Training package development handbook guidelines

Individual units of competency are not aligned to the AQF; alignment occurs when a group of units
of competency equate to a viable AQF qualification or qualifications. In arriving at an AQF alignment
for groups of units of competency, developers should consult with the relevant industry about the
appropriate use of individual units, including any pre‐requisite relationships.
When referring to units of competency in the Training Package Qualification Framework, reference
should be to the specific AQF qualification title such as Certificate I, Certificate II and so on—not to
‘AQF levels’. The AQF has qualifications used in the schools sector sit below Certificate I—therefore
any reference to ‘AQF levels’, for example calling Certificate I ‘Level I’, is potentially confusing and
inaccurate.
There is no requirement that the full range of possible VET sector qualifications should be available
in one Training Package. However, developers should consider including Certificate I or II
qualifications to provide entry to the industry and meaningful pathways to further training and
employment. This is particularly important for groups and individuals who may have been
disadvantaged in their access to vocational education and training.
A number of factors will contribute to the ‘user friendliness’ of the explanation of the qualifications
framework for readers of the Training Package:
• grouping all of the units of competency that make up a qualification together wherever practical
• clearly stating the number of units required to achieve a particular qualification, avoiding terms
which can be interpreted in various ways, for example maximum or minimum number of units
• using wherever possible the terms listed in the packaging models advice in this document rather
than developing new terms which may confuse some users
• providing a well presented diagram or table showing the relationship between all the identified
qualifications in the Training Package and if appropriate any relationships with qualifications
from other endorsed Training Packages.
4. Coding and titling for qualifications
Training Package qualification codes and titles must comply with the policies in the Online Training
Package Development Handbook. Each Training Package qualification has a unique eight‐character
code. An example is provided below.
AQF
level
}
Year of
endorsement
}
AUM30108 Certificate III in Automotive Manufacturing
}
This identifies the
Training Package
(in this case
Automotive)
}
Position in
qualification
sequence
4.1 Coding and titling maintenance for qualifications
If qualifications are added to a Training Package during its period of endorsement, developers should
consult the Online Training Package Development Handbook.
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