ATA's Skills Recognition Services (SRS) has made an enormous impact towards improving the standard of the Australian automotive industry. Particularly over the last two years, the enthusiasm shown by the industry for the Skills Recognition Services, along with the corresponding increase in the uptake of the programme has garnered significant momentum towards improving the competency base for the automotive workforce, whilst ensuring Australia remains one of the global competitors within the automotive industry.
The process has been made all the more successful given the efforts of ATA's assessors in the monitoring and assessment of potential candidates. ATA's Skills Recognition Services provide high quality assessment by experienced and certified workplace assessors. ATA has co-opted current and former automotive industry representatives for training and registration as ATA assessors.
The Automotive Qualifications achieved through the Skills Recognition Programme are setting the benchmark for skilled personnel within the industry sector. To maintain the health of the industry, ATA is committed to ensuring individuals have a manageable and achievable pathway for certification in the industry. This is where the Skills Recognition Services has given ATA, and the broader automotive industry, an enormous degree of flexibility. The Services allow ATA, as an assessor, to observe in the workplace - reducing the amount of an employee's downtime and making it much more attractive to the employer. Skill development is managed at the workplace through the assessor/supervisor and candidate agreeing to a training plan.
1. The 'Trainee' completes an application form detailing background work history, formal skills and knowledge achieved, etc.
2. The assessor conducts an initial interview, and in conjunction with the trainee and employer, considers the list of competencies for the qualification and selects the elective competencies that are relevant to the trainee's position/role.
3. In conjunction with the assessor, the trainee will consider the elements and performance criteria of each competency and check that the trainee is capable of achieving them (it is essential that the trainee feels confident about their ability and that their skills or knowledge can be transferred to changing circumstances, such as another bicycle store). For each of the criteria, the trainee will need to show evidence to prove that they can actually do what is asked.
4. The assessor will collect the evidence required. This evidence may include: Qualifications from other training completed Spoken reports from supervisors or trainers Written account(s), e.g. describing emergency procedures Oral reports or descriptions to the trainer Demonstration of the trainee's competency. The trainer will check this when they visit.
Evidence should be collected in a portfolio in preparation for an interview or demonstration.
5. The assessor will develop a plan to complete the assessment that will include activities needed to develop new skills or knowledge where required.
6. The assessor will also arrange visit(s) to check the trainee's understanding through discussion, questioning or observing to demonstrate that they can carry out required tasks.
7. At the completion of the individual assessment/training program the assessor will complete a report to be co- signed by the trainee and the employer.
Qualifications from other training completed
