Completion of All Core Units of Competency Listed Below, And

This program provides the Participant with the opportunity to attain the MEM30305 Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Tradethrough a Recognition of Prior Learning assessment process.

Course Rules

This qualification requires the achievement of 36 Units of Competency (UOC) in accordance with the following packaging rules determined by the respective Training Package:

The minimum requirements for achievement of the Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade are:

•Completion of all core units of competency listed below, and

•Completion of Group A Fabrication stream units listed below to the value of at least 40 points, and

•Completion of units from Group B Certificate III Trade specialisation units listed in Appendix 1, Volume 1 of the Training Package, to bring the total value to at least 73 points

There are no specific entry requirements for this qualification.

Enrolment

The program is targeted specifically to applicants who desire to be qualified for MEM20105 Certificate II in Engineering.

The RPL pathway is appropriate for candidates who have previously attained skills and knowledge and who, when enrolling in qualifications, seek to shorten the duration of their training and either continue or commence working with the qualification. This will include the following groups of people:

•Existing workers;

•Individuals with overseas qualifications; and

•Recent migrants with established work histories.

Irrelevant of the participant’s personal circumstances, including those mentioned above, the participant will be required to demonstrate that they have a current set of skills and knowledge the shows that they meet the requirements of the training package.

All applicants will need, as part of the enrolment process, to demonstrate:

•Their age and identity, by the recognised 100 point ID check;

•Their having worked in the Engineering/Mechanical industry for at least three (3) continuous years; this is typically demonstrated through a CV or Resume, (Participants should be warned that Administration will verify this at enrolment and that the Assessor will further verify this through the RPL process); and

•Are currently working in the Engineering/Mechanicalindustry, this again should be demonstrated through the production of current work records, (again, Participants should be warned that WTC Administration will verify this at enrolment and that the Assessor will further verify this through the RPL process).

Depending on the setting, workers will work under direct supervision or work autonomously.

Skills Recognition

World Tec College offers the following qualification if you as the Participant choose to proceed, you will be required to demonstrate your current skills and knowledge in the following areas. These areas are called “Units of Competency” (UOC) and are taken from the respective Training Packages. The respective qualification can be found at: http://training.gov.au/Training/Details/MEM30305

Core Units

Note: Not all electives are packaged within this RPL Kit and for candidates who desire to undertake alternate electives World Tec College must determine if we have the personnel to conduct the assessment process and the kit will need to be adjusted accordingly. The evaluation will require 2-3 days to complete. Approved adjustments will take approximately 10 -14 working days after the evaluation.

Ifyou elect to depart from the program before you have demonstrated all therequired skills and knowledge, a Statement of Attainment will be issued for those UOC in which you have demonstrated competency.

The Process

The Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Assessment Kit is divided into sections to permit easy access to only the sections that will be required at any given time for any applicant as determined by the Assessor. These sections are:

Part One - Section One - Assessor Information

The section contains information that the assessor must be aware of before conducting an assessment or commencing any assessment procedure. It outlines the intent and processes surrounding the RPL assessment process and how it differs from assessments undertaken following formal training. It must be emphasised that an RPL process is not a determination of initial competency for a unit of competency or a qualification but a confirmation of competency as requested by the applicant. Therefore, the kit’s documents are not in a format to determine initial competency but to confirm existing competency.

Note: Part One Section Three provides the Elements, Performance Criteria and the Critical Aspects/Assessment Conditions for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in a unit. It is highly recommended that an Assessor become conversant with this Section before the commencement of an RPL process.

Part One - Section Two - Competency Summary and Foundation Skills

The foundation skills and evidence summary is for the final outcome of this RPL process. To be valid it must be signed by both the Applicant and the RTO Assessor.

Part One - Section Three - Assessment Mapping Tables

This section provides all of the units of competency, the elements, the performance information and the critical aspects that are to be used as the reference tools for both the Assessor and the Applicant to see, at a glance, the requirements for the outcome of Satisfactory (S) or Not Satisfactory (NS). All of the elements and performance criteria within the units of competency are cross-matched in this table with a corresponding assessment question/task/scenario (mapping). This provides transparency for the process and the opportunity to validate the assessment process against the qualification.

