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PSFM-172.05 Queensland VET Development Centre Uncontrolled Copy if printedUNITS OF COMPETENCY IN THE BSB07 V4.0 & V5.0BUSINESS SERVICES TRAINING PACKAGEUnits of competency previously effective in the BSB07 V3.0 Business Services TrainingPackage have now been superseded by units of competency in the BSB07 V4.0 & V5.0Business Services Training Package.For specific details on relationships between old and new units of competency, referto the mapping table published in the BSB07 V4.0 & V5.0 Business Services TrainingPackage. The mapping table is the source document for the determination of credittransfers.The information below provides some general guidelines relevant to updated units ofcompetency in reviewed Training Packages.Code Suffix Changes from A to B to CIn some cases, the title of the unit has not altered but the suffix (last letter) of the code haschanged from „A‟ to „B‟ (or „B‟ to „C‟).A unit code ending in „B‟ signifies that the unit has been updated from its previous „A‟version. Similarly, „C‟ indicates an update from a previous „B‟ version.The change from „A‟ to „B‟ (or „B‟ to „C‟) indicates that the unit has been modified by theTraining Package developer, but these changes do not significantly alter the competencyoutcomes of the unit. Typically this would mean that wording has been modifiedsomewhere within the unit to provide clearer meaning for the reader, or thatemployability skills have been incorporated into the unit (without altering the overallintent or competency outcomes of the unit).RTOs should familiarise themselves with units coded „B‟ or „C‟ to identify the extent ofchange from the previous version.For credit transfer purposes, units reflecting the above suffix changes may generally beregarded as equivalent. However, this should be limited to direct transitions, namely that„B‟ is acceptably equivalent to „A‟. Circuitous credit transfers on the basis that „C‟ isequivalent to „A‟ should be avoided.Codes with Suffix AA unit code ending in „A‟ signifies a newly developed unit. It may be a brand new unitwith no direct relationship to previously existing units. Alternatively it may replace orcombine one or more previous units, either in full or in part.RTOs should familiarise themselves fully with the content of new units coded „A‟.For credit transfer purposes, the Training Package provides a mapping table which willidentify if a unit ending in „A‟ has any relationships with previously endorsed units and ifany equivalencies exist between them.Imported UnitsMany Training Packages permit the importation of units from other Training Packages.These may be named as core units in a qualification, or be named in a pool of electives,or be permitted on the basis of a general statement that “electives may be drawn fromany other endorsed Training Package”.Any conditions associated with a unit imported from another Training Package (such aspre-requisites, co-requisites, licensing or safety requirements) must be complied with.Training Package BSB07 V4.0 & V5.0Queensland Transition Guide Version 4.0. June 2011© The State of Queensland (Department of Education and Training) 2011 Page 14
PSFM-172.05 Queensland VET Development Centre Uncontrolled Copy if printedAVETMISS DefinitionNOMINAL HOURSNominal hours is a value assigned to a structured program of study that nominallyrepresents the anticipated hours of supervised learning and/or training deemed necessary toconduct training/learning and assessment activities associated with the program of study.They do not include hours associated with work experience, industry placement, or fieldplacement. (AVETMISS – Australian Vocational Education and Training ManagementInformation Statistical Standard).In recognising that there will be variations in the time taken by different individuals to achievecompetency, nominal hours do not appear in Training Packages. They are formulatedthrough a separate process and may be used by State/Territory Governments as amechanism for the allocation of funds for training.National Nominal HoursIn March 2006 the then Department of Education, Science and Training endorsed a conceptof nationally consistent nominal hours for units of competency, for the purpose of reportingand recording training activity effort under Commonwealth–State training fund agreements.All State/Territory Governments have agreed to adopt the national nominal hours for eachTraining Package. (There may be limited instances where an individual state authority mayapprove an alteration to the hours of some units to suit local purchasing arrangements,however these are always converted to national nominal hours for reporting purposes.)Nominal Hours for Units of CompetencyThe nominal hours for each unit of competency in the BSB07 V4.0 & V5.0 Business ServicesTraining Package, as approved for application in Queensland by the Department ofEducation and Training, are detailed in the table commencing on page 18.Nominal Hours for QualificationsThe nominal hours for each qualification are detailed in the table on page 8. Each total iscalculated on the basis of the core units of the qualification plus a median within the range ofpermitted electives. Consequently the figure shown is not a fixed value but can fluctuatedepending on which electives are chosen. The figures given on page 8 should therefore beviewed as an approximate indication of the extent or duration of the qualification as an aid todelivery planning.User Choice Program Funding in QueenslandThe Queensland Training Information Service (QTIS) provides information on funding underthe User Choice program as follows:apprenticeship and traineeship qualifications funded under User Choicethe base price the Department has approved for funded apprenticeship and traineeshipqualificationsthe competency count of each apprenticeship and traineeship qualification funded underUser Choicethe priority rating of each apprenticeship and traineeship qualification funded under UserChoicenominal hours are no longer used as an element in determining funding levels ofapprenticeship and traineeship qualifications.Further information on the User Choice Program in Queensland is located athttp://training.qld.gov.au/training-organisations/user-choice/index.htmlTraining Package BSB07 V4.0 & V5.0Queensland Transition Guide Version 4.0. June 2011© The State of Queensland (Department of Education and Training) 2011 Page 15
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