Standard 7

The competence of RTO staff

Each member of the RTOs staff who is involved in training, assessment or client service is competent for the functions they perform.

The RTO must develop and implement written procedures for the recruitment, induction, and ongoing development of each member of its staff who is involved in training, assessment or client service; encourage and provide relevant opportunities for their professional development; and monitor their performance.

The RTO's induction program and materials for new staff must contain information, where relevant to their job role, on each of the following:

1. Training Packages;
2. competency-based training and assessment;
3. vocational education and training requirements and policies;
4. requirements for Apprenticeships/Traineeships;  and
5. staff responsibilities for access and equity.

1. The RTO must ensure that assessments are conducted by a person who has:
   1. the following competencies from the Training and Assessment Training Package, or is able to  demonstrate equivalent competencies:
      1. TAAASS401A Plan and Organise Assessment;
      2. TAAASS402A Assess Competence;
      3. TAAASS404A Participate in Assessment Validation; and
   2. relevant vocational competencies, at least to the level being assessed.
2. However, if a person does not have the assessment competencies as defined in Standard 7.3 a (i) and the vocational competencies as defined in Standard 7.3 a (ii), one person with the all the assessment competencies listed in Standard 7.3 a (i), and one or more persons who have the vocational competencies listed in Standard 7.3 a (ii) may work together to conduct assessments.

The RTO must ensure that training is delivered by a person who:

1. holds the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment from the Training and Assessment Training Package (or is able to demonstrate equivalent competencies, or
2. who is under the direct supervision* of a person who has the competencies specified in Standard 7.4 (i) and
3. is able to demonstrate vocational competencies, at least to the level of those being delivered.