ASEAN MUTUAL RECOGNITION ARRANGEMENT ON TOURISM ...

A base operational qualification that encompasses a range offunctions/activities requiring fundamental operationalknowledge and limited practical skills in a defined context.In summary, fifty two qualifications across six labour divisions were packaged forCATC & RQFSRS, see Table 3.2 below:Table 3-2: The breakdown of the 52 qualifications across the six labour divisionsCertificate II Certificate Certificate Diploma Advanced Sub-TotalIIIIVDiplomaFood & Beverage 2 2 3 1 1 9Food Production 2 3 3 1 1 10Front Office 1 1 1 1 1 5Housekeeping 1 1 1 1 1 5Tour Operation 2 3 4 2 1 12(Management)Travel Agencies 3 3 3 1 1 11TOTAL 523.5 Career ProgressionCATC is based upon the vocational training model with the concept of‘qualifications rather than courses’. No two hospitality/tourism properties areidentical and no two hospitality/tourism properties have training (or any other)needs that are the same. Therefore CATC is designed for different workingenvironments and based around unique qualifications for local needs rather thanstandard training courses.3.5.1 Flexibility and ChoiceThe Framework requires students to undertake industry-based core and genericunits of competency but allows flexibility for the functional units that completethe requirements for each qualification. This will enable students to:select functional units to suit their workplace needs and/or personal careeraspirationspick an industry stream most relevant to employer needs which will delivertargeted training appropriate to workplace requirementsmove easily between streams most relevant to their changing or emergingprofessional and workplace needsengage only in vocational training that is directly relevant to identifiedindustry and personal imperatives.3.5.2 Flexible PathwaysParticipants can also enter – or leave - the qualification Framework at any level:there is no obligation to complete, for example, Certificate II before undertakingCertificate III or higher. For example:P a g e | 24