VET Workforce Week: Developing a Robust Professional Development Program to Support an RTO’s Entire VET Workforce

Topic

Standard 3.1 of the revised standards for RTOs is focused on the effective management of the VET workforce to ensure appropriate staffing to deliver its services. 

This represents an important safeguard for the industry as it requires RTOs to suitably prepare trainers, assessors and other staff for the delivery of the services it offers. 

This includes facilitating access to continuing professional development opportunities to enable all staff in the organisation to effectively perform their role. 

This session examines what relevant, meaningful and appropriate professional development could look like for different VET workforce roles and will discuss how this PD could be effectively tracked and evidenced at audit. It also offers ideas on how to create robust options to extend the capacity of the workers in the sector, including an exploration of the convergence between formal and informal PD opportunities. 

Finally, to support implementation, case studies are provided that highlight how RTOs could meet their professional development responsibilities whilst enhancing the capabilities of the team and ultimately, the experience for learners.

What was covered in the session:

• Highlight an RTOs responsibilities for facilitating continuing professional development under the Standards for RTOs 2025.
• Identify what constitutes relevant, meaningful and appropriate PD for a range of VET workforce roles.
• Discuss how to create robust PD options across the VET workforce.
• Explain how professional development could be effectively tracked and evidenced at audit.
• Review case studies to support the implementation of a successful RTO professional development program.

Webinar content targeted towards:

• RTO Owners/CEOs
• Compliance Managers
• HR Managers
• Operational Mangers
• Training Managers
• Trainers/Assessors

Webinar duration: 90 minutes

Bio of presenter:

Damian is MRWED's Learner Success Team Leader and has championed the development of MRWED Online for TAE qualifications. He is passionate about helping trainers progress into delivering webinars and eLearning experiences that excite learners. Damian has more than 30 years of experience in training and assessing at universities and private colleges.

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