer may be granted, MSA Training and Professional Development must be confident of the currency of the applicant’s knowledge.  In fields where practice/technology is changing rapidly, credit transfer may not be granted where knowledge of unit(s) has dated.

MSA Training and Professional Development will recognise AQF qualifications and Statements of Attainment issued by any RTO.

To apply for a credit transfer, please complete the Application for credit transfer form and email it to msa-monashtraining@monash.edu

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

RPL is an assessment process that gives an individual (you) an opportunity to gain formal recognition—i.e. a qualification or statement of attainment— for knowledge and skills you have attained through informal learning, work and life experiences. If you think you may be able to gain RPL for any of the units for this qualification, please speak to us to request an RPL Information Handout.

Note that completed RPL portfolios must be submitted for assessment at least 6 weeks prior to course commencement.

Please click here to see available support services at MSA Training and Professional Development

After achieving this qualification, depending on interests and skills/knowledge/experience, students may undertake higher level qualifications within the TAE training package such as the;

• TAE50122 Diploma of Vocational Education and Training; or the
• TAE80316 Graduate Certificate in Digital Education; or the
• TAE80113 Graduate Diploma of Adult Language, Literacy and Numeracy Practice; or the
• TAE80213 Graduate Diploma of Adult Language, Literacy and Numeracy Leadership

Other pathways include the Bachelors of Education at Monash University.

Entry into the Bachelor of Education (Honours) will require a graded transcript. Applicants will also be subject to additional entry requirements.

For more information on this pathway please contact our office or the Faculty of Education at Monash.

• How to Become a TAFE/RTO Teacher/Trainer

Anna Mastwyk

For the past 28 years, Anna has worked as a Learning & Development Consultant, Facilitator, Assessor and Study Coach providing competency-based training and assessment in industry.
She facilitates and assesses competency-based training, and designs learning resources and assessment tools. Anna has worked with MSA Training and Professional development since 2014 and specialises in teaching and assessing in Cert IV in Training and Assessment as well as Diploma of Leadership and Management.
Anna is passionate about sharing her knowledge and encourages experiential and flexible learning with a strong emphasis on the transfer of knowledge into the workplace.

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Chris Ho

Chris Ho has worked in the Vocational and Higher education sector for the last twenty years. He has worked his way from a sessional trainer and assessor to Senior Educator, to Learning and Development consultant, to Operations Manager, to Department Manager and International Manager. He is a passionate and adaptive trainer who always believes that learners learn best when they know what they have learned has real and current application in their industry. His training strategy is methodical and sequential, and he leaves no one behind. As a leader, he is transformative and empathetic. He can transform and empower everyone to be the best they can be, and he understands how everyone is different and unique in their own ways. As a doctoral student he gained an in-depth insight into the world of adult education. As Dr Chris Ho, he has helped support students both nationally and internationally. His greatest reward is to see his students become the best they can be, and he is truly humbled when his students recognise him and thank him for his contribution to their lives.

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George Crofts

George is a highly accomplished retired airline captain and a current VET trainer, assessor, and consultant with a successful career spanning over 44 years. Known for his exceptional passion for continuous improvement, has consistently delivered outstanding results and made a significant impact in aviation, business, safety, and training.

George is commitment passing on to those who wish to learn, the skills he has gained from many great teachers over a lifetime of highly varied experiences.

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Dr Jennifer K Miles

I am an educational researcher and practitioner across Higher Education, Vocational Education and Training (VET), and Health Services environments. My practice is founded in collaborative inquiry and open-heartedness. I promote a person-centred, inclusive culture—a pedagogy of love—for all who join my learning spaces, and cultivate the strengths and abilities of the individuals and communities within which I work and learn. Through a storytelling methodology, I work to hold my learners as they cultivate their own transformed perspectives on what is possible for them in life. My recently completed PhD argues for a humanising pedagogy of VET that understands Learning as a shared transformative journey, Education as spaces of human flourishing, and Teaching as an act of love

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Karen Squire-Ryan

A resourceful facilitator, assessor, designer and VET specialist, Karen brings over 20 years’ experience working with students, clients’ staff, managers and training teams to her work with MSA. Karen has her TAE Certificate IV and Diploma as well as business and education qualifications, including a Master of Education. Karen works for commercial clients and Registered Training Organisations and formerly managed an RTO Training Team. Karen usually works with nationally recognised training packages and is well versed in compliance requirements and the demystification of VET Sector components. This has proven very valuable for her Training and Assessment students. She also designs, reviews, assesses and validates accredited and non-accredited resources for several organisations.

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Kriti Sharma

Kriti is passionate about education and helping each of her students to succeed in their academic journey. She has 13 years of experience in teaching TAE, Leadership and Management, and Business courses at the national and international levels. She is excited to share her knowledge and expertise with her students. Her learning sessions include engaging, interactive, inclusive and fun activities. She is committed to creating a positive and supportive learning environment for her students.
Kriti is a Doctor of Philosophy in Business Studies, Master of Business Management, Diploma of Training Design and Development, Diploma of Vocational Education and training, and Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management.

In her classroom, students work together as a team to explore new ideas, ask questions, and challenge themselves to bring full potential. She encourages open communication and is always there to listen, guide, and support students in their learning journey. She is very professional and brings a hands-on approach to her training with high-energy, collaboration, effective communication, and by engagement through digital tools.

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Matthew Doig

Using skills gained from extensive experience as a Human Resource Development Professional with over twenty years’ experience, Matthew teaches Certificate IV in Training and Assessment as well as the Certificate IV and Diploma of Leadership and Management. Matthew is a strong communicator with excellent leadership skills and he has an ability to pass these skills to his students who benefit from his organised training method.

