Forms
VET accreditation forms, templates and resources
Step 1: Preparation, research and consultation
Preparation:
- AQTF 2007 Standards for State and Territory Registering/Course Accrediting Bodies
- AQTF 2007 Standards for Accredited Courses
- AQTF 2007 Users' Guide to the Standards for Accredited Courses
- National Training Information Service
- Credit Matrix Level Descriptors
- Credit Matrix: Guidelines for Determining Levels and Points of Units
Research and consultation:
- National Industry Skills Councils
- Victorian Industry Training Boards
- Industry Training Advisory Bodies
- Curriculum Maintenance Managers
Step 2: Notification of intention to accredit
- Intention to Accredit course/s form (Word - 199Kb)
- Guidelines for accreditation: Potentially high-risk courses (Word - 46Kb)
- National Training Information Service (NTIS)
- Steering Committee
- Course Documentation for Accreditation Template (Word - 286Kb).
Step 3: Course development
For use when developing the course in consultation with the steering committee:
- Guidelines for accreditation: potentially high-risk courses (Word - 46Kb)
- VRQA accreditation advisers
- Course Contents Endorsement form (Word - 138Kb)
- Course Accreditation Process Flowchart (Word - 51Kb)
- Role of the Steering Committee (Word - 153Kb)
- Accreditation Advisers Course Accreditation Report (Word - 192Kb)
For use when drafting the course accreditation submission:
- Course Documentation for Accreditation template (Word - 286Kb)
- Employability Skills Qualifications Summary (Word - 135Kb)
For use when developing units of competency for the course:
For use when determining course titles, AQF levels and codes:
- AQF nomenclature guidelines, provided in the AQF Implementation Guide
- Characteristics of AQF qualifications
- Details of ANZSCO (occupational) codes
- Details of ASCED (Field of Education codes)
- Details of ANZSIC (industry sector) codes
Step 4: Accreditation panel
- List of VRQA accreditation advisers
- Accreditation Panel Agenda (Word - 53Kb)
- Sample Minutes of Accreditation Panel Meeting (Word - 180Kb)
- Declaration by accreditation advisers (Word - 122Kb)
- Australian Qualifications Framework
- AQTF 2007.
Step 5: VRQA confirmation of accreditation
- Check list for accreditation submissions to be submitted to VRQA (Word - 30Kb)
- Training Package Development Handbook
- National Training Information Service (NTIS)
- State Register of Accredited Courses (SRAC)