Part Two – Section One - Candidate Information

The section (completed by the applicant) provides the assessor with valid information that the applicant has achieved skills and knowledge to proceed further with the application. A lack of valid information will result in a conclusion to the process. It advises applicants about the assessment process as well as containing required forms for the applicant to complete. From the information provided by the applicant on these forms, they must develop a portfolio of evidence to permit assessors to gain a general understanding of the skills and experience the applicant has, as well as potential referee contacts.

Part Two – Section Two – Self Assessment Evidence

This section is recommended to provide visual and documentary evidence of the capabilities and evidence of the applicant’s abilities. It is suggested that the applicant should be included in the photographs to validate authenticity. Evidence can be Text Documents, Certificates, Workplace visits, Video’s or Photographs, etc.

Part Two - Section Three - Referee Testimonials

The section is designed to be given to current employers, previous employers and/or referees to confirm the applicant’s skills and experience in this qualification/occupation and when they were achieved. The referees will fill out the appropriate form and return to you to confirm your judgement. It is suggested that this evidence will be able to be gathered in person during a workplace visit. This form of evidence can be sufficient when combined with Sections 2 and 3 to confirm competency and the Competency Conversation (Part Three Section One) and the Challenge Tests (Part Four Section One) are not required to confirm competency.

Part Three – Section One - Competency Conversation

The section is to be used to determine and record applicant’s competence by a competency conversation. It is advised that the listed questions are a guide to commence your probing conversation with the applicant and are specifically designed to assist you in the confirmation of their competency; it is a recommended requirement that the listed questions are not sufficient and should be considered inadequate to confirm competency and additional questions must be used to probe for further information. Additional questions and responses must be recorded. The recording of notes you take about this conversation are important evidence for competency determination. There are no defined correct answers as the questions are designed to create conversation and not as a test or examination. This form of evidence can be sufficient when combined with Part 2 to confirm competency and the Challenge Tests (Part Four) will not be required to confirm competency.

Part Four - Section One – Challenge Tests and Observation Recording Forms

You use this section, as the final confirmation process, to assess competencies through a Challenge Test demonstration of the applicant’s skills. It contains practical tasks/scenarios on the outcomes required to determine competency and a place to record your observation. The notes you take are critical components of the required evidence for an assessment determination. It is not necessary to skill test any applicant if it can be determined by other/earlier assessment/recognition methods that competency has been achieved/confirmed. The conclusion of this section requires the assessor to confirm or decline competency for a unit of competency or a qualification with an outcome of Competent or Not Yet Competent for the application.

Delivery & Individual Needs

All interviews and assessments will be conducted in English. Similarly, all materials presented tothe you as the Participant will be in English.

World Tec College offers support to all Participants with their learning needs. We can tailor theassessment program to assist people with learning issues and, to a more limited degree, personalissues.

World Tec College is generally flexible in the format and timing of the assessment activities to ensurethat we provide every opportunity for Participants to demonstrate their skills and abilities.

Further Information

Due to the requirements of maintaining a safe assessment environment, World Tec College reserves the right to withdraw any Participant(s) on the grounds of safety.

Our Participant Handbook details our complaints and appeal procedure, our discipline policy, and our access and equity policy, including the contact for any Access and Equity issues.

Fees and Payment Terms

Once the Participant commits to the Skills Recognition process, paid fees that are strictly non-refundable the process will commence.

Fees can be paid by cash, debit card, credit card or EFT. Please note that payment via credit cards will incur a 1.65% surcharge. Once payment is successfully processed, Participants will then be able to commence or continue their program.

Duration

It is expected that this process will not take more than four (4) months

Replacement of Statements of Attainment or Certificates

Misplaced, stolen or damaged Statements of Attainment or Certificates can be replaced at a fee of $55.00 (GST $5.00 included). World Tec College will require the Participant to provide their name and other suitable personal details to allow the confirmation of identity.

Contact

To enrol or enquire further, please contact us at:

Phone:(02) 9897 0114

Email:

Fax:(02) 9897 0113

Web:wwwworldteccollege.com.au

Address:Unit 7, 20 Crescent Street, Holroyd NSW 2142

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