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Melanie Evangelista

Melanie is a passionate educator, and student. She has completed a Master of Education, Graduate Diploma of VET, Bachelors of Education, Psychology and Human Resources. Of all her qualifications, Melanie is most proud of her VET qualifications, having completed a Dual Diploma of VET/Training Development and Design in 2019.
Melanie is very passionate about the Vocational Education and Training industry, and has almost completed her PhD(Ed) and regularly presents her research at industry conferences. Melanie undertakes research to determine the career influences of students pursuing STEM careers, and is currently researching the career guidance given by school Career Development Practitioners through the VET pathway.
Melanie is a qualified and registered Career Development Practitioner and Trainer/Assessor. Melanie has over 20 years’ experience working with students in the vocational education and training sector, from being an Office Administration and First Aid trainer, to managing Registered Training Organisations.

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Nabeela Asif

I have worked in the vocational education and training sector for over a decade. I have trained and assessed students from various sectors, including AQF levels 4, 5, and 6. My main areas of expertise include leadership & management, marketing, social media, accounting, real estate, and training and assessment.

As an instructor and assessor for TAE, I have had the opportunity to facilitate adult learners seeking qualifications to provide industry training within a wide range of industries. Using my experience as an instructional designer, I create materials that meet the needs of different cohorts and offer advice regarding the validation and evaluation of the resources created by RTOs. As a compliance enthusiast, I have taken part in compliance audits, provided compliance-related information, and resolved compliance issues.

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Natasha Brown

Natasha is an experienced trainer with 20+ years in the VET sector whilst also working concurrently in industry. Natasha’s view of training is that training should be transformational achieving improved performance and knowledge – and not training for training’s sake. Training in Training and Assessment has been something Natasha has considerable experience in and brings a wealth of lived experience.

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Natarsha Krug

Natarsha’s desire to work within an adult learning environment led her into the VET sector in 2007.
Natarsha is an experienced Senior Trainer and Assessor skilled in both online and classroom facilitation with an expertise in all things TAE as well as teaching literacy and numeracy. June 2022 Natarsha accepted an opportunity to relocate to the Tiwi Islands for 6 months to join the Tiwi Island Training and Education Board as a LLND specialist. Natarsha is also experienced in delivering Diploma and Certificate IV qualifications in Leadership and Management, Business, Retail, Business Administration, Foundations Skill programs as well as teaching English.
Natarsha has a demonstrated history of assisting students to continue a lifelong learning journey, gain employment, upskill and achieve their goals. She is passionate in coaching adults in a professional context, working with international students and assisting adults with language, literacy and numeracy needs. Natarsha is best known for her calm demeanour, empathetic approach, high level of engagement, humour and endless patience who strives to make the learning experience enjoyable and enriching for all students.

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Nuzi Cader

With a FCPA and over 10 years of experience as a trainer, Nuzi is a qualified and experience trainer who ensures her students receive a high standard of education. At Monash Training and Professional Development, Nuzi teaches numerous courses including Cert IV in Training and Assessment, Diploma of Accounting and Cert IV in Bookkeeping and Accounting.

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Paul Hill

Paul is a knowledgeable and passionate trainer with extensive experience and numerous qualifications in Medical Emergencies and Mental Health. Paul’s industry experience, which includes developing and facilitating state wide nationally recognised training to working with clients to create emergency management plans, ensures he provides his students with the most relevant and up to date training.

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Sophie Ellis

Qualified TAE/Business/Management Trainer/ Assessor/Program Manager with over 25 years experience within the training industry. I have covered training from the aspect of defining needs analysis (depth and scope of training programs) to the delivery of content to coaching management personnel (developing their own leadership, team and facilitation skills).

This qualification is available to be taught at your workplace for groups of 10 or more employees. Find out more here.

As a mature age student undertaking the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, I looked at a number of course providers to see which I thought would give me the best experience as I studied. From my first call to Monash Training and Professional Development to the completion of my course I was extremely impressed by the administrative staff and especially my trainer/assessor.
Our group had 3 face to face meetings before COVID-19 meant we had our remaining course by ZOOM. It was also a first for our trainer, Jeni Miles. As a group, with Jeni, we worked together to make sure the technology was an aid rather than a hindrance. This unexpected learning experience for all of us was a ground-breaking opportunity which we all appreciated.
The variety of backgrounds of my fellow students, the course content and our learning experiences made this an outstanding learning course which I am very pleased to recommend to people considering undertaking this program.

David. Z

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

Enrolling into this course (classroom based only) will entitle you to a temporary public transport tertiary concession card.

Benefit
PTV Tertiary Student ID holders receive a 50 per cent discount on travel.

Eligibility

To obtain a PTV Tertiary Student ID you must be:

• attending a normal course of full-time study at an Institution registered with the Victorian Department of Education and Training as shown in the PTV Register of Approved Courses in Tertiary Institutions; and
• a citizen or permanent resident of Australia (Special Category Visa holders excluded); student with refugee status; student studying as part of an approved overseas exchange program; or student holding an Australia Awards Scholarship.

Unfortunately, you’re not eligible for a PTV Tertiary Student ID if you are:

• enrolled in a Masters, Doctorate, or other postgraduate course
• an overseas full-fee paying student (primary, secondary or tertiary)
• enrolled in a tertiary course which is less than 10 weeks duration
• enrolled in an apprenticeship course
• enrolled in an off-campus course
• not studying full time

To assess the type of concession, select ‘Monash Student Association’ in the Institution drop down box, this will bring up a list of MTPD courses.

Applying for a PTV Tertiary ID

For more information go to https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/tickets/myki/concessions-and-free-travel/children-and-students/tertiary-students/