Training plans
What is a training plan?
Training plans outline the negotiated delivery of competencies, both on and off-the-job, by the supervising registered training organisation (SRTO) and/or employer within the term of the apprenticeship or traineeship.
Training plans are a requirement for the delivery of apprenticeships and traineeships under the Vocational Education, Training and Employment Act 2000.
A key aim of the Queensland Skills Plan in addressing skills shortages is the full implementation of competency-based training. To ensure the realisation of this aim, the Training and Employment Recognition Council has amended the requirements of training plans for apprentices and trainees.
The new training plan requirements will assist in facilitating trade qualification or completion once the apprentice or trainee is fully competent irrespective of time served and without any reduction in the quality of trade skills.
The training plan must contain, among other things, details of the qualification and competencies that the apprentice or trainee will achieve, and any special needs, e.g. language and literacy assistance.
A correctly negotiated training plan will:
- provide an opportunity to select what, how, where and when skills will be achieved
- provide a measure to assess the progress of the apprentice or trainee
- assist the parties to manage, plan and map the work rotation of the apprentice or trainee
- identify a timeframe by which skills must be demonstrated
- detail the training methods to be undertaken and the monitoring arrangements (i.e. how and when assessment will occur)
- include the Education, Training and Employment Schedule (ETES) for school-based apprentices and trainees
- identify competencies that will be achieved in a simulated work environment
- specify monitoring and/or contact arrangements and obligations
- specify start and end dates for completion, demonstration and assessment for each competency of on and off-the-job skills
- identify competencies, competency groupings or competency weightings that set out expected progression through the apprenticeship or traineeship
- include expected duration of apprenticeships.
The expected duration can generally be defined as the target for completion of the apprenticeship.
Developing a training plan
An example based on the minimum requirements of a training plan, as approved by the Training and Employment Recognition Council, is available to assist in the development of a training plan; however, the use of this document is not mandatory.
For more detailed information, please refer to the following documents:
Training plans information sheet on the Apprenticeships Info website
Training plan example - optional [PDF 46kb] or Training plan example [DOC 370kb]
Use of the example training plan will only ensure an ability to incorporate all required information into a training plan. Training plan compliance will only be ensured by the proper application and periodic review of the negotiated training arrangement.