TAE50122 Diploma of Vocational Education and Training – Update

If you would like more information on changes around the Diploma please email [email protected] or call 02 6658 3999.

You may be aware that the Case for Endorsement and accompanying documents for Version 5 of the TAE training package were approved by the Australian Industry Skills Committee (AISC) on 8 November 2022 and endorsed by Skills Ministers on 18 November 2022.

Following this endorsement, PwC’s Skills for Australia on behalf of the Education IRC is in the process of uploading the training package to training.gov.au, with release anticipated during the week commencing 5 December 2022.

We have provided some general information on the course below.  You can also access further information on this course at:  https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/TAE50122

TAE50122 – Vocational Education and Training

Qualification Description

This qualification reflects the roles of experienced individuals in a variety of vocational education and training (VET) sector job roles, including:

Advanced training and assessment job roles where individuals are responsible for delivering training and assessment services in the VET sector, including promoting innovative practices and leading other VET teachers, trainers and assessors.

Job roles include:

  • Experienced, advanced or senior VET teacher, trainer and assessor
  • Head or lead VET teacher, trainer and assessor

Design and development job roles where individuals are responsible for designing and developing training and assessment strategies usually for registered training organisations (RTOs), including analysing training needs and designing training solutions and products to meet industry standards and compliance requirements.

Job roles include:

  • Education design team member
  • eLearning consultant
  • Experienced, advanced or senior VET teacher, trainer and assessor
  • Head or lead VET teacher, trainer and assessor
  • Instructional designer, learning designer, course designer or learning management system (LMS) designer
  • Resource developer, product developer or assessment developer
  • Subject matter expert

VET leadership job roles where individuals are responsible for providing mentoring, guidance and advice to entry-level VET teachers, trainers and assessors, including supporting quality and compliance operations.

Job roles include:

  • Capability, quality or eLearning consultant
  • Training manager
  • Experienced, advanced or senior VET teacher, trainer and assessor
  • Head or lead VET teacher, trainer and assessor
  • Program director
  • Quality and compliance manager
  • RTO manager.

The volume of learning of the Diploma of Vocational Education and Training is typically one to two years.

Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification considerations

No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication. The qualification is a successor to TAE50116 Diploma of Vocational Education and Training and TAE50216 Diploma of Training Design and Development.

Qualification Mapping Information

Supersedes and is not equivalent to TAE50116 Diploma of Vocational Education and Training and TAE50216 Diploma of Training Design and Development.

Packaging Rules

Total number of units = 12

  • 3 core units plus
  • 9 elective units

Core Units

TAEDES511 Design and develop strategies for training and assessment*

  • TAEDES515 Evaluate training
  • TAEPDD511 Maintain and enhance professional practice

*Prerequisite unit TAEDES411 Use nationally recognised training products to meet vocational training needs or the most recent previous version of this unit, regardless of whether it was deemed equivalent of not equivalent.

Elective Units

Refer to:  https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/TAE50122

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