Business vocational training and development examples and options
Here are some scenarios that might apply to your business or inspire your to think outside the box to meet you business' staffing and developments requirements.
Contact a State Training Services Training Advisor to discuss your needs and possible solutions - 13 28 11.
You can also get industry specific advise and assistance from the relevant Industry Skills Council.
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- I want formal qualifications for my staff
- I want skills training for a defined or limited set of tasks
- I want training to meet my business' special requirements
- I want my business/staff to be trained in environmental work practices
- I am want my staff trained in new procedures/processes
- I need a program of incremental training for my staff
I want formal qualifications for my staff
Example: a trade or other vocational certificate e.g. Plumbing certificate, Frontline Management certificate
Training
- over 100 apprenticeships and 700 traineeships to choose from
- certificates at I to VI levels, diploma and associate diploma
- courses run from 1 to 4 years.
Benefits
- fully qualified staff with national recognition
- staff trained in all aspects of an occupation
- training recognises industrial standards
- training meets your own business' needs and standards.
I want skills training for a defined or limited set of tasks
Example: automotive cooling systems, safe handling practices in the kitchen or credit management
Training
- training will be short term, in selected modules
- training could be conducted on the premises.
Benefits
- are usually quick to implement
- are develop for a specific job or task
- training suitable for groups of staff or an individual.
I want training to meet my business' special requirements
Example: Your company welds plastics in a special way; you use an internally created system for importing and recording pharmaceutical products.
Training
Could be constructed from
- an existing vocational course, adapted to meet you business' needs
- competency units from various courses mixed and matched to suits your needs.
Benefits
- customised training to access again and again
- training for your specific job or task, suited to the conditions in your workplace
- suitable for groups of staff or an individual.
I want my business/staff to be trained in environmental work practices
Example: Equipment has recently been upgraded to reduce carbon pollution; you are introducing greater use of sustainable practices eg recycling or adoption of green auditing processes.
Training
- one of the new accredited green courses for managers, professionals, and some trades
- courses or modules in green competencies
Benefits
- improved energy efficient processes in the workplace
- meeting new legislation
- reduced operating costs
- engaged staff
- attracting new clients.
I am want my staff trained in new procedures/processes
Example: A new process or product.
Training
- an established training course, module or competency
- customisation of existing training material to meet local methods pr accelerate training
- a new or unique training course.
Benefits
- fully qualified staff with national recognition
- staff trained in all aspects of an occupation in a timely fashion
- training which recognises industrial standards
- training which meets your own business' needs and standards.
I need a program of incremental training for my staff
Example: you are gradually introducing a new production line or an accounts unit in a new sub branch
Training
A program of
- established training courses, modules or competencies
- customised to meet local methods, accelerated training to bring staff on line quickly
- new or unique training course.
Benefits
- gradual skilling of all staff in a process or up skilling across a range of competencies
- customised training that you can access again and again
- training that meets your specific job or task, suited to the conditions in your workplace
- suitable for groups of staff or an individual.
