A training package is a set of nationally endorsed standards and qualifications used to assess skills in a specific industry. It includes units of competency, qualifications, and assessment guidelines. Registered training organizations use training packages to design courses that meet industry standards while allowing for flexibility. States provide implementation guides for training packages but may fund and regulate courses differently. Training packages help ensure consistent, nationally-recognized training that aligns with industry needs.

1. All about Training Packages – an Overview

2. A training package is a
set of nationally
endorsed standards
and qualifications
used to recognise and
assess people's skills
in a specific industry,
industry sector or
enterprise
What is a
Training Package?

3. A Training Package does
NOT
Teachers or trainers
develop learning and
assessment
strategies to meet
their learners’ needs
and characteristics

4. Endorsed
(Required)
Components
Units of
competency
example
Qualifications
example
Assessment
Guidelines
example

5. What about the goodies?
Assessment
Plans
Assess-
ment Tools
Learner
Guides
Trainer
Guides
Course
content
Some training
packages may contain
assessment and
learning materials, but
usually a teacher or
trainer must source or
create these for their
learning program
Non-endorsed
means the
materials are not
essential to the
implementation
of the Training
Package

6. Registered Training
Organisation RTO’s have the
responsibility of
interpreting the
Training Packages
and designing
delivery and
assessment methods
and processes.

7. Although they are
nationally endorsed,
Training Packages
will be implemented
slightly differently in
different States and
Territories
States will
develop their
own
Implementation
Guides
States decide
on their own
arrangements
about funding
courses
Implementation of Training
Packages

8. Qualifications included in the package
registration processes and
requirements for RTOs
how to transition from accredited
courses or earlier versions of the
training package to the latest
endorsed qualifications
contacts and resources
Implentation guides provide…

9. timelines for transferring
students from old
qualifications to new ones
(sometimes called
transitioning)
sample training programs
industry licensing requirements
apprenticeships and/or traineeships
that include competencies or
qualifications from the training
package
And there’s more……

10. Training and
Accreditatio
n Council
Registers
training
providers
Accredits
courses
Inquires
into
training
providers
and
courses
Cancels
qualifications

11. Why Training Packages?
That’s easy! As trainers, they
help us to:
• Meet industry standards and
requirements
• Provide consistent and
nationally recognized training
• Be flexible with our training
• Contextualise our training to
the needs of industry, the
community and individuals

12. Who makes Training
Packages?
 By Industry Skills Council on behalf of
industry
 Must consult extensively within the
industry or enterprise area.
 Go through quality assurance process
then endorsed by the National Skills
Standard Council and placed on
training.gov.au for use.

13. Coding System
 Training Packages, Qualifications and
Units of Competency have national
codes that identify the industry area, the
version and the year of endorsement.
 For details, go to the TAE Tool Box Q &
A
 Why is this important? This is how you will search for
Qualifications and Units of Competency on which to base your
training program. You can also readily identify where a
document is current or a previous version and therefore out of
date.