Trade Training Centres

Attracting and retaining VET trainers

Host schools are encouraged to invest time and effort into VET trainer attraction, development and retention.

When VET delivery is limited by VET trainer availability, fewer students benefit from Trade Training Centre (TTC) and Australian Technical College (ATC) facilities.

Host schools are encouraged to maximise use of their TTC and ATC facilities and lift availability of VET in their local area by:

• enabling access to the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (Cert IV TAE) course, targeted at local teachers, Education Support staff and other community members
• supporting teachers in host and surrounding schools to undertake the Cert IV TAE
• finding opportunities when planning and timetabling VET delivery to offer additional hours or full-time employment to VET trainers
• registering for the WorkSafe Incentive Scheme for Employers (WISE) to access funding and support to recruit injured skilled professionals as VET trainers
• investing in staff development and providing clear career pathways for VET Trainers.

In line with recent changes to the current standards for RTOs, teachers who wish to upskill through the Cert IV TAE are now only required to undertake one Skillset, rather than the full Cert IV TAE course. Teachers can do so through TAFEs and RTOs delivering the relevant skillsets required to complete the course.

Education Support staff considering the Cert IV TAE can access a Free TAFE program to complete the qualification.

Free TAFE is a Victorian Government initiative providing access to more than 80 Free TAFE qualifications and short courses in high priority areas without the cost of tuition fees. Enrolment into courses via Free TAFE is ongoing and information about the Cert IV TAE can be found on the Victorian Skills Gateway page.

The department continues to provide Professional Learning and Workforce Support initiatives for Vocational Education and Training Delivered to School Students (VDSS) Staff and Victorian schools.

More information on how to attract and support your VET workforce is available at Professional learning programs: Vocational and applied learning.