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Frequently asked questions about Statements of Attainment

Has a ‘new look’ Statement of Attainment been developed?

Yes. The National Quality Council (NQC) considered how they would like to see a Statement of Attainment set out more clearly the competencies a person has acquired in line with the 2006 Council of Australian Governments decision.

The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Handbook was revised in 2007 to include changes to the Statement of Attainment.

The definition of the Statement of Attainment has been revised as follows:

    "A Statement of Attainment is issued by a Registered Training Organisation when an individual has completed one or more units of competency from nationally recognised qualification(s)/courses(s)" (revised 2007).

The relevant sections in the AQF Implementation Handbook have been revised to reflect this definition. In particular, the section Issuing a Qualification includes an updated Protocol for Defining the Form of Statements of Attainment and examples of what they will actually look like - Suggested Form: Statement of Attainment.

The protocol for defining the form of Statements of Attainment can be found in Section 6 of the AQF Handbook. Sections 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 provide information about what must be included on all Statements of Attainment and some optional wording.

Section 6.4 states:

Statement of Attainment issued to recognise achievement of a skill set identified in a particular Training Package:

  • the Statement of Attainment will contain the name of the skill set and a statement using the wording given in the Training Package to indicate whether the skill set meets a licensing or regulatory requirement or an identified industry need;
  • examples of how Statements of Attainment for these situations can be written are provided at Example A: Training Package identified skill set which meets a licence or regulatory requirement, and at Example B: Training Package identified skill set which meets a defined industry need.

While Section 6.5 states:

  • Statements of Attainment awarded for a combination of units identified by a Registered Training Organisation as meeting enterprise needs; the Statement of Attainment wording will be as for 7.1 Generic and, if required, additional brief information reflecting its identified purpose can be provide on the Statement.

Section 7 shows the suggested form of Statements of Attainment with different examples of what statements for skills sets should look like.

The Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) requires RTOs to comply with the AQF rules about awarding Statements of Attainment and Qualifications, which are documented in the AQF Implementation Handbook Edition. (PDF, 2.4mb)

Do skill sets have a separate code, like a unit has a unique code and each qualification has a unique code?

Skill sets do not have a separate code.

How can it be possible to report on the numbers of people who have completed skill sets if there is no unique code for the skill set?

If it is clear which units make up the skill set it will be possible to identify individuals who have that combination of units. That will include those who have undertaken the skill set but it may also include those who have undertaken qualifications of which the skill set was a part.

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Has a ‘new look’ Statement of Attainment been developed?

Yes. The National Quality Council (NQC) considered how they would like to see a Statement of Attainment set out more clearly the competencies a person has acquired in line with the 2006 Council of Australian Governments decision.

The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Handbook was revised in 2007 to include changes to the Statement of Attainment.

The definition of the Statement of Attainment has been revised as follows:

    "A Statement of Attainment is issued by a Registered Training Organisation when an individual has completed one or more units of competency from nationally recognised qualification(s)/courses(s)" (revised 2007).

The relevant sections in the AQF Implementation Handbook have been revised to reflect this definition. In particular, the section Issuing a Qualification includes an updated Protocol for Defining the Form of Statements of Attainment and examples of what they will actually look like - Suggested Form: Statement of Attainment.

The protocol for defining the form of Statements of Attainment can be found in Section 6 of the AQF Handbook. Sections 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 provide information about what must be included on all Statements of Attainment and some optional wording.

Section 6.4 states:

Statement of Attainment issued to recognise achievement of a skill set identified in a particular Training Package:

  • the Statement of Attainment will contain the name of the skill set and a statement using the wording given in the Training Package to indicate whether the skill set meets a licensing or regulatory requirement or an identified industry need;
  • examples of how Statements of Attainment for these situations can be written are provided at Example A: Training Package identified skill set which meets a licence or regulatory requirement, and at Example B: Training Package identified skill set which meets a defined industry need.

While Section 6.5 states:

  • Statements of Attainment awarded for a combination of units identified by a Registered Training Organisation as meeting enterprise needs; the Statement of Attainment wording will be as for 7.1 Generic and, if required, additional brief information reflecting its identified purpose can be provide on the Statement.

Section 7 shows the suggested form of Statements of Attainment with different examples of what statements for skills sets should look like.

The Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) requires RTOs to comply with the AQF rules about awarding Statements of Attainment and Qualifications, which are documented in the AQF Implementation Handbook Edition. (PDF, 2.4mb)

Do skill sets have a separate code, like a unit has a unique code and each qualification has a unique code?

Skill sets do not have a separate code.

How can it be possible to report on the numbers of people who have completed skill sets if there is no unique code for the skill set?

If it is clear which units make up the skill set it will be possible to identify individuals who have that combination of units. That will include those who have undertaken the skill set but it may also include those who have undertaken qualifications of which the skill set was a part.

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