The training programs available for occupations and professions in a wide range of industries can be customised.

You can build the training that best suits your needs by varying the content of the training to be delivered, including entire courses or individual units/modules.

Tailoring courses and qualifications
A course is a series of units/modules offered by a training provider. In most courses, students must study compulsory units/modules and elective units/modules. Electives allow students to specialise their course according to their needs.

Units/modules comprise:

• the skills and knowledge, or competencies, required of employees within an industry
• the standard of performance required for a person to be deemed 'competent'.

You can select the competencies that suit your needs from the units/modules defined within Training Packages.

Customising Training Packages
Training Packages are not courses - they are sets of nationally endorsed competency standards broken up into units/modules for a specific industry, sector or enterprise. They also outline the extent to which a training provider can customise qualifications by varying units of competency.

Training Packages define the competencies someone must achieve to gain a certain qualification. Qualifications, such as a Certificate I or a Diploma, certify that a person has successfully achieved a set of competencies, or a course of units/modules.

Depending on what you or your employees prefer, a registered training organisation (RTO) can adapt or customise the units/modules in the Training Package that constitute a qualification.

Extra units/modules can be selected or substituted from other Training Packages within the same industry or from another industry Training Package. This will still lead to a nationally recognised qualification, however it will be tailored to meet your requirements.

Develop your own course
You may also want to design and deliver your own customised courses. Becoming an RTO allows you to tailor training further by having your own training programs accredited by the Training Accreditation Council (TAC).

There are certain costs involved with accrediting courses and Training Authorities will only accredit courses that do not duplicate existing Training Package qualifications and meet an identified industry need.

More information on the accreditation process in Western Australia contact the TAC.

Compulsory training
Not all training can be tailored. Compulsory training in specific competencies is required by some industries and professions.

In these cases, the amount of the training that can be tailored is limited. Although, there may still be scope to combine compulsory units/modules with others of your choice to create a suitable qualification that will satisfy the requirements of your industry while delivering a broader range of skills.

Contact your training provider for more details.

To search for Training Packages and courses in Western Australia, visit the National Training Information Service site or contact your preferred RTO.